The SCHWEIZER family held citizenhip at Rüti bei Riggisberg, Canton Bern,
Switzerland, and attended the church at Mühlethurnen. In later generations
where the residence was listed, those generations lived at Plötsch.

The first two children of Hans were baptized three weeks apart. It is possible
that one may apply to another Hans, but earlier records for any Hans were not
found. They may have been twins, and one was too weak or ill to attend when the
first was baptized. For the first seven children, wives names were not given. Their
mother may have been Anna, the mother of Heinrich in 1574. The mother of his last
two children was named Christina. 

Hans SCHWEIZER and Anna had children:
1. Cristian SCHWEIZER bap. 20 Oct. 1560;1
2. Anna SCHWEIZER bap. 10 Nov. 1560;1
3. Elsbeth SCHWEIZER bap. 4 Oct. 1562;1
4. Johannes SCHWEIZER bap. 29 Oct. 1564;1
5. Christian SCHWEIZER bap. 12 Jan. 1567;1 m. Eva ERB 3 Mar. 1589;2
6. Christina SCHWEIZER bap. 20 Feb. 1569;1
7. Wilhelm SCHWEIZER bap. 10 June 1571;1
8. Heinrich SCHWEIZER bap. 14 Mar. 1574;2

Hans SCHWEIZER and Christina had children:
9. Bendicht SCHWEIZER bap. 20 Feb. 1575;2 m.1. Barbara SPANI 12 Jan. 1601;2
   m.2. Verena Theilkäs 20 Feb. 1612;3
10. Christina SCHWEIZER bap. 7 Sep. 1578;2

Christen SCHWEIZER's wife Eva ERB had a first marriage to Ulÿ NUSSBAUM on 1 Nov. 1585;2
Ulÿ NUSSBAUM and Eva ERB had children:
1. Elsi NUSSBAUM bap. 13 Aug. 1587;2
2. Ulÿ NUSSBAUM bap. 1 Jan. 1589;2

Christen SCHWEIZER and Eva ERB had children:
1. Christina SCHWEIZER bap. 8 Mar. 1590;2 died young
2. Barbel SCHWEIZER bap. 14 Nov. 1591;2 died young
3. Salome SCHWEIZER bap. 25 Nov. 1593;2
4. Hans SCHWEIZER bap.  5 Oct. 1595;2
5. Christen SCHWEIZER bap. 3 Nov. 1598;3
6. Bendicht SCHWEIZER bap. 4 May 1600;3 m. Anna GRÜNIG 11 Dec. 1629;3 d. before 1679;5
7. Christina SCHWEIZER bap. 20 Dec. 1601;3
8. Eva SCHWEIZER bap. 16 Oct. 1603;3
9. Abraham SCHWEIZER bap. 2 Apr. 1605;3
10. Barbara SCHWEIZER bap. 25 Jan. 1607;3

Bendicht SCHWEIZER and Anna GRÜNIG had children:
1. Christina SCHWEIZER bap. 30 Jan. 1631;4 died young
2. Bendicht SCHWEIZER bap. 3 June 1632;4
3. Barbel SCHWEIZER bap. 25 Mar. 1635;4 died young
4. Hans SCHWEIZER bap. 15 Sep. 1639;4 m. Barbara SCHERLER 28 Nov. 1678;5
5. Barbli SCHWEIZER bap. 22 Jan. 1643;4
6. Stini [Christina] SCHWEIZER bap. 7 May 1646;4
7. Anni SCHWEIZER bap. 13 Jan. 1649;4
8. Verena SCHWEIZER bap. 28 Aug. 1653;4

Hans SCHWEIZER lived at Plötsch, which held citizenhip at Rüti bei Riggisberg, which had
no church of its own. They attended the church at Mühlethurnen.

Hans SCHWEIZER and Barbara SCHERLER had children:
1. Christina SCHWEIZER bap. 12 Oct. 1679;5 m. Hans KRENGER 6 Dec. 1702;6
2. Anna SCHWEIZER bap. 25 Mar. 1683;5 m. Hans OTZ 19 Mar. 1708;6 d. 2 Nov. 1759;7
3. Hans SCHWEIZER bap. 23 Dec. 1686;5 ;6 d. 29 Jan. 1765;7
4. Bendicht SCHWEIZER bap. 26 Jan. 1690;5 m.1. Maria BACHMANN 21 Feb. 1709;6
   m.2 Maria BRÖNNIMANN 23 May 1715;6

1. Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche, Mühlethurnen, Canton Bern, Switzerland,
   Mühlethurnen Book 1, Baptisms 1549-1574
   p. 77  Cristian Schwÿttzer, 1560
          Father: Hans Schwÿttzer
          Sponsors: Bendicht Juchlÿ [Juchli], Cristian Segissmann, Barbla Wider
   p. 78  Anna Schwÿttzer, 1560
          Father: Hans Schwÿttzer
          Sponsors: Anna Spring, Barbli Sterr [Stähr], Melchior Nussboum [Nussbaum]
   p. 102 Elsbeth Schwittzer, 1562
          Father: Hans Schwittzer
          Sponsors: Anna ------, Benedicta Lemmeni?, Cristin C-------
   p. 122 Johannes Schwittzer, 1564
          Father: Hans Schwittzer
          Sponsors: Bendicht Grettz?, Hans Sterr [Stähr], Elsbett Segissman
   p. 142 Cristian Schwittzer, 1567
          Father: Hans Schwittzer
          Sponsors: Cristian Segissmann, [rest blank]
   p. 164 Cristina Schwÿttzer, 1569
          Father: Hans Schwÿttzer
          Sponsors: Cristina Spring, Barbli Eier? [Eyer], Bendicht Juchli
   p. 188 Wilhelm Schwÿttzer, 1571
          Father: Hans Schwÿttzer
          Sponsors: Wilhelm Meÿ, Hans Eÿer [Eyer], Dichtla Deppin [Däppen]
2. Mühlethurnen Book 2, Baptisms 1574-1596, Marriages 1574-1601
   p. 3   Heini Schwizer, 1574
          Father: Hans Schwizer
          Mother: Anna
          Sponsors: Heini Wasem, Hans Sägesseman, Elsa Schwizer
   p. 9   Bendicht Schwizer, 1575
          Father: Hans Schwizer
          Mother: Christina
          Sponsors: Conradz Studer, Bendicht Stär [Stähr], Dori L--gli?
   p. 31  Christina Schwitzer, 1578
          Father: Hans Schwitzer
          Mother: Christina
          Sponsors: Cutz-? Tscheppeller, Barbara --------, Adolf ------
   p. 101 #545 Elsy Nussboum, 1587
          Father: Ulÿ Nussboum
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: none listed
   p. 111 #645, Ulÿ Nussboum, 1589
          Father: Ulÿ Nussboum
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: Christen Krebs fryweibel, Peter Hildbrand, Vereni
          Zimmermann
   p. 122 #742 Christini Schwitzer, 1590
          Father: Christen Schwitzer
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: Hans Brunÿ [Bruni], Christini Schwitzer, Barbli Spring
   p. 137 #873 Barbel Schwitzer, 1591
          Father: Christen Schwitzer
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: Bendicht Stern?, Annÿ Rumpf, Barblÿ Hildbrand [Hildebrand]
   p. 157 #1032 Salome Schwitzer, 1593
          Father: Christen Schwitzer
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: Thomas Raf?, Vennij Wichterman, Salome Brüggler
   p. 177 #1190 Hans Schwitzer
          Father: Christen Schwitzer
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: Hans Jüge [Juge], Peter Krenger, Hans -------
   p. 194 Ulÿ Nussboum and Eva Erb married
   p. 195 Christen Schweitzer and  Eva Erb married
   p. 201 Bendicht Schwÿtzer and Barbli Spani married
3. Mühlethurnen Book 3, Baptisms 1596-1620, Marriages 1601-1658
   p. 27  #198 Christen, 1598
          Father: Christen Schwitzer
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: l. Grechun? of Wattenwÿl, Hans Grunig, ---- Grunig
   p. 45  #320 Bendicht Schwitzer, 1600
          Father: Christen Schwitzer
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: Bendicht Grünig, Peter Meyer, Salÿ Grünig
   p. 67  #52 Xtina Schwÿtzer, 1601
          Father: Christen Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: Peter Messerli Amman, younger Madlena Tscharrin [Tschirren],
          Christina Statler [Stadler]
   p. 91  #57 Eva Schwÿtzer, 1603
          Father: Christen Schwÿtzer
          Mother Eva Erb
          Sponsors: Stephan Meggert? [Megert], Eva Stoll, Frena Schönthal?
   p. 113 Abraham Schwÿtzer, 1605
          Father: Christen Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: ---  -----,  ----- ----, Hr Peter Schwertberger professor, 
