Johann Felix (Mumenthaler) Momenteller III (1772 - 1828)

Born Jul 1772 in Langenthal, Bern, Switzerland

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Barbara (Hermann) Momenteller — married 16 Sep 1807 in Langenthal, Bern, Switzerland

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1828 at age 56 in Langenthal, Bern, Switzerland [uncertain]

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Biography

Felix Mumenthaler was born in 1772 in Langenthal, Bern, Switzerland. Baptised Aug. 3 (his record doesn't show birth date, but it was probably around the end of July).
There are several Mumenthalers families in Langenthal.

Langenthal Baptism Records:
Joh. Felix, bapt. Aug 3, 1772, son of Joh. Felix Mumenthaler and Anna Barb. Gerig ^[1] [These parents had an older son named Jacob Friedrich, 1768-1829 and a daug. Anna Elisabeth, b 1770]

His father died sometime before 1807 (before Felix III married).

He married Barbary Ann Hermann who was born in Signau, Bern, Switzerland in 1787.
Langenthal Marriage Records:
1807, Sept 16 - Felix Mumenthaler (son of Joh.) and Anna Barbara Herrmann^[2]

in Nov 1807 they had a daughter, Rosina. (bapt Nov 29, 1807)^[3]

They had 2 children (Rosian-1807 & Felix-1809) before coming to the US and one (Jacob Jr) was born on the way ("at sea") in Feb 1819. [Jacob's grandson, Alonzo, said on the 1920 census that his father, Jacob (Jr), was born at sea (Feb 6, 1819), so they must have been on their way to Pennsylvania at that time.]

His last name Mumenthaler was changed to Momenteller when they arrived in the US in 1819.
Every Momenteller in the US (there are very few of them) are all descended from this one man.

Felix's daughter Rosian named a son Jacob Momenteller, and her son named a son Felix Momenteller.
His son Jacob named sons Jacob and Alonzo Felix.
His daug Lucetta named a son John Momenteller for her father and father-in-law.

Daughter Lucetta was born in Philadelphia in 1822 and twin daughters Mary Ann & Louisa were born in PA in 1829. Oldest daug, Rosina, was married probably in Paulding Co, OH in 1828. But father Felix seems to have died back in Switzerland in Dec 1828.

His mother died in Nov 1827 in Langenthal, Switz.

About Sept-Oct, 1828 he left his family and a newly-pregnant wife in Philadelphia and traveled back to Switzerland to see about sick family or take care of family business. (Since his wife had twin daughters born in June 1829 his could not have left America before early Sept, 1828.)
His mother had died the year before in Nov, 1827 and it appears that his only brother was sick.
Felix died (surely unexpectedly) Dec 15, 1828 in Langenthal, Switzerland. His brother Friedrich died 3 months later, Mar 8, 1829.

There is a death record^[4] in Langenthal, Switzerland for Johann Felix Mumenthaler, age 56 yrs, 3 mos, died Dec 15, 1828 (this would make him born Sept 1772. If he was 56 yrs and 4 mos, then it would be Aug 1772). The record (at right) says:

Johann Felix Mumenthaler

Felixen, von hier (from here--Langenthal), ein Ehemann (a husband, meaning his wife was alive)

died 15 Dec 1828, age of 56 years, 3 months (buried 18 December)

Sometimes a Swiss home town would record a death that occurred somewhere else, but this record doesn't say it was somewhere else, and usually it does note that.

Find A Grave: Memorial #131754793

In the 1830’s Felix's family moved from Phildelphia to Carroll County, Ohio (formed in 1832).

1840 Ohio, Carroll County, Union Twp:
1 female - 50-59 yrs (b 1781-1790) - Barbary (mother)
1 male - 30-39 yrs (b1801-1810) - Felix (IV, son)
1 male - 20-29 yrs (b 1811-1820) - Jacob (son, b 1819)
1 female - 10-14 yrs (b 1826-1830) - (should be 3) Mary Ann and Louisa (both b 1829) and Barbary (b 1826)

In 1850 Barbary was living with her daughter Barbary Morledge in Brown twp, Carroll Co, OH.
"Barbary Momenteller - 65, Germany" (she born in Switzerland instead, but they were German speaking).
Her children, Felix, Rosian Eitniear, and Mary Ann Downs were also living near her.
Daug, Louisa Lindesmith had died in 1848.
Son Jacob had moved to Jo Daviess Co, IL.
Daug, Lucetta Lindesmith may have already moved to Ind.

Children of Jacob and Barbary Momenteller:

1. Rosina, b Nov 19, 1807, Langenthal, Switz; m Jacob Eitniear 1828 OH; d 1874 OH
   
2. Felix C., b Sept 27, 1809, Langenthal, Switz; unmarried; d aft 1850 Carroll Co, OH
   
3. Jacob, b Feb 22, 1812, Langenthal, Switz; d Apr 1812.
4. Anna Barbara, b Dec 22, 1815, Langenthal, Switz; must have d before 1826, perhaps in America. Children 1-4 are all in Langenthal birth records.
5. Jacob, b Feb 6, 1819 at sea; m Alia Everett 1846 OH; d 1882 Jo Daviess Co, IL
   
6. Lucetta Elizabeth, b 1822 Philadelphia, PA; m Francis John Lindesmith, 1839 Carroll Co, OH; d 1878 Fayette Co, IL
   
7. Barbary Anne (birth record says Anna barbara) b 1826 Philadelphia, PA; m Abraham Moreledge, 1848 OH; d bef 1870 IL
   
8. Louisa Rebecca, b 1829 Philadelphia, PA; m David K Lindesmith, 1846 Columbiana Co, OH; d 1848; Columbiana Co, OH (age 19)
   
9. Mary Ann, b 1829 Philadelphia, PA; m John Downs Jr; bef 1850, prob Carroll Co, OH; d 1908 Arcadia, Galveston Co, TX

Sources

1. ↑ It seems to be the way a G is made in Gothic German writing - see Langenthal birth records 1767-1796, p28 right - http://www.query.sta.be.ch/detail.aspx?ID=225251
2. ↑ Langenthal Marriage records 1762-1816 (p85 left)- http://www.query.sta.be.ch/detail.aspx?ID=225258
3. ↑ Rosina's bapt record, Langenthal Birth Records 1797-1820, p70 left - http://www.query.sta.be.ch/detail.aspx?ID=225252
4. ↑ Langenthal 18 Totenrodel (1821-1857), p. 38 - https://www.query.sta.be.ch/detail.aspx?id=225264

Acknowledgements

• This profile was created by Shelly Cherry, Tuesday, September 30, 2014.