Daughter given up for adoption after the death of her mother Elisabeth Ischi Born; Elise Born/Carlile Ulbricht 1864 - 1943
*Timeline: Names appear here as indexed from original record.
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*1835: Jan. 15, Samuel is born in Niederbipp, Bern, Switzerland, son of Anna Maria Schomann and Samuel Born. (Death record gives birth as Jan. 12, 1935. Son of Samuel Born and Mary Sherman.)
*1835, Jan. 25 - Baptism in Lutheran/Catholic Church.
*1856, June 13 - Married 1st Verena Kellerhals in Niederbipp, Bern, Switzerland.
*1856, Oct. 12 - Son, Johannes is born.
*1857, Aug. 7 - Johannes dies.
*1860, Aug. 17 - Son, Eduard is born.
*1863, Jan. 27 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1863, Feb. 2 - Friedrich dies.
*1863, Nov. 3 - Wife, Verena dies.
*1864, Apr. 8 - Married 2nd Elisabeth Ishi in Oberbipp, Bern, Switzerland.
*1864, Oct 27 - Daughter, Elise is born.
*1866, Apr. 14 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1866, Sept. 4 - Friedrich dies.
*1867, June 3 - Daughter, Marie is born.
*1868, Aug. 2 - Daughter Anna is born.
*1869, July 24 - Frederick Born arrives in U.S. (I believe this to be Samuel Sr's brother. No other Born families appear in the Chattanooga area during this timeline) Immigration Record for Friedr Born, (Fredrick, age 22, living in Switzerland boarded the Steamer S.S. Paraquay in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. (He is found first in Hamilton Co. Tn. in 1870 with wife Mary, then settled in Grundy Co. After his wife Anna Mary Studer Born died Feb. 11, 1894, he moved with several children to Canadian, Hemphill Co. Tx. in 1897. He died in 1901 and is buried there. He has a son named Fred Theodore Born also buried in Grundy Co. Tn. and a daughter Julia Meyer buried at Forest Hills in St. Elmo.
*1869, Oct. 6 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1870, June 7 - Samuel Sr. arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record states Samuel Born, age 34, living in Switzerland boarded the Steamer SS Panama in Le Havre, France. Assigned commendations were to the steerage compartment. He arrived in Castle Garden, N.Y. Because he arrived after June 1, he would not appear in the 1870 census. Unknown if he was traveling alone, but no other Born was on the ship. There were 256 total passengers.
*1870, June 30 - Son, Friedrich dies. Samuel had 3 sons he named Friedrich. All died.
*1873, Sept. 25 - Samuel Sr.'s wife and 2 daughters arrive in the U.S. / Immigration Record simply states her as Mrs. Born, age 36, occupation lingerie, living in Zurich, Switzerland boarded Steamer S.S. Ville du Havre in Le Havre, France and arrived in N.Y. Accompanied by 2 female children; C. Born age 10 and A. Born age 5. (This would be Elise and Anna's ages. No other immigration record match her description. Anna's census records state immigration as 1873)
*1876, Aug. 26 - Son Samuel Jr. is born.
*1879 - Wife, Elisabeth dies. (Date is approximate. No record found)
*1880 - Married 3rd Lucy Bennett Samuel Born Sr. (No record found). Year is stated in the census.
*1880 - Samuel Boron, (Occupation Gardener) Living in District 7, Marion Co. Tn. with wife; Elizabeth, daughter; Annah and step daughter; Agnes Bennett. (District 7 is Jasper, Tn.) ( None of Samuel's other children appear with him and have not been found in 1880. Possibly living with someone else under another surname.)
*1882 - Samuel Sr.'s son Edward arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record for Edouard Born, age 22, occupation pastry cook, residence Switzerland, boards Steamer S.S. Labrador in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. May 12, 1882. (Census states immigration in 1883. No one found for that date)
*1885 - Samuel became citizen of the United States.
*1882 to 1893 - News articles and Forrest Hill Cemetery records show Samuel as superintendent, caretaker and undertaker for 12 years.
