14 Jan 1688 – ?, born at Wahlern
Christopher’s 8th great-grandfather · ancestor no. 1084, 1268 · generation 11
Evidence: identity compiled lead
Pedigree collapse: Christopher descends from this person 2 times.
Family
- Children in this vault: Joseph Ulrich Mishler (c.1700–1756)
Life and evidence
Negative search (2026-10-31)
The Wahlern baptism register for January 1688 has no Ulrich Mischler on 14 January or nearby dates. The WikiTree birth date and place are unsupported so far.
Born at Wahlern, Schwarzenburg district, Canton Bern (WikiTree) — the same district as the Hochstetlers’ Winterkraut and the Masts’ Guggisberg.
In their lifetime
- 1693 — 1693 The Amish split
- 1711 — 1711 The Rhine exodus from Bern
- 1712 — 1712 Louis XIV expels the Anabaptists from Alsace
- 1738 — 1738 The Charming Nancy
- 1750 — 1750 The Brotherhood
- 1757 — 1757 The Hochstetler massacre
Research tasks
- Checked Wahlern baptisms for January 1688 (2026-10-31): no Ulrich Mischler baptized on 14 Jan 1688
- Search Wahlern 1686–1690 and neighbouring Guggisberg for any Mischler baptism; the WikiTree date may be a guess task/ai
Sources
Narratives and research
- Stories: Double ancestors
- History: 1693 The Amish split, 1711 The Rhine exodus from Bern, 1712 Louis XIV expels the Anabaptists from Alsace, 1738 The Charming Nancy, 1750 The Brotherhood, 1757 The Hochstetler massacre
- Research: How far back each line goes
- Sources: WikiTree - Mast and Miller and Mishler profiles
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Negative search (2026-10-31): The Wahlern baptism register for January 1688 has no Ulrich Mischler on 14 January or nearby dates. The WikiTree birth date and place are unsupported so far.
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.