   p. 135 Barb. Schwÿtzer, 1607
          Father: Xsten Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Eva Erb
          Sponsors: Niclaus Fischer, Barbli N [surname not listed[, Elsb:
          von Niderhaüser
   p. 296 Bendicht Schwÿtzer adn Frena Deÿlkiss [Theilkäs]
   p. 310 Benicht Schwÿtzer and Anna Grunig married
4. Mühlethurnen Book 4, Baptisms 1621-1663, Marriages 1659-1663
   p. 84  #8 Christina Schwÿtzer, 1631
          Father: Bendicht Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Anna Grunig
          Sponsors: Simon Däppen, Anna Wäber, Christina Schwÿtzer [probably sister of
          the father]
   p. 93  #46 Bendicht Schwÿtzer, 1632
          Father: Bendicht Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Anna Grunig
          Sponsors: Bendicht Kränger [Krenger], Uli Meegert [Megert], Ann Wider
   p. 116 #26 Barbel Schwÿtzer, 1635
          Father: Bendicht Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Anna Grunig
          Sponsors: Bendicht Stärr [Stähr], Anna Schönthal, Barbel Gäbhert [Gebhard]
   p. 151 #59 Hans Schwÿtzer, 1639
          Father: Bendicht Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Anni Grünig
          Sponsors: Ruff Grünig [probably brother of the mother], Daniel Risen [Riesen],
          Cahtryi? Glötscher
   p. 175 #8 Barbli Schwÿtzer, 1643
          Father: Bendicht Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Anni Grünig
          Sponsors: Hans Schönthal, Barbli H------, Salome Trachsel
   p. 197 #29 Stini Schwÿtzer, 1646
          Father: Bendicht Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Anni Grünig
          Sponsors: Christen Grafenried, Stini Karli, Elsb. Berger
   p. 221 #37 Anni Schwÿtzer, 1649
          Father: Bendicht Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Anni Grünig
          Sponsors: Hans Kunkler, Margreth Stich?, Babi Marti
   p. 249 #41 Verena Schwÿtzer, 1653
          Father: Bendicht Schwÿtzer
          Mother: Anni Grünig
          Sponsors: Hans Grünig, Vrena Tschappeler, Anni Plüss
5. Mühlethurnen Book 5, Baptisms and Marriages 1663-1692
   p. 204 Stini Schwyzer, 1679
          Father: Hans Schwÿzer ab d. Pletsch [Plötsch], the deceased Benz's
          [Bendicht's] son of here 
          Mother: Barbli Scherler
          Sponsors: David Schwÿzer, Stinia Scherler wife of Christen
          Krünger In d. Rüti, Babi Nusbaum wife of Ruf Grüening's [Grünig]
          son at Dorishaus
   p. 250 #21 Anna Schweitzer, 1683
          Father: Hans Schweitzer
          Mother: Barbara Scherler
          Sponsors: Rudolph Grunig, Barbara Streit, Anna Weininger
   p. 282 #53, Hans Schweitzer, 1686
          Father: Hans Schweitzer
          Mother: Barbli Scherler
          Sponsors: Hans Otz, Hans Streit, Leni Michell
   p. 312 #4 Bendicht Schweitzer, 1690
          Father: Hans Schweitzer
          Mother: Barblie Scherler
          Sponsors: Bendicht Pulffer [Pulfer] Bendicht Gruhnig [Grünig]]
          Barbli Rea---?
   p. 358 Hans Schwÿtzer ab d. Pletsch [Plötsch] and Barbli Scherler of Schliern, 
          Köniz Church
6. Mühlethurnen Book 6, Baptisms 1693-1721, Marriages 1693-1718
   Marriage section
   p. 31  Bendicht Schweizer of Blotsch [Plötsch] and Maria Brönniman married 
   p. 37  Bentz Schwÿtzer ab Pletsch [Plötsch] and Maria Bachman, pregnant, of Zim. married
   p. 38  Hans Otz ab Pletsch and Anna Schwÿtzer ab Pletsch [Plötsch] married
   p. 47  Hans Krenger aus den Rüti and Christina Schweitzer ob Pletch [Plötsch] married
7. Mühlethurnen Book 24, Deaths 1757-1787
   p. 13  Anna Schwÿtzer, Hans Otz's widow of Bletsch [Plötsch]
          died 2nd, bur. 4th, age 76
   p. 53  Hans Schweizer ab Bletsch [Plötsch] died 29th, bur. 31st
          age 78