*1888 - Samuel Sr's daughter Marie arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record for M. Born, female, occupation maid servant, residence Switzerland, boards Steamer S.S. La Nomandie in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. July 9, 1888. (Multiple census state Immigration 1888)
*1900 - Samuel Bern age 65 living in District 956, Flintstone, Walker Co. Ga. with wife; Lusia E., Daughter ; Agnes Bennett, Son; Sam - Boarder; Ed Blocker, laborer.
*1910 - Samuel Barn age 76 (Occupation Truck Farmer) living in District 956, Ridge Road, Chattanooga Valley, Walker Co. Ga. with wife; Lucy E., Hired man; Frank Higgins and wife Mollie Higgins. (Samuel Jr. and family are listed on the same page)
*1920 - Somwil Born age 85 (Occupation Farmer) Chattanooga Valley Road, Walker Co. Ga. with wife Lucy. (Son Samuel and family are listed on next page)
*1920 - Samuel Born dies Aug. 26, 1920 at his residence in Flintstone, Ga. according to obituary. But he has a Tennessee death record stating he died in St. Elmo, Tn. (He may have been carried to his step daughter Agnes's home in St. Elmo and pronounced dead by the doctor at that location.)
*Marriages: According to 1910 census, Samuel had been married 4 times. Only 3 have been verified. Multiple census and records report his last marriage was in 1880 to Lusia Emily (Lucy Newman) Bennett, widow of Patrick Bennett. No children came from Sam's marriage to Lucy. 1900 and 1910 census states Lucy as having only one child, that being Agnes Bennett. A news article states he and Lucy were both widowed at the time of their marriage. He was still married to Lucy at the time of his death in 1920. All other of his marriages would have been before 1880.
*Children: Multiple records and obits state he had 9 known children. In all census Samuel Jr. b.1876 states his mother is born in Tennessee but he never knew his mother. His death record states; Mother Unknown. His mother is the only one I can't verify but believe she is Elisabeth Ischi. Death record information is usually given by a relative or a third party and can be unreliable.
*Concerning Samuel Sr's 5th child Elise; In Samuel's obit and some of his children's obits, they claim Elise Borne Carlisle Ulbricht as his daughter and their sister. Her name varies but all state, she was living in Cuba. She is the wife of R.E. Ulbricht, both buried at Forrest Hills. Her marriage record, death record and obit state her parents were Carlisle. She does not appear in the 1870 Hamilton Co. Tn. census with the Carlisle's. Her findagrave memorial has her middle name as Borne. She was taken in by the Carlisle's as a child after the death of her mother. Several of Samuel's children did not always live with him.
*There were a fair amount of Born immigrants from Switzerland during the span of the early 1800's to the early 1900's. Most all of them settled in the northern states of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio to name the most common. There was only one person from Switzerland in the entire 1880 Georgia census and that was Jacob Born b. 1839. He lived in Decatur near Atlanta with his large family. Many of them had similar names as the Tennessee Borns. Samuel and Frederick were the only ones in Tennessee and none were in Alabama in the same time frame. As told to me by my nephew, Eddie Born; The family story is, there were 3 Born brothers who came to the United States.
* I can't determine how Samuel Sr. and the Born family became involved with the Newman family of Blount Co. Al. The only thing I can imagine is Lucy and her 1st husband must have moved to Tennessee before his death or one of her relatives did. Lucy and Samuel are the first of several connections between these families.
*Samuel Sr. appeared to be very well known and respected in the Chattanooga area. Although born in Switzerland, his mother tongue was German. This is understandable since Switzerland is a small country nestled between Germany and France. As far as the family not being always together and their coming to the U.S. at different times, this is also understandable. Immigrants do what ever is necessary to accomplish their goal of living in the U.S., even if it means they can't all come at the same time because of the lack of money or other goals. Sometimes children are left with relatives or placed in other households for the purpose of apprenticeship. From the time Samuel Sr. left Switzerland to the time his last family member arrived, it took 18 years. When they did get here, they may not have always lived in the same household but did share a family bond. All who descended from these families should be thankful for their sacrifice. To me this was an amazing story and gave me a whole new appreciation for being born here. (Researched and written by Bobby and Judy Laney Liles for the Born Family)
*Timeline: Names appear here as indexed from original record.
