He especially remembers the wine from the vineyard. I'd take a sip and feel dizzy. Grandmother Bosiger spoke five languages. Perhaps it was Col. Byrd's effort that brought in Jonathan Berger who arrived with his family in 1755.
Family tradition holds that the family went from Switzerland to Germany.
Jacob became a Pittsylvania powerhouse, building a monumental home. It is now under restoration by Rita and Thomas Jefferson. It is interesting that Aldolphus Switzerlett, born in Berne County Switzerland, in 1855, listed himself as a blacksmith when he came to Pittsylvania, for his son Sam became a favorite Pittsylvania character. The local paper featured him in a bit story because of his popularity. One of the most interesting Swiss families families is that of the Moschlers.