Rudolf Sidler married Veronica Frey. Rudolf's childhood included the chaos resulting from the 30 years war. They had 4 children. Three married. Rudolf died 28 September 1675. Rudolf and Veronica had a large posterity.
During their lives:
1618 - 1649 The balance of power between the Reformed and Catholic estates leads the Confederation to stay out of the Thirty Years' War. (Ottenbach Municipality Website)
1600 - 1800 Switzerland is a loose confederacy of 13 cities and small valley communities dominating the rest of the country. A few families control state
The Thirty Years' War was a war fought in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. One of the most destructive conflicts in human history, it resulted in eight million fatalities not only from military engagements but also from violence, famine, and plague but the Swiss confederacy is a "peaceful island." (Wikipedia and Ottenbach Municipality)
1661 Construction of the first Ottenbach schoolhouse
1645 - 1647 Construction of a mill wheel on the Reuss river
1638 Construction of the Ottenbach rectory. (Ottenbach Municipality Website)
1640 In Ottenbach there are 52 adults, 42 single, 319 inhabitants, 6.1 per household or 52 homes in the community. (Ottenbach Told by Bernard Schnider and Salomon Schneider and Erika Schmid)
Documents related to Rudolf Sidler:
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| Rudolf Sidler birth 16 February 1612 film 8014328 page 79 |
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Sidler and Hegetschweiler
Temple Record Book by Julius Billeter page 7
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| Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record Book by Julius Billeter page 13 |
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| Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record Book by Julius Billeter page 19 |
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| Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record Book by Julius Billeter page 22 |
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| Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record Book by Julius Billeter page 27 |
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| Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record Book by Julius Billeter page 28 |
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| Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record Book by Julius Billeter page 29 - 30. |
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| Sidler and Hegetschweiler Temple Record Book by Julius Billeter page 32 |
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| Rudolf Sidler death 28 September 1675 film 8014328 page 374 |