For more information on children and their descendants follow the children links.
*1835: Jan. 15, Samuel is born in Niederbipp, Bern, Switzerland, son of Anna Maria Schomann and Samuel Born. (Death record gives birth as Jan. 12, 1935. Son of Samuel Born and Mary Sherman.)
*1835, Jan. 25 - Baptism in Lutheran/Catholic Church.
*1856, June 13 - Married 1st Verena Kellerhals in Niederbipp, Bern, Switzerland.
*1856, Oct. 12 - Son, Johannes is born.
*1857, Aug. 7 - Johannes dies.
*1860, Aug. 17 - Son, Eduard is born.
*1863, Jan. 27 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1863, Feb. 2 - Friedrich dies.
*1863, Nov. 3 - Wife, Verena dies.
*1864, Apr. 8 - Married 2nd Elisabeth Ishi in Oberbipp, Bern, Switzerland.
*1864, Oct 27 - Daughter, Elise is born.
*1866, Apr. 14 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1866, Sept. 4 - Friedrich dies.
*1867, June 3 - Daughter, Marie is born.
*1868, Aug. 2 - Daughter Anna is born.
*1869, July 24 - Frederick Born arrives in U.S. (I believe this to be Samuel Sr's brother. No other Born families appear in the Chattanooga area during this timeline) Immigration Record for Friedr Born, (Fredrick, age 22, living in Switzerland boarded the Steamer S.S. Paraquay in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. (He is found first in Hamilton Co. Tn. in 1870 with wife Mary, then settled in Grundy Co. After his wife Anna Mary Studer Born died Feb. 11, 1894, he moved with several children to Canadian, Hemphill Co. Tx. in 1897. He died in 1901 and is buried there. He has a son named Fred Theodore Born also buried in Grundy Co. Tn. and a daughter Julia Meyer buried at Forest Hills in St. Elmo.
*1869, Oct. 6 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1870, June 7 - Samuel Sr. arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record states Samuel Born, age 34, living in Switzerland boarded the Steamer SS Panama in Le Havre, France. Assigned commendations were to the steerage compartment. He arrived in Castle Garden, N.Y. Because he arrived after June 1, he would not appear in the 1870 census. Unknown if he was traveling alone, but no other Born was on the ship. There were 256 total passengers.
*1870, June 30 - Son, Friedrich dies. Samuel had 3 sons he named Friedrich. All died.
*1873, Sept. 25 - Samuel Sr.'s wife and 2 daughters arrive in the U.S. / Immigration Record simply states her as Mrs. Born, age 36, occupation lingerie, living in Zurich, Switzerland boarded Steamer S.S. Ville du Havre in Le Havre, France and arrived in N.Y. Accompanied by 2 female children; C. Born age 10 and A. Born age 5. (This would be Elise and Anna's ages. No other immigration record match her description. Anna's census records state immigration as 1873)
*1876, Aug. 26 - Son Samuel Jr. is born.
*1879 - Wife, Elisabeth dies. (Date is approximate. No record found)
*1880 - Married 3rd Lucy Bennett Samuel Born Sr. (No record found). Year is stated in the census.
*1880 - Samuel Boron, (Occupation Gardener) Living in District 7, Marion Co. Tn. with wife; Elizabeth, daughter; Annah and step daughter; Agnes Bennett. (District 7 is Jasper, Tn.) ( None of Samuel's other children appear with him and have not been found in 1880. Possibly living with someone else under another surname.)
*1882 - Samuel Sr.'s son Edward arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record for Edouard Born, age 22, occupation pastry cook, residence Switzerland, boards Steamer S.S. Labrador in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. May 12, 1882. (Census states immigration in 1883. No one found for that date)
*1885 - Samuel became citizen of the United States.
*1882 to 1893 - News articles and Forrest Hill Cemetery records show Samuel as superintendent, caretaker and undertaker for 12 years.
*1888 - Samuel Sr's daughter Marie arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record for M. Born, female, occupation maid servant, residence Switzerland, boards Steamer S.S. La Nomandie in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. July 9, 1888. (Multiple census state Immigration 1888)
*1900 - Samuel Bern age 65 living in District 956, Flintstone, Walker Co. Ga. with wife; Lusia E., Daughter ; Agnes Bennett, Son; Sam - Boarder; Ed Blocker, laborer.
*1910 - Samuel Barn age 76 (Occupation Truck Farmer) living in District 956, Ridge Road, Chattanooga Valley, Walker Co. Ga. with wife; Lucy E., Hired man; Frank Higgins and wife Mollie Higgins. (Samuel Jr. and family are listed on the same page)
*1920 - Somwil Born age 85 (Occupation Farmer) Chattanooga Valley Road, Walker Co. Ga. with wife Lucy. (Son Samuel and family are listed on next page)
*1920 - Samuel Born dies Aug. 26, 1920 at his residence in Flintstone, Ga. according to obituary. But he has a Tennessee death record stating he died in St. Elmo, Tn. (He may have been carried to his step daughter Agnes's home in St. Elmo and pronounced dead by the doctor at that location.)
*Marriages: According to 1910 census, Samuel had been married 4 times. Only 3 have been verified. Multiple census and records report his last marriage was in 1880 to Lusia Emily (Lucy Newman) Bennett, widow of Patrick Bennett. No children came from Sam's marriage to Lucy. 1900 and 1910 census states Lucy as having only one child, that being Agnes Bennett. A news article states he and Lucy were both widowed at the time of their marriage. He was still married to Lucy at the time of his death in 1920. All other of his marriages would have been before 1880.
*Children: Multiple records and obits state he had 9 known children. In all census Samuel Jr. b.1876 states his mother is born in Tennessee but he never knew his mother. His death record states; Mother Unknown. His mother is the only one I can't verify but believe she is Elisabeth Ischi. Death record information is usually given by a relative or a third party and can be unreliable.
*Concerning Samuel Sr's 5th child Elise; In Samuel's obit and some of his children's obits, they claim Elise Borne Carlisle Ulbricht as his daughter and their sister. Her name varies but all state, she was living in Cuba. She is the wife of R.E. Ulbricht, both buried at Forrest Hills. Her marriage record, death record and obit state her parents were Carlisle. She does not appear in the 1870 Hamilton Co. Tn. census with the Carlisle's. Her findagrave memorial has her middle name as Borne. She was taken in by the Carlisle's as a child after the death of her mother. Several of Samuel's children did not always live with him.
*There were a fair amount of Born immigrants from Switzerland during the span of the early 1800's to the early 1900's. Most all of them settled in the northern states of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio to name the most common. There was only one person from Switzerland in the entire 1880 Georgia census and that was Jacob Born b. 1839. He lived in Decatur near Atlanta with his large family. Many of them had similar names as the Tennessee Borns. Samuel and Frederick were the only ones in Tennessee and none were in Alabama in the same time frame. As told to me by my nephew, Eddie Born; The family story is, there were 3 Born brothers who came to the United States.
* I can't determine how Samuel Sr. and the Born family became involved with the Newman family of Blount Co. Al. The only thing I can imagine is Lucy and her 1st husband must have moved to Tennessee before his death or one of her relatives did. Lucy and Samuel are the first of several connections between these families.
*Samuel Sr. appeared to be very well known and respected in the Chattanooga area. Although born in Switzerland, his mother tongue was German. This is understandable since Switzerland is a small country nestled between Germany and France. As far as the family not being always together and their coming to the U.S. at different times, this is also understandable. Immigrants do what ever is necessary to accomplish their goal of living in the U.S., even if it means they can't all come at the same time because of the lack of money or other goals. Sometimes children are left with relatives or placed in other households for the purpose of apprenticeship. From the time Samuel Sr. left Switzerland to the time his last family member arrived, it took 18 years. When they did get here, they may not have always lived in the same household but did share a family bond. All who descended from these families should be thankful for their sacrifice. To me this was an amazing story and gave me a whole new appreciation for being born here. (Researched and written by Bobby and Judy Laney Liles for the Born Family)
Daughter given up for adoption after the death of her mother Elisabeth Ischi Born; Elise Born/Carlile Ulbricht 1864 - 1943
*Timeline: Names appear here as indexed from original record.
