Michael Hassler (abt. 1786 - aft. 1863)

Born about 1786 in Markgrafschaft Baden, Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation

Died after 1863 after about age 77 in Bitsch, Wallis, Schweiz [uncertain]

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Biography

Michael was born about 1786 reportedly in Baden in what is now Germany.

At some point, he came to Ritzingen in Wallis, Switzerland and married Anna Maria Biderbost in 1812. Children:

• Joseph Ignaz Hassler b. 1813
• Katharina Hassler b. 1815
• Maria Josepha Hassler b. 1818
• Anton Hassler b. 1819

On 1 May 1863 a court at Ritzingen appointed Anton Hasler as legal guardian of Michael Hasler, with Jos. Iganz Hasler as secondary.^[1]

By 1870, the family had relocated to the village of Bitsch.

Research Notes

The only source for Michael's birth year is the 1850 census.

The Obergommer website has a profile of Michael Hasler.^[2] It indicates he was born around 1770, a large disagreement with the census. It has a separate profile for daughter Katharina (not connected to Michael's as her father), and this profile refers to the Biderboststammbaum for the information that the "Hesler" family settled in Ritzingen in 1786. Perhaps it is a combination of this statement and the fact that Anna Maria was born in the 1780s that led to the estimated 1770 birth year.

Michael is not found in the 1829 census at Ritzingen. A search of neighboring municipalities needs to be made.

He is found at Ritzinging in the 1837, 1846, and 1850 censuses. The household in 1837 census shows:^[3]

Hassler Michael, Nagelschmid, von Fremden Herkunst

id Anna Maria

id Joseph Ignatz

id Anton

id Katharina

id Maria Josepha

(This census taker appears generally to have listed adults first, then sons, then daughters, with sons and daughters placed in birth order.)

In 1846, we find:^[4]

Hassler Michael, Nagelschmid, von Badischen

["] Anna Maria

["] Anton

["] Joseph Ignaz

["] Maria Josepha

Finally, in 1850 we find:^[5]

Hassler Michael b. 1786, [Hergagshen??] Badischen

Biederbost Anna b. 1785

Hassler Joseph Ignaz b. 1813

Hassler Anton b. 1819

Albrecht Maria Josepha b. 1818

There is a gap in census records until 1870, at which time the family had moved to Bitsch.^[6] The household was:

Hassler Michael, father, b. 1. January 1786, in Bitsch since 1865

Hassler Anton, father, b. 1819, in Bitsch since 1855

Hassler Maria Josepha, Weib, b. 1818

Albrecht Theresia, mother, b. 1829

Hassler Maria, daughter, b. 8 April 1859

Albrecht Katharina b. 1826

Michael, Anton, and Maria Josepha are shown with home municipality in Ritzingen — the others in Bitsch. All except Michael and Anton are shown as having lived in Bitsch their whole lives.

Sources

1. ↑ Walliser Bote for 9 May 1863, page 3
2. ↑ Ogergommer.ch (no direct link to the profile). Click the Index Individuals, then click the H for surnames that begin with 'H', and locate the Hasler entries.
3. ↑ Recensement Valaisan, images of various censuses conducted in Canton Valais. Select 1837 -> Goms -> Ritzingen and select page 003, entries at the bottom of the page
4. ↑ Recensement Valaisan, images of various censuses conducted in Canton Valais. Select 1846 -> Goms -> Ritzingen and select page 003, entries 3–7
5. ↑ Recensement Valaisan, images of various censuses conducted in Canton Valais. Select 1850 -> Goms -> Ritzingen and select page 004, household 26, entries 114–8
6. ↑ Recensement Valaisan, images of various censuses conducted in Canton Valais. Select 1870 -> Raron -> Bitsch and select page 012