Thank you for your interest in the Kindschi family!

 The following information traces the Kindschi Family lineage to the year 1598. Records previous to the year 1598 were tragically destroyed in a fire. The information below was recovered from the archives of the Civil Administration office in Davos, Switzerland.

 The names below (of those born before 1994) were compiled and are used courtesy of The Kindschi Genealogy, September 1994 ed., which was researched and prepared by Nancy Tatnall Fuller, and published by James R. Letchworth.

 

 


Earliest Records begin here:

  • Hans Kindschi (b.? - d. 1598)
    Wife - Isebella Knopf
    Their First Child is listed below:
         

  • Hans Kindschi (b.1579 - d.?) 
    Wife - Maria Ruesch (b.1576 - d.?)
    Their Child is listed below:
              

  • Christen Kindschi (1612 - 1675)
    Wife - Maria Schmid (1618 -1659)
    Their Second Child is listed below:
                  

  • Christian Kindschi (b.1641 - d.?)
    Wife - Anneli Klein (1655 -1730)
    Their First Child is listed below:
                      

  • Hans Kindschi (1676 - 1748)
    Wife - Maria Gerber (1681 -1749)
    Their Fourth Child is listed below:
                           

  • Michel Kindschi (1714 - 1768)
    Wife - Lena Taverna (1719 -1762)
    Two of their children are listed below:

    1. Michel Kindschi (b.1772 - d.?)
      Fifth child - began what would later become the Kindschi Winery

    2. Christen Kindschi (1741 - 1766)
      First Child - Wife - Verena Buol (1734 -1766) 
      Two of children are listed below:
             

  • Michael Kindschi (1766 -  1840)
    Second  child - Wife - Katharina Kaufmann (b.17? -d.?)
                           

  • Christian Kindschi (b.17 - d.?)
    ? child - Wife - Barbara Ruesch (b.17? -d.?)
    More Detailed information from this particular
    descendant  begins below:
                                  
    Andreas Kindschi (1802 - 1878)

The following names are descendants of Andreas Kindschi (1802 -1878) and Maria Prader:

Andreas Kindschi (1802 - 1878)
of Davos, Switzerland married Maria Prader (1807 - 1850) of Glarus, Switzerland. Together they had 10 children which are listed below:

  1. Lorenz Kindschi (1830 - 1919)
    One Wife -  Elsabeth Valar of Davos, Switzerland.
    Born in Davos, Switzerland 1830 - Died in Davos, Switzerland 1919.
    7 children listed below:

    1. Anna Lydia Kindschi Frei (b.1852 - d. ?)

    2. Andreas August Kindschi (1853 - 1928)
      Came to Aberdeen, South Dakota from Davos in 1874.
      One Wife - Wilhelmina Augusta Nultemeier (1867 - 1942)
      9 children listed below:

      1. Lorenz Frederick Kindschi (1885 - 1885)

      2. Lorenz Fred August Kindschi (1886 - 1978)
        One Wife - Agnes Gail Kilpatrick (1890 - 1965)
        ** Twelve children         listed at middle of page below **

      3. Henry Herman Charles Kindschi (1888 - 1973)

      4. Fred William Kindschi (1890 - 1961)

      5. Alma Elizabeth Kindschi Moulton (1892 - 1929)

      6. Matilda Margaret Kindschi Fuller (b1895 - living)

      7. Emma Kindschi (1898 - 1918)

      8. Wilhelmina Kindschi VanCleave (1902 - 1990)

      9. Maria (Marie) Kindschi Barnes (b.1907 - d.?)

    3. Jakob Kindschi (1856 - 1889)

    4. Lorenz Kindschi (1858 - 1864)

    5. Maria Kindschi Zingg (b.1861 - d.?)

    6. Barbara Kindschi Waak (1864 - 1903)

    7. Margreth Kindschi Sprecher (1869 - 1952)

  2. Barbara Kindschi Valar (1832 - 1909)

  3. Christian Kindschi (1834 - 1860)

  4. Margaretha Kindschi Prader (1836 - 1921)

  5. Heinrich Kindschi (1839 - 1875)

  6. Andreas Kindschi (1841 - 1920)

  7. Anna Kindschi Accola (1843 - 1892)

  8. Paul Kindschi (1845 - 1869)

  9. Maria Kindschi Joos (1847 - 1875)

  10. Tobias Kindschi (1850 - 1929)

 



 Family Portrait - Andreas August Kindschi - Taken about 1909
(Left to Right) Back Row: Matilda Margaret "Tille", Fred William, Lorenz Fred August,
Alma Elizabeth, Henry Herman Charles
(Left to Right) Front Row: Maria Magdalena "Marie", Wilhelmina Augusta [Nultemeier], 
Wilhelmina Othelia [Wilma] "Minnie", Andreas August, Emma Hattie

The following are the descendants of 
Lorenz Fred August Kindschi (1886 - 1978)
and Agnes Gail Kilpatrick (1890 - 1965)

(To update any information [below only], you
 may send an email to: shane@kindschi.com).

  • Phyllis Augusta Kindschi Hillen (1912-1968)

    • Allen Hillen - KS - 

      • Douglas Hillen - TX

      • Susan Hillen - KS

    • Roger Hillen - MN - (1937-1999)

    • Donald Hillen - MN - 

      • Mary Hillen Christenson - MN - 

        • Brandon Christenson -  MN

        • Brittany Christenson -  MN

        • Bennett Christenson -  MN

      • Michael Hillen - MN -  

        • Bethany Hillen -  MN

        • Joshua Hillen -  MN

      • Marcia Hillen - MN - 

    • Eunice Hillen Burnham - MN - 

      • Jennifer Burnham - MN

      • Angela Jo Burnham - MN

  • Andrew Gould Kindschi (1915-1919)

  • Paul Lorenz Kindschi - FL - 

    • Paul Douglas Kindschi - MI - 

      • Elizabeth Kindschi - Germany

        • Catrina Joy

        • Suzanne Rachel

        • Ricardo Noah

        • Tiemo Joshua

      • Paul Kindschi - MI

      • Jennifer Kindschi - MI

        • Asher Bagarino.

      • Nicole Kindschi - MI - 

    • David Eugene Kindschi - HI

    • Sharon Kindschi (1947-1947)

    • Bonnie Kindschi Dean - IN - 

      • Erik Dean - IN - 

      • Rachel Dean - IN

      • Johanna Dean - IN

  • Orson William Kindschi (1918-1998)

    • Gayle Kindschi - (1943-1943)

    • Diana Kindschi Loughery - CA -  

      • Bryce Loughrey - CA

      • Kimberly Loughrey - CA

    • Ronald Orson Kindschi - CA -  

      • Jennifer Kindschi - CA

      • Heather Kindschi - CA -   

    • Theresa Kindschi Kearns - CA - 

      • Kari Kearns - CA - 

      • Shawna Kearns - CA

      • Spencer Kearns - CA

    • Pamela Kindschi - CA - 

    • Loretta Kindschi - CA - 

  • Gordon Edgar Kindschi (1919-1945)

  • Richard (Dick) Harold Kindschi - NC - 

    • Carolyn Kindschi Reel - NC -                                              

      • Steve Reel - SC - 

        • Christopher Reel - NC

        • Anna Reel - NC

        • Rebecca Reel - NC

      • David Reel - NC - 

        • Melissa Reel - NC

        • Matthew Reel - NC

    • Donna Kindschi Baker - NC - 

      • Todd Baker - NC

      • Kim Baker Johnson - NC -

        • Justin Johnson - NC

        • Jessica Johnson - NC

    • Sheryll Kindschi Johnson - NC - 

      • William (Bill) Kincaid III - NC - 

        • William Kincaid IV - NC

        • Taylor Kincaid - NC

      • Rob Kincaid - NC -  

      • *Kelli Johnson Pridgen - Puerto Rico - 

      • *Wayne Johnson - FL 

        • Belinda Johnson - FL - 

        • Corri Johnson - FL - 

      • *Heidi Johnson Elpers - FL

        • Dallis Elpers - FL - 

    • Stephen Richard Kindschi - NC -

      • Shane Michael Kindschi - NC - 

    • Linda Kindschi Blackledge - NC - 

      • Scott Blackledge - NC - 

        • Maxwell Blackledge

      • Matt Blackledge - NC

    • Robin Kindschi Jones - NC -  

      • Amanda Jones - NC - 

    • *Shannon Childers - 

      • *Mark Childers -             

      • *Steven Childers -

    • *Cindy Childers Arrowood  - NC

      • Carley Arrowood - NC

      • Autumn Arrowood - NC

  • John Wesley Kindschi - (b.1924-d.1995?)

    • John Wesley Kindschi Jr. - WA

      • Cynthia Louise Kindschi - MA - 

        • Alexander Bartolucci - MA

      • John Wesley Kindschi III - WA

      • Dawn Kindschi - WA

    • Gordon Richard Kindschi - CA

      • Karli Kindschi - CA

      • Keno Kevin Kindschi - CA

        • Kameron Spencer Kindschi - CA

        • Tayler Marie Kindschi - CA

    • Louella Rachel Kindschi Hamrick - MO

      • Rickie Krissinger - MO

    • Victoria Kindschi Parker - VA

      • Heather Parker - VA

      • Diana Parker - VA

    • James Michael Kindschi - MO - 
      wife: Leanne Kindschi

      • James Michael Kindschi II - MO

      • Jeremy Wayne Kindschi - MO

      • Katelyn Kindschi  - MO

  • Lorenz (Pete) Roger Kindschi - IA

    • Karen Bernice Kindschi - (1950-1950)

    • Karen Rae Kindschi Wicke - IA

      • Lauren Wicke - IA

    • Debra Kindschi Hernandez - IA

      • Allison Hernandez -  - IA - 

      • Teresa Hernandez -  - IA

    • Robert Lorenz Kindschi - IA

      • Nikki Kindschi  - IA

      • Kelli Kindschi  - IA

      • Krystal Kindschi  - IA

      • Robert Lorenz Kindschi Jr. - IA

    • Rozanne Kindschi Buhrow - IA - 

      • Sarah Buhrow IA

      • Krissi Buhrow IA

    • Michael Dean Kindschi - IA

      • Rachele Elizabeth Kindschi - IA

      • Jessica Rae Kindschi- IA

  • Voilet Meribel Kindschi Finger -

    • *Teresa Finger Thompson - OK -  

      • Lauren Thompson - OK

      • Yancy Thompson - OK

      • Laney Thompson - OK

    • *Tamera Finger Johnson - OK -  

      • Travis Watson - OK

      • Jenelle Johnson - OK

  • Verna Agnes Kindschi - MO

  • Andrew (Andy) Alan Kindschi - IN -

    • *David Lynn Kindschi - IN                                                

      • David Alan Kindschi - IN

      • Alexandra Kindschi - IN

    • *Daniel Paul Kindschi - WA

  • Kenneth (Kenny) Frederick Kindschi - CT -  

    • Kenneth Frederick Kindschi Jr. - CT -  

      • Alissa Kindschi - CT 

      • Kelly Kindschi - CT

    • Roger Wayne Kindschi - CT - 

      • Danielle Elizabeth Kindschi - CT -   

      • Steven Kenneth Kindschi - CT - 

    • Lori Kindschi Bertrand - CT -  

      • Michael Bertrand - CT

      • Randy Bertrand - CT

- * indicates either a step-child or an adopted child -

 

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