For more information on children and their descendants follow the children links.
*1835: Jan. 15, Samuel is born in Niederbipp, Bern, Switzerland, son of Anna Maria Schomann and Samuel Born. (Death record gives birth as Jan. 12, 1935. Son of Samuel Born and Mary Sherman.)
*1835, Jan. 25 - Baptism in Lutheran/Catholic Church.
*1856, June 13 - Married 1st Verena Kellerhals in Niederbipp, Bern, Switzerland.
*1856, Oct. 12 - Son, Johannes is born.
*1857, Aug. 7 - Johannes dies.
*1860, Aug. 17 - Son, Eduard is born.
*1863, Jan. 27 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1863, Feb. 2 - Friedrich dies.
*1863, Nov. 3 - Wife, Verena dies.
*1864, Apr. 8 - Married 2nd Elisabeth Ishi in Oberbipp, Bern, Switzerland.
*1864, Oct 27 - Daughter, Elise is born.
*1866, Apr. 14 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1866, Sept. 4 - Friedrich dies.
*1867, June 3 - Daughter, Marie is born.
*1868, Aug. 2 - Daughter Anna is born.
*1869, July 24 - Frederick Born arrives in U.S. (I believe this to be Samuel Sr's brother. No other Born families appear in the Chattanooga area during this timeline) Immigration Record for Friedr Born, (Fredrick, age 22, living in Switzerland boarded the Steamer S.S. Paraquay in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. (He is found first in Hamilton Co. Tn. in 1870 with wife Mary, then settled in Grundy Co. After his wife Anna Mary Studer Born died Feb. 11, 1894, he moved with several children to Canadian, Hemphill Co. Tx. in 1897. He died in 1901 and is buried there. He has a son named Fred Theodore Born also buried in Grundy Co. Tn. and a daughter Julia Meyer buried at Forest Hills in St. Elmo.
*1869, Oct. 6 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1870, June 7 - Samuel Sr. arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record states Samuel Born, age 34, living in Switzerland boarded the Steamer SS Panama in Le Havre, France. Assigned commendations were to the steerage compartment. He arrived in Castle Garden, N.Y. Because he arrived after June 1, he would not appear in the 1870 census. Unknown if he was traveling alone, but no other Born was on the ship. There were 256 total passengers.
*1870, June 30 - Son, Friedrich dies. Samuel had 3 sons he named Friedrich. All died.
*1873, Sept. 25 - Samuel Sr.'s wife and 2 daughters arrive in the U.S. / Immigration Record simply states her as Mrs. Born, age 36, occupation lingerie, living in Zurich, Switzerland boarded Steamer S.S. Ville du Havre in Le Havre, France and arrived in N.Y. Accompanied by 2 female children; C. Born age 10 and A. Born age 5. (This would be Elise and Anna's ages. No other immigration record match her description. Anna's census records state immigration as 1873)
*1876, Aug. 26 - Son Samuel Jr. is born.
*1879 - Wife, Elisabeth dies. (Date is approximate. No record found)
*1880 - Married 3rd Lucy Bennett Samuel Born Sr. (No record found). Year is stated in the census.
*1880 - Samuel Boron, (Occupation Gardener) Living in District 7, Marion Co. Tn. with wife; Elizabeth, daughter; Annah and step daughter; Agnes Bennett. (District 7 is Jasper, Tn.) ( None of Samuel's other children appear with him and have not been found in 1880. Possibly living with someone else under another surname.)
*1882 - Samuel Sr.'s son Edward arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record for Edouard Born, age 22, occupation pastry cook, residence Switzerland, boards Steamer S.S. Labrador in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. May 12, 1882. (Census states immigration in 1883. No one found for that date)
*1885 - Samuel became citizen of the United States.
*1882 to 1893 - News articles and Forrest Hill Cemetery records show Samuel as superintendent, caretaker and undertaker for 12 years.
