Fifth Generation
Family of Ulrich Sterchi (6) & Lucia Hofstetter
7. Kaspar Sterchi. Born on 20 Nov 1659 in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland. Kaspar died in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland in Oct 1750; he was 90. Buried on 14 Oct 1750 in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland.
Research: October 14, 1750 he was buried at Gsteig bei Interlaken, the old Landstatthalter Caspar Sterchi von Aarmule, when he was 91 years old (K17G195) (Aarmule is the old name for Interlaken.
Research: Married Margarita Feb 10, 1692 or 1693.
On 10 Feb 1692 when Kaspar was 32, he married Margarita Zurbuchen, in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland. Born in 1671 in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland. Margarita died in Switzerland on 16 Mar 1737; she was 66.
They had the following children:
8. Heinrich Sterchi. Born on 17 Jan 1662 in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland. Heinrich died in Switzerland on 24 Oct 1722; he was 60.
On March 30, 1715, the church records of Gsteig refer to Heinrich Sterchi as "Burtvogt" So we know that Ulrich's father was more or less a rich man who lived in Rameli, a place of Interlaken, and who was at one time the Burtvogt.2
Heinrich first married Margreth Ritschard. Born in 1684 in Switzerland. Margreth died in Switzerland in 1721; she was 37.
They had the following children:
On 28 Nov 1684 when Heinrich was 22, he second married Adelheid Hertzig (Hertzog), in Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland. Born on 15 May 1663 in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland.
They had one child:
9. Barbara Sterchi. Born on 18 Dec 1663 in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland.
10. Christian Sterchi. Born on 2 Mar 1666 in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland. Christian died in Switzerland on 6 Nov 1746; he was 80.
Research: November 6, 1746 Hr. Landstatthalter Christen Sterchi von Matten died in the morning at two o'clock (K17G187)
On 1 Nov 1694 when Christian was 28, he first married Maria Mani, in Gsteig bei Interlaken, Switzerland. Born abt 1670. Maria died in Switzerland.
On 3 Jan 1700 when Christian was 33, he second married Anna Furer. Born on 4 Jun 1702 in Switzerland.
They had the following children:
On 4 Dec 1725 when Christian was 59, he third married Barbara Bircher. Born bef 1710.
They had one child:
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