Frederick Gigax

1816 - 1899  (83 years)

• Name	Frederick Gigax
  Birth	1816	Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland   [1]
  	Old documents sometimes refer to the country as the "Republic of Bern."
  Baptism	16 Jun 1816	Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland   [1]
  	Old documents sometimes refer to the country as the "Republic of Bern."
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	A certificate of baptism for Frederick, b.31 March 1844, gives his parents as Anna Gilgen of Riieggisberg (it may be Rueggisberg -- spelling unclear) and Frederick Gigax, s. of Jacob of Bleienbach. Jacob Gigax is a witness, b. of the son. This inforamtion is from a chart given to Russell Arndts by a woman named Ruth. It appears that Frederick and Hannah came to the USA in 1851. The last child recorded to have been born in Switzerland is Sophia (b.1851). After coming the the USA, the spelling of the last name was changed in this branch of the family from GYGAX to GIGAX. Other branches maintained the Old World spelling.
  Marriage Groom	19 Feb 1842	Republic of Bern
  	Witness Role: Principal: [F342] ...of Frederick GIGAX and Anna B. GILGEN Witness Role: Bride: [I2000] Anna B. GILGEN Witness Role: Groom: [I1979] Frederick GIGAX
  Naturalization	10 Oct 1859	Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
  Death	6 Jan 1899	Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Jacob Gygax,   c. 18 Jan 1789, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland d. 26 Mar 1868, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland  (Age ~ 79 years)  (Father)  Katherina Nuchow,   c. 7 Feb 1787, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland d. 27 Dec 1841, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland  (Age ~ 54 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I1979	Hillbillies & Vikings
  Last Modified	5 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Jacob Gygax,   c. 18 Jan 1789, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland d. 26 Mar 1868, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Katherina Nuchow,   c. 7 Feb 1787, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland d. 27 Dec 1841, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland (Age ~ 54 years)
  Marriage	4 Mar 1809	Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland
  	Witness Role: Bride: [I3299] Katherina NUCHOW Witness Role: Groom: [I2112] Jacob GYGAX
  Family ID	F414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna B. Gilgen,   b. 10 May 1821   d. 1 Mar 1889, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1842	Republic of Bern
  	Witness Role: Bride: [I2000] Anna B. GILGEN Witness Role: Groom: [I1979] Frederick GIGAX
  Children	1. Hanna Gigax,   b. 19 Jan 1840, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland d. 17 Oct 1867, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 27 years)   2. Mary Gigax,   b. 23 Sep 1842, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland d. 28 Aug 1870, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 27 years) > 3. Frederick Gigax, Jr.,   b. 31 Mar 1844, Near Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland d. 10 Mar 1918, 3333 Lawrence, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA (Age 73 years) ▻ Mary Spencer  m. 24 Oct 1889   4. Louisa Gigax,   b. 1845   5. Emma Gigax,   b. 14 Nov 1846, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland d. 23 Sep 1870, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 23 years)   6. Edward Gigax,   b. 1848, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland   7. Sophia Gigax,   b. 1850, Switzerland d. 27 Feb 1850, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland (Age 0 years)   8. Edith Gigax,   b. 1855   d. 1880, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 25 years) + 9. Frank Gigax,   b. 7 Apr 1856, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA d. 6 Apr 1939, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 82 years) ▻ Esther Ardelia Haldeman  m. 11 Jul 1879 + 10. Laura Gigax,   b. 29 Dec 1860   d. 1942 (Age 81 years) ▻ William S. Cassel  m. 18 Dec 1879   11. Benjamin Gigax,   b. 1864   d. 22 Oct 1870, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 6 years)
  Family ID	F342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Research Note: Title: Find Frederick Gigax's naturalization papers Type: Tasks For Person: Record: "Frederick GIGAX" Date: March 1, 2015 Status: open Designed: March 1, 2015 Last Edited: March 1, 2015 Keyword: Task Description Status Date Completed Person: Record: "Frederick GIGAX"

  
  

• Reference

  Carl Jón Denbow. (2025, July 5). Frederick Gigax. Hillbillies & Vikings. Retrieved from https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I1979&tree=tree1