*1888 - Samuel Sr's daughter Marie arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record for M. Born, female, occupation maid servant, residence Switzerland, boards Steamer S.S. La Nomandie in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. July 9, 1888. (Multiple census state Immigration 1888)
*1900 - Samuel Bern age 65 living in District 956, Flintstone, Walker Co. Ga. with wife; Lusia E., Daughter ; Agnes Bennett, Son; Sam - Boarder; Ed Blocker, laborer.
*1910 - Samuel Barn age 76 (Occupation Truck Farmer) living in District 956, Ridge Road, Chattanooga Valley, Walker Co. Ga. with wife; Lucy E., Hired man; Frank Higgins and wife Mollie Higgins. (Samuel Jr. and family are listed on the same page)
*1920 - Somwil Born age 85 (Occupation Farmer) Chattanooga Valley Road, Walker Co. Ga. with wife Lucy. (Son Samuel and family are listed on next page)
*1920 - Samuel Born dies Aug. 26, 1920 at his residence in Flintstone, Ga. according to obituary. But he has a Tennessee death record stating he died in St. Elmo, Tn. (He may have been carried to his step daughter Agnes's home in St. Elmo and pronounced dead by the doctor at that location.)
*Marriages: According to 1910 census, Samuel had been married 4 times. Only 3 have been verified. Multiple census and records report his last marriage was in 1880 to Lusia Emily (Lucy Newman) Bennett, widow of Patrick Bennett. No children came from Sam's marriage to Lucy. 1900 and 1910 census states Lucy as having only one child, that being Agnes Bennett. A news article states he and Lucy were both widowed at the time of their marriage. He was still married to Lucy at the time of his death in 1920. All other of his marriages would have been before 1880.
*Children: Multiple records and obits state he had 9 known children. In all census Samuel Jr. b.1876 states his mother is born in Tennessee but he never knew his mother. His death record states; Mother Unknown. His mother is the only one I can't verify but believe she is Elisabeth Ischi. Death record information is usually given by a relative or a third party and can be unreliable.
*Concerning Samuel Sr's 5th child Elise; In Samuel's obit and some of his children's obits, they claim Elise Borne Carlisle Ulbricht as his daughter and their sister. Her name varies but all state, she was living in Cuba. She is the wife of R.E. Ulbricht, both buried at Forrest Hills. Her marriage record, death record and obit state her parents were Carlisle. She does not appear in the 1870 Hamilton Co. Tn. census with the Carlisle's. Her findagrave memorial has her middle name as Borne. She was taken in by the Carlisle's as a child after the death of her mother. Several of Samuel's children did not always live with him.
*There were a fair amount of Born immigrants from Switzerland during the span of the early 1800's to the early 1900's. Most all of them settled in the northern states of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio to name the most common. There was only one person from Switzerland in the entire 1880 Georgia census and that was Jacob Born b. 1839. He lived in Decatur near Atlanta with his large family. Many of them had similar names as the Tennessee Borns. Samuel and Frederick were the only ones in Tennessee and none were in Alabama in the same time frame. As told to me by my nephew, Eddie Born; The family story is, there were 3 Born brothers who came to the United States.
* I can't determine how Samuel Sr. and the Born family became involved with the Newman family of Blount Co. Al. The only thing I can imagine is Lucy and her 1st husband must have moved to Tennessee before his death or one of her relatives did. Lucy and Samuel are the first of several connections between these families.
*Samuel Sr. appeared to be very well known and respected in the Chattanooga area. Although born in Switzerland, his mother tongue was German. This is understandable since Switzerland is a small country nestled between Germany and France. As far as the family not being always together and their coming to the U.S. at different times, this is also understandable. Immigrants do what ever is necessary to accomplish their goal of living in the U.S., even if it means they can't all come at the same time because of the lack of money or other goals. Sometimes children are left with relatives or placed in other households for the purpose of apprenticeship. From the time Samuel Sr. left Switzerland to the time his last family member arrived, it took 18 years. When they did get here, they may not have always lived in the same household but did share a family bond. All who descended from these families should be thankful for their sacrifice. To me this was an amazing story and gave me a whole new appreciation for being born here. (Researched and written by Bobby and Judy Laney Liles for the Born Family)
*Timeline: Names appear here as indexed from original record.
