Christian Giggy collection
Collection — Folder: S0511
Identifier: S0511
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photostats of a detailed account of Christian Giggy’s trip across the ocean, when he immigrated to the United States, ranging from April 24 to August 20, 1851.
Dates
- 1851
Creator
- Giggy, Chrstian, 1832-1922 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Christian Giggy was born February 1, 1832 in Canton Berne, Switzerland. He began his voyage to the United States on April 24, 1851. Giggy arrived in New York harbor on June 15, 1851. He reached Cleveland, Ohio on June 19th. In August 20, 1851, Giggy began working at a sawmill in Peninsula, Ohio. In August of 1851, He married Ellen Burkhalter, who was also from Switzerland. The couple had five children: Mary, Rosanna, Charles, Oscar, and Sarah. The family was a member of the Lutheran Church. Giggy died on December 20, 1922.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
J.H. Herrick, John Paul Jones, R.H. Herrick, and Weston A. Godspeed. Counties of La Grange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. Chicago: F. A. Battey and Co., 1882.
Findagrave.com. Find a Grