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Johann Georg Stäheli
In the Swiss Village of Amriswil, Thurgau, Switzerland, Johann Georg Stäheli was born on the 6th of February 1825.
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Staheli Home in Amriswil Switzerland
Built in 1446, with a mill pond above it and a creek that ran behind it. Beautiful green rolling hills and fields all around.
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Johann Georg Stäheli Baptism
Johann and his wife were baptized near the Naegli home on the shore of Lake Constance.
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Monarch of the Sea
On 16 May they boarded the Monarch of the Sea, the largest sailing vessel which crossed the ocean at that time.
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Johann's Cornet
A personal tragedy for George occurred when on arriving in Washington; his coronet fell out of the wagon and was run over by one of its wheels, damaging it beyond repair.
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Santa Clara Utah Dugout
The Staheli's first home along with others was dugouts into the hill with the projecting part being made of willows covered with mud.
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Flooding in Santa Clara Utah
Rain which began to fall went unnoticed for many days until the Santa Clara Creek suddenly began to rise from its bed and to flood surrounding areas.
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St. George Temple
At the groundbreaking and dedication for the St. George Temple the Swiss Brass Band, led by Johann Staheli, performed.
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Franklin Staheli
Born on May 3, 1874 in Santa Clara, Utah. Although my father died when I was only 6 yrs old I remember his musical talent of playing the cornet and the violin.
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Franklin Staheli's Music Talent
When I was around ten years of age my mother gave me a harmonica for Christmas. She gave it to me Christmas Evening and before I went to bed that night I had learned to play "Home Sweet Home".
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Tree Fire
We went back to the field in a wagon to get our bedding and instruments and found that our fire had spread over the tree and our lovely harp and violin both burned up.
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Franklin Staheli Threshing
About 1908 Franklin started the threshing machine business.
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