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THE BORSINGER CHRONIK |
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| ANNA CORDULA born Rohn of Wuerenlos, wife of Franz Joseph, born Oct.4,1822,died Sept.27,1908 “Nannette”. Her grandfather, Rudolf Rohn resided in Wuerenlos, where we know that her father Anton and his sister Elise and other children were born. Anton went to study in Fribourg when about 6 months later he head to return home because of his fathers sudden death, and he had to take over the house and the business. Later he rented a store in Baden where he married Veronica Falk, daughter of the owner of the “Salmon” in Baden. Veronica died in 1843,she had a brother Falk-Nieriker of the “Krone” in Dietikon and apparently a Mr.Falk in St. Gallen. Anton Rohn and Veronica had 7 children, Alois born Oct.19, 1822,married Jeanette Scherer and took over the drygood store. Nannette was the second child, then Sigmund (9/6-9/22/24),then Elisabeth(3/13/1826-6/24/1826) Verena, Elise born 4/26/1827 married Mr. Wyss, next Juli-Johann Anton, called “Jean” born 7/6/1828 who became a priest, later Decan Rohn, and finally Edward who died at birth 6/22/1829. Nannett’s life is beautifully described in her diary, which, I believe, I found at the Ledergerbers in Baden, they became the successors of the drygood store of Alois Rohn. In the parlor upstairs I remember seeing over a doorway the oil painting of the Borsinger Crest, dated 1664. I remember that my grandmother Elise with her daughter Anna from the Schoeneck traveled every year to Baden for the purchase of their linens and other fabrics from the Ledergerbers. The Ledererbers were kind enough to lend me “Nannett”s diary which was written in the old German style handwriting and which I was able to copy and then returned to them. | ||
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Children : CARL JOSEPH BORSINGER rented the Blume. On Oct.11,1841 he married his tenant of the Red Shield, Josepha Heer. During the summer they ran the Hotel, and during the winter months, as it was prevailing for the Hotelowners at that time, they carried on a trade. So was father Caspar Borsinger a linnenweaver,Carl Joseph a “Wachspossir”(candlemaker). The same year they bought the Blume from Mayor Borsinger for the amount of 65 000 Swiss Francs. 1852 Carl Joseph Borsinger died of Typhoid fever, after he took part in the Sonderbund War of 1847.His wife Josepha Borsinger-Heer continued to run the Blume and was in this way able to afford a good education for her children.Her oldest daughter Lina, later Mrs.Truttmann of the Hotel Sonnenberg at Seelisberg, stood helpful at her side. 1871 The business was transferred to her son FRANZ XAVER KASPAR Borsinger who married the same year Mathilda,born Mueller. After the end of the first saison the new construction was began under the architeckt Moser. The economy-buildings (stables) had to be torn down and the barn at the “Hasel” was made bigger. While excavating for the foundation,they hit Roman walls and made very interesting discoveries. l872 the demolition of the old house in the back was began. 1873 The new building was finished. 1879 The barn on the land in Wettingen which had been acquired by father Caspar Borsinger was destroyed by fire. 1897 Aug.6. sudden death of Franz Xaver Kaspar Borsinger. The same year the elevator for the transport of people was built and the land in the Hasel was sold for 112 000 Swiss Franks. In addition there was a parcel of land for a vineyard of about 2 Jucharten (acre). 1904 The lower part of the flowergarden was leased for the construction of the house for Dr.Jann, his wife was born Ida Borsinger (1876-1946). Dr. Jann was the Health Spa physician for the Hotels. 1907-09 Centralheating was installed.
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