Passport document for
the John Jacob Regennas family, a copy was received from Dr. Regennas
of Hope, Indiana, in 1931, who secured his copy from a cousin in
Lititz, Pennsylvania, translated from the French and German original.
No. 61 Law of July 26, 1798
The Republic of Switzerland United and Undivided
Canton Basel
The Lieutenant of the National Prefecture asks all civil and military
officers to let in safety pass and repass the citizen, John Jacob
Regennas, farmer, native of Lampenberg, Canton of Basel and living
there. Age: 52 years; Stature: 5 ft. 4 in.; Hair: graying; Eyebrows:
gray; Byes: gray; Nose: middle size; Mouth: middle size; Chin: round;
Forehead: high; Face: round.
He is going to America to reside,passing through Prance, accompanied by
his wife, named Barbel Flubacher, and his four children.
Given in Basel: January 13th, 1803
The Lieutenant of the National Prefecture.
Guisendeurtter.
Certify that the above signature is by the Lieutenant of the National
Prefecture of the Canton of Basel.
Basel, January 13th, 1803.
The National Prefect of Canton Basel, Ryhner.
J.M. Mohr, Member of the Senate in Charge of Department of Foreign
Affairs of the Swiss Republic, certifies the contents and the signature
of the other part.
Berne:, January l8th, 1803
J.M. Mohr
Seen by the Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic in
Switzerland at Berne the 30th Nivose, year 11 (i.e. the 4th month of
the 1st French Republican calendar).
486 For the Minister. The Secretary of Legation
M.J. Gandolphe.
The Municipality Lampenberg, District Waldenburg, Canton Basel in
Switzerland, affirms with Signature, which is confirmed by the seal of
the district Sub-Prefect, that Hans Jacob Regennas with his wife and
four children from the community Lampenberg is desirous to go to
America, United States. Of him we testify that he is an honest citizen.
We wish him and his whole family that God's help may accompany them on
their journey.
Witness.
Hans Luilter President, Lampenberg
Hans Dorflinger Prefect
Hans George Haffelsinger.
Signature and Seal
Sub-Prefect of District Waldenburg
J. Jacob Tschopp
The National Prefect of the Canton of Basel in the Swiss Republic
attests the accuracy of the Seal and Signatures
Basel, March 2nd, 1803
National Prefect
Ryhner
In the church in Bennweil July 5th, 1780 Baptized
Hans Jacob
Parents:
Hans Jacob Regennas
Barbara Flubacher
Witnesses: Hans Regennas
Hans Jacob Regennas
Frau Barbara Tschudin (all from Lampenberg)
March 5th, 1790, in Hoellstein was Baptized
Elizabeth
Parents:
Jacob Regennas from Lampenberg
Barbara Flubacher
Witnesses:
Wernher Tschopp
Anna Merian Flubacher, wife
Anna Flubacher
July 17, 1791, in Höllstein was baptized by the happy parents
Verena
Witnesses:
Hans Jacob Buser from Ormalingen
Anna Erb of Lampenberg
January 1st, 1794 was baptized
Christian (Christoff)
Witnesses:
Hans Adam Tschudi
Heini Regennas, father's brother
Anna Regennas (all from Lampenberg)
All these taken from the Register of Baptism, Bennweil, January 18th,
1803.
Theo. Hess Pastor.
With the Seal of tine: Sub-prefect of the District of Waldenburg,
Canton, Basel
J. Jacob Tschopp