From Näfels to the United States: Emigrant Portraits From a Town in Switzerland’s Canton Glarus

Authors

Susanne Peter-Kubli

Keywords

Näfels, Canton Calrus, Switzerland, United States, Emigrants

Abstract

Only a few, and mainly quite confusing, details are available about Feldmann’s life in Näfels and also about the date of his emigration. It derives, in part, from the fact that two people by the same name were living in Näfels. Both were butchers by profession and both had married women by the last name Müller. Checking the marriage and baptismal records of Näfels finally clarified the matter.

Recommended Citation

Peter-Kubli, Susanne (2020) "From Näfels to the United States: Emigrant Portraits From a Town in Switzerland’s Canton Glarus," Swiss American Historical Society Review: Vol. 56: No. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_review/vol56/iss2/3