Ruf TRACHSEL was born about 1540. His wife Christina was named in the baptisms
of only two of his chilren: Huldrich in 1579 and Hans in 1588. They attended the
church at Mühlethurnen, Canton Bern.
Trachsel holds citizinship at four localities that attended that church at
that time, those being Mühlethurnen, Rüti bei Riggisberg, Riggisberg, and
Wattenwil. At the baptism of his daughter Elsi in 1586 he was listed at Riggisberg.

Rudolph TRACHSEL and Christina had children:
1. Maria TRACHSEL bap. 5 Dec. 1563;3 m. Christen SCHWITZER 21 Oct. 1583;4
2. Rudolph TRACHSEL bap. 14 Oct. 1565;3 m. Barbli SPRING 22 Nov. 1585;4
3. Johanes TRACHSEL bap. 1 Feb. 1568;3 died young
4. Melcher TRACHSEL bap. 12 Mar. 1570;3 died young
5. Anna TRACHSEL bap. 9 Mar.1572;3
6. Melcher TRACHSEL bap. 14 Feb. 1574;4 m. Verena BAEHLER 13 Jan. 1600;4
7. child TRACHSEL bap. 1 Apr. 1576;4
8. Huldrich TRACHSEL bap. 7 Dec. 1579;4
9. Elsi TRACHSEL bap. 19 May 1583;4 died young
10. Elsi TRACHSEL bap. bap.  28 Feb. 1586;4
11. Hans TRACHSEL bap. 27 Oct. 1588;4

Melcher TRACHSEL and Verena BAEHLER had children:
1. Madlena TRACHSEL bap. 3 Aug. 1603;1
2. Elsbeth TRACHSEL bap. 19 Apr. 1606;1 died young
3. Bendicht TRACHSEL bap. 12 Mar. 1609;1 m. Anna GILGEN 12 May 1634;1
4. Elsi TRACHSEL bap. 19 May 1612;1
5. Stina TRACHSEL bap. 30 July 1615;1
6. Melcher TRACHSEL bap. 7 Mar. 1619;1

Bendicht TRACHSEL and Anna GILGEN had children:
1. Anna TRACHSEL bap. 13 Oct. 1635;2
2. Christen TRACHSEL bap. 21 Jan. 1638;2
3. Christina TRACHSEL bap. 22 Nov. 1640;2 m. Bendicht KAPPELER 19 Nov. 1666;5
4. Bendicht TRACHSEL bap. 22 Jan. 1643;2


1. Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Mühlethurnen, Canton Bern, Switzerland,
   Mühlethurnen Book 3, Baptisms 1596-1620 and marriages 1601-1658
   p. 89  #45 Madlena Trachsell, 1603
          Father: Melcher Trachsell
          Mother: Frena Bäler
          Sponsors: Xtn [Christen] Hüsler, Barbli Wenger, Madl. Theillkess [Theilkäs]
   p. 126 Elsb: Trachsell, 1606
          Father: Melcher Trachsell
          Mother: Frena
          Sponsors: Gitg Schmid, Elsb: Kiss[ling], Anna Hilterbrand
   p. 167 Bendicht Trachsel, 1609
          Father: Melcher Trachsel
          Sponsors: Bendicht Kislig, Petter Theillkäss, Elsbett Wÿniger
   p. 196 Elsi Trachsel, 1612
          Father: Melchior Trachsel
          Sponsors: Bendicht Bäler, Elsbet Wänger [Wenger], Dora Thöni
   p. 230 Stina Trachsel, 1615
          Father: Melchior Trachsel
          Sponsors: Hans Cappeler, Veronia Messerli, Anna Wänger [Wenger]
   p. 262 #29 Melcher Trachsel, 1619
          Father: Melcher Trachsel
          Mother: Verena Bäler
          Sponsors: Hans Kräps [Krebs], Melcher Buri, Barbel Zimmerman
   p. 312 Bendicht Trachsel and Anna Gilgen married
2. Mühlethurnen Book 4, Baptisms 1621-1663 and marriages 1659-1663.
   p. 118 #61 Anna Trachsel 1635
          Father: Bendicht Trachsel
          Mother: Anna Gilgen
          Sponsors: Christen Zimmerman, Anna Mässerli [Messerli], Madlen ---ter
   p. 137 #8 Christen Trachsel, 1638
          Father: Bendicht Trachsel
          Mother: Anna Gilgen
          Sponpsors: Christli Dönen [Thönen], Christli Jordi, Barbli Jaussi
   p. 162 #82 Stini Trachsel, 1640
          Father: Bendicht Trachsel
          Mother: Anni Gilgen
          Sponsors: Heini Zimmerman, Dichtli Bäler, Leni Schmidhalter
   p. 175 #7 Bendicht Trachsel, 1643
          Father: Bendicht Traschsel
          Mother: Anni Gilgen
          Sponsors: Christina [or Christen] Wenger, Christen Hüsler?, Barbli Guggisperg
          [Guggisberg]
3. Mühlethurnen Book 1, Baptisms 1549-1574
   p. 111 Maria Trachsel, 1563
          Father: Ruff Trachsel
          Sponsors: Barbli Beler, Maria Eicher, Petter Wenger der Müller
   p. 132 Rudolph Trachsel, 1565
          Father: Rudolph Trachsel
          Sponsors: Bendict Kissling, Ruff Korman, Elsbett Beler
   p. 154 Johannes Traschsell, 1568
          Father: Ruff Trachsell
          Sponsors: Bendictt Juchli, Petter Depp. [Däppen], Benedicttn Eÿer [Eyer]
   p. 175 Melchior Trachsell, 1570
          Father: Ruff Trachsell
          Sponsors: Ruff Ts[che]peller, Danyell Hüsler, Anna B----:
   p. 196 Anna Trachsel, 1572
          Father: Ruff Trachsel 
          Sponsors: Anna Hussler, Cristina Kÿener [Kiener], Cristen C--------
4. Mühlethurnen Book 3, Baptisms 1574-1596, Marriages 1574-1601
   p. 2   Melcher Trachsel, 1574
          Father: Ruff Trachsel
          Sponsors: Ruff Serr?, Maritz Portner, Anna Hüsler
   p. 17  [no name listed] Trachsel, 1576
          Father: Ruff Trachsel 
          Sponsors: none listed
   p. 37  Huldrich Trachsel, 1579
          Father: Ruff Trachsel
          Mother: Christina
          Sponsors: Hanw Wÿss, Uli Gurtner?, Anna Fischer
   p. 66  #193 Elsi Trachsel, 1583
          Father: Ruff Trachsel
          Sponsors: Melcher Trachsel and the widow Rousina 
   p. 90  #436 Elsy Trachsel, 1586
          Father: Ruff Trachsel at Riggisberg
          Sponsors: Hans Sägissemann, Jacob Eÿer, Anni Eÿer
   p. 110 #633 Hans Trachsel, 1588
          Father: Ruff Trachsel
          Mother: Christinÿ
          Sponsors: Hans Fischer, Clevÿ von Gravenreid [von Graffenried],
          Peter Ringer? [Ringger]
   p. 194 Ruff Trachsel and Barblÿ Spring married
   p. 193 Christen Schwetzer and Maria Trachsel married
   p. 200 Melcher Trachsel and  and Verena Bäler married
5. Wattenwil Book 1, Baptisms 1660-1707 and Marriages 1660-1752.
   p. 259 Bendicht Cappeler-Christina Trachsel