Stucki of Switzerland, Wisconsin, Alabama and Georgia

Samuel Stucki was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland, died in Foley, Alabama in 1918. He was married to Anna Marie Housemann of Bern; migrated to America after 1901, settling in Baldwin County, Alabama.

His son, Gottfried Stucki, was born 27 April 1873 in Bern, Switzerland, died 6 July 1946 in Elberta, Baldwin County, Alabama. Gottfried was married on 25 November 1899 to Anna Marie Kunz, born 4 Jan 1880 in Olten, Canton, Switzerland, died August 1958 in Elberta, Alabama. Anna Marie was the daughter of Henreich Kunz and his wife Anna Marie (Niffeler) Kunz of Bern, Switzerland. Issue:

• Martha Stucki, born 20 September 1900 in Switzerland, married (1) Theodore Pferner and (2) Eric Erikson.
• Olga Stucki, born 21 August 1901 in Lansen, Switzerland, married 14 Oct 1943 to Fred H. Woerner. Hermina Stucki, born 24 June 1904 in Green County, Wisconsin, married Henry W. Gebert.
• Edwin Gottfried Stucki, born 8 July 1905 in Green County, Wisconsin, married on 1 June 1926, Sarah Elizabeth Lee, born 24 July 1908 in Bulloch County, Georgia, the daughter of William Cassels Lee and Ann Cornelia Groover of Brooklet, Georgia. They resided in Orlando, Florida, buried in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. Issue:

  1. Edwin Gerald Stucki, born 27 August 1933 in Atlanta, married 1953 to Jeannette Holland. Gerald died 18 Jan 2008 in Aiken, South Carolina. Issue: Suzanne Teri Stucki, born 27 Mar 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  2. Wilfred Stucki, born in Atlanta.
  3. Ronald Stucki, born in Atlanta.

• Alfred Stucki, born 11 Aug `1906 in Green County, Wisconsin, married 1 Mar 1943 Hilda Heinkleman.
• Otto Stucki, born 9 Dec 1907 in Green County, Wisconsin, married Ella Benson.
• Frieda Claira Stucki, born 31 Oct 1909 in Green County, Wisconsin, unmarried.
• Esther Lydia Stucki, born 3 June 1911 in Elberta, Baldwin County, Alabama, married 8 Jan 1935 Walter Hacker.
• Walter Albert Stucki, born 11 Aug 1912 in Elberta, Baldwin County, Alabama, married 25 Jul 1933 Mary Adeline Futrell.
• Paul Samuel Stucki, born 18 Sept 1913 in Elberta, Baldwin County, Alabama, married 5 Aug 1936 Esther McCann.
• Anna Stucki, born 15 Nov 1914 in Elberta, Baldwin County, Alabama, married James Kimos.
• Edna Stucki, born 19 Sept 1916 in Elberta, Baldwin County, Alabama, married 12 Oct 1935 Charles Besserer.
• Frederick Stucki, born 24 Dec 1918 in Elberta, Baldwin County, Alabama, married Dorothy Brown.
• Flora Stucki, born ca 1920 in Elberta, Baldwin County, Alabama, died same year.
• Louise Stucki, born 28 May 1921 in Elberta, Baldwin County, Alabama, died 19232, unmarried.

A view of Bern, Switzerland and the River Aare Bern

Edwin Gottfried Stucki


Edwin Gottfried Stucki and son, Gerald.


Edwin Stucki and wife, Sarah


Gerald Stucki, son of Edwin and Sarah Stucki


Gerald Stucki, Charing Hounds, Charing, Tennessee


Gerald Stucki, Charing Hounds, Charing, Tennessee

Sources: Personal Bible Records of Edwin Gottfried Stucki; The Georgians by Jeannette Holland Austin; Gruber Genealogy Lee Genealogy; the Social Security Death Index shows that Gottfried Stucki died in Elberta, Alabama on 6 Jul 1946.