For more information on children and their descendants follow the children links.
*1835: Jan. 15, Samuel is born in Niederbipp, Bern, Switzerland, son of Anna Maria Schomann and Samuel Born. (Death record gives birth as Jan. 12, 1935. Son of Samuel Born and Mary Sherman.)
*1835, Jan. 25 - Baptism in Lutheran/Catholic Church.
*1856, June 13 - Married 1st Verena Kellerhals in Niederbipp, Bern, Switzerland.
*1856, Oct. 12 - Son, Johannes is born.
*1857, Aug. 7 - Johannes dies.
*1860, Aug. 17 - Son, Eduard is born.
*1863, Jan. 27 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1863, Feb. 2 - Friedrich dies.
*1863, Nov. 3 - Wife, Verena dies.
*1864, Apr. 8 - Married 2nd Elisabeth Ishi in Oberbipp, Bern, Switzerland.
*1864, Oct 27 - Daughter, Elise is born.
*1866, Apr. 14 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1866, Sept. 4 - Friedrich dies.
*1867, June 3 - Daughter, Marie is born.
*1868, Aug. 2 - Daughter Anna is born.
*1869, July 24 - Frederick Born arrives in U.S. (I believe this to be Samuel Sr's brother. No other Born families appear in the Chattanooga area during this timeline) Immigration Record for Friedr Born, (Fredrick, age 22, living in Switzerland boarded the Steamer S.S. Paraquay in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. (He is found first in Hamilton Co. Tn. in 1870 with wife Mary, then settled in Grundy Co. After his wife Anna Mary Studer Born died Feb. 11, 1894, he moved with several children to Canadian, Hemphill Co. Tx. in 1897. He died in 1901 and is buried there. He has a son named Fred Theodore Born also buried in Grundy Co. Tn. and a daughter Julia Meyer buried at Forest Hills in St. Elmo.
*1869, Oct. 6 - Son, Friedrich is born.
*1870, June 7 - Samuel Sr. arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record states Samuel Born, age 34, living in Switzerland boarded the Steamer SS Panama in Le Havre, France. Assigned commendations were to the steerage compartment. He arrived in Castle Garden, N.Y. Because he arrived after June 1, he would not appear in the 1870 census. Unknown if he was traveling alone, but no other Born was on the ship. There were 256 total passengers.
*1870, June 30 - Son, Friedrich dies. Samuel had 3 sons he named Friedrich. All died.
*1873, Sept. 25 - Samuel Sr.'s wife and 2 daughters arrive in the U.S. / Immigration Record simply states her as Mrs. Born, age 36, occupation lingerie, living in Zurich, Switzerland boarded Steamer S.S. Ville du Havre in Le Havre, France and arrived in N.Y. Accompanied by 2 female children; C. Born age 10 and A. Born age 5. (This would be Elise and Anna's ages. No other immigration record match her description. Anna's census records state immigration as 1873)
*1876, Aug. 26 - Son Samuel Jr. is born.
*1879 - Wife, Elisabeth dies. (Date is approximate. No record found)
*1880 - Married 3rd Lucy Bennett Samuel Born Sr. (No record found). Year is stated in the census.
*1880 - Samuel Boron, (Occupation Gardener) Living in District 7, Marion Co. Tn. with wife; Elizabeth, daughter; Annah and step daughter; Agnes Bennett. (District 7 is Jasper, Tn.) ( None of Samuel's other children appear with him and have not been found in 1880. Possibly living with someone else under another surname.)
*1882 - Samuel Sr.'s son Edward arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record for Edouard Born, age 22, occupation pastry cook, residence Switzerland, boards Steamer S.S. Labrador in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. May 12, 1882. (Census states immigration in 1883. No one found for that date)
*1885 - Samuel became citizen of the United States.
*1882 to 1893 - News articles and Forrest Hill Cemetery records show Samuel as superintendent, caretaker and undertaker for 12 years.
