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| Ancestors (Direct Lineage) | Born | Died | Birthplace |
| JOHN BALZ BAGGENSTOS | 06-21-1853 | 04-11-1973 | Gersau,SW |
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| main | name | JOHANN (JOHN) BAGGENSTOS(Reg.No.319 | Main1993 | ||
| birth | Gersau,SW 7-22-1882 | " | |||
| Gersau,SW 10-28-1883 | " | ||||
| death | Chehalis.WA 12-13-1955) washis first cousin,so they could not marry in the USA. They crossed to Canada and marriedthere(Vancouver 9-3-1914). They travelled to Washington State & later | " | |||
| Chehalis,WA 3-30-1954 | " | ||||
| Forrest Lawn Cem.,Pe E11,WA as is his jv.,his obit reports he came to USA 1905/6,but hejoined the Catholic Society in Frances,WA 3-15-1903,farmer. MARY (MARIE)BAGGENSTOS,his wife- to | " | ||||
| marriage | married | Frances,PacificCo.,WA c. 1915;they settled in Pe E11,WA with his parents | " | ||
| children | 8 Children.(for parents,brothers & sisters of MARYs see the "Gersau Branch 2")Mary was born with a defect,only one arm,her left one. She was born when itwas common to allow babies with strong handicaps to simply die, thinking it was for thebest. Marys mother insisted that she be allowed to live and taught her how to doeverything for herself,as though she had two arms. Her granddaughter,Rita,remembersMary knitting by putting one of the knitting needles in her armpit,thereby anchoring it | " |
| Source | Notes, References, Narrative | Source Abbrev. | |
| Backenstoss--Baggenstoss Family History - 1993 - Main Book | Main1993 | ||
| Siblings | Born | Died | Birthplace |
| JOHANN JOSEF BALTHASER | 11-16-1881 | 02-23-1955 | Gersau,SW |
| FRANZ (FRANK) DOMINIK BAGGENSTOS | 11-05-1882 | 01-18-1962 | Gersau, SW |
| KARL BAGGENSTOS | 10-19-1884 | 11-09-1918 | Gersau.SW |
| MARIA (MARY) BAGGENSTOS | 03-07-1886 | 01-21-1931 | Gersau.SW |
| JOSEF (JOE) BAGGENSTOS | 01-18-1887 | Gersau.SW,joined the Catholic Society 1911/12,custodianCathedral where | |
| KARL WENDEL BAGGENSTOS | 02-27-1888 | 09-15-1943 | Gersau.SW |
| MARZELL BAGGENSTOS | 05-26-1889 | 10-17-1958 | Gersau.SW |
| MARTIN BAGGENSTOS | 06-22-1890 | Gersau,SW |
| Children | Born | Died | Birthplace |
| ALBERT MARZEL BAGGENSTOS | 1916 | Pe Ell,WA | |
| WILLIAM FRANK BAGGENSTOS | 07-10-1917 | Pe Ell,WA,farmer | |
| ANDREW BALZ BAGGENSTOS | 11-11-1918 | Pe Ell, WA | |
| GEORGE BAGGENSTOS | 03-07-1920 | Pe Ell, WA,US Navy WWII,timberman | |
| ARNOLD JOHN BAGGENSTOS | 03-08-1921 | Pe Ell, WA,served US Army | |
| MARGARITE MARY BAGGENSTOS | 08-11-1923 | 01-25-1987 | Pe Ell,WA |
| LEO BAGGENSTOS | 10-16-1925 | 04-23-1957 | Pe E11,WA |
| MARY(MARIE) KATHARINA BAGGENSTOS | 05-23-1928 | Pe Ell, WA, custodian Raymond H.S |
