Gallus Tischhauser (bef. 1796 - bef. 1850)

Born before 12 Nov 1796 in Sevelen, Landvogtei Werdenberg, Glarus, Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft

Ancestors

Husband of Katharina (Indermaur) Tischhauser — married 6 Feb 1821 in Sevelen, Bezirk Sargans, St. Gallen, Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft

Descendants

Died before 9 Sep 1850 at about age 53 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

This profile is part of the Sevelen, St Gallen One Place Study.

Gallus, son of Mathias Tischhauser and Anna Seifert, was christened in the Reformed church in Sevelen, current-day St. Gallen, Switzerland on 12 November 1796. His godparents were Christian Hagmann, Christian Litscher, Anna Giger and Ursula Schlegel.^[1]

Aged 24, he married Katharina Indermaur in the Reformed church in Sevelen on 6 February 1821. Together, they had five daughters and six sons.

1. Mathias Tischhauser, born 1821
2. Gallus Tischhauser, born 1822
3. Johannes Tischhauser, born 1825
4. Anna Tischhauser, born 1827
5. Gabriel Tischhauser, born 1828
6. Hans Peter Tischhauser, born 1830
7. Andreas Tischhauser, born 1831
8. Katharina Tischhauser, born 1833 (died young)
9. Ursula Tischhauser, born 1836
10. Barbara Tischhauser, born 1840 (died young)
11. Katharina Tischhauser, born 1841

Gallus Tischhauser migrated from Switzerland to United States in 1845.

After a nearly three months journey, Gallus arrived at the port of New Orleans on 2 June 1845 aboard the 'Columbia' as part of the first 'group' migration from the village of Sevelen. He travelled with his wife Katharina, and children Johannes, Anna, Gabriel, Peter, Andreas, Ursula and Katharina. Also in the group were sons Gallus and Mathias.^[2]

Research Notes

Gallus was not listed with his family on the 1850 census suggesting he had died before the date of the census. It is likely that Gallus died sometime between 2 June 1845 and 9 September 1850.

Sources

1. ↑ Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche (Sevelen, St. Gallen, Switzerland), "Tauf-, Konfirmanden-, Ehe- und Totenbuch, 1728-1806," unpaginated, No. 298, christening entry for Gallus Tischhauser, 12 November 1796; Pfarrbücher der Pfarrgemeinde Sevelen, 1637-1934, digital images, Staatsarchiv St. Gallen (http://staatsarchiv-sg.ch/index.php?bid=1928: accessed 5 July 2021).
2. ↑ "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNP-MH6W: accessed 2 February 2023), Gallus Tischaurer, arrived 2 June 1845, Ship: Columbia; citing NARA microfilm publication M259 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Family Register Gallus Tischhauser 1796-: Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche (Sevelen, St. Gallen, Switzerland), "Familienbuch Band I, 1822-1869 [S-Z]," unpaginated, No. 608, entry for Gallus Tischhauser 1796-; Pfarrbücher der Pfarrgemeinde Sevelen, 1637-1934, digital images, Staatsarchiv St. Gallen (http://staatsarchiv-sg.ch/index.php?bid=1811: accessed 2018).