*1888 - Samuel Sr's daughter Marie arrives in the U.S. / Immigration Record for M. Born, female, occupation maid servant, residence Switzerland, boards Steamer S.S. La Nomandie in Le Havre, France and arrives in N.Y. July 9, 1888. (Multiple census state Immigration 1888)
*1900 - Samuel Bern age 65 living in District 956, Flintstone, Walker Co. Ga. with wife; Lusia E., Daughter ; Agnes Bennett, Son; Sam - Boarder; Ed Blocker, laborer.
*1910 - Samuel Barn age 76 (Occupation Truck Farmer) living in District 956, Ridge Road, Chattanooga Valley, Walker Co. Ga. with wife; Lucy E., Hired man; Frank Higgins and wife Mollie Higgins. (Samuel Jr. and family are listed on the same page)
*1920 - Somwil Born age 85 (Occupation Farmer) Chattanooga Valley Road, Walker Co. Ga. with wife Lucy. (Son Samuel and family are listed on next page)
*1920 - Samuel Born dies Aug. 26, 1920 at his residence in Flintstone, Ga. according to obituary. But he has a Tennessee death record stating he died in St. Elmo, Tn. (He may have been carried to his step daughter Agnes's home in St. Elmo and pronounced dead by the doctor at that location.)
*Marriages: According to 1910 census, Samuel had been married 4 times. Only 3 have been verified. Multiple census and records report his last marriage was in 1880 to Lusia Emily (Lucy Newman) Bennett, widow of Patrick Bennett. No children came from Sam's marriage to Lucy. 1900 and 1910 census states Lucy as having only one child, that being Agnes Bennett. A news article states he and Lucy were both widowed at the time of their marriage. He was still married to Lucy at the time of his death in 1920. All other of his marriages would have been before 1880.
*Children: Multiple records and obits state he had 9 known children. In all census Samuel Jr. b.1876 states his mother is born in Tennessee but he never knew his mother. His death record states; Mother Unknown. His mother is the only one I can't verify but believe she is Elisabeth Ischi. Death record information is usually given by a relative or a third party and can be unreliable.
*Concerning Samuel Sr's 5th child Elise; In Samuel's obit and some of his children's obits, they claim Elise Borne Carlisle Ulbricht as his daughter and their sister. Her name varies but all state, she was living in Cuba. She is the wife of R.E. Ulbricht, both buried at Forrest Hills. Her marriage record, death record and obit state her parents were Carlisle. She does not appear in the 1870 Hamilton Co. Tn. census with the Carlisle's. Her findagrave memorial has her middle name as Borne. She was taken in by the Carlisle's as a child after the death of her mother. Several of Samuel's children did not always live with him.
*There were a fair amount of Born immigrants from Switzerland during the span of the early 1800's to the early 1900's. Most all of them settled in the northern states of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio to name the most common. There was only one person from Switzerland in the entire 1880 Georgia census and that was Jacob Born b. 1839. He lived in Decatur near Atlanta with his large family. Many of them had similar names as the Tennessee Borns. Samuel and Frederick were the only ones in Tennessee and none were in Alabama in the same time frame. As told to me by my nephew, Eddie Born; The family story is, there were 3 Born brothers who came to the United States.
* I can't determine how Samuel Sr. and the Born family became involved with the Newman family of Blount Co. Al. The only thing I can imagine is Lucy and her 1st husband must have moved to Tennessee before his death or one of her relatives did. Lucy and Samuel are the first of several connections between these families.
*Samuel Sr. appeared to be very well known and respected in the Chattanooga area. Although born in Switzerland, his mother tongue was German. This is understandable since Switzerland is a small country nestled between Germany and France. As far as the family not being always together and their coming to the U.S. at different times, this is also understandable. Immigrants do what ever is necessary to accomplish their goal of living in the U.S., even if it means they can't all come at the same time because of the lack of money or other goals. Sometimes children are left with relatives or placed in other households for the purpose of apprenticeship. From the time Samuel Sr. left Switzerland to the time his last family member arrived, it took 18 years. When they did get here, they may not have always lived in the same household but did share a family bond. All who descended from these families should be thankful for their sacrifice. To me this was an amazing story and gave me a whole new appreciation for being born here. (Researched and written by Bobby and Judy Laney Liles for the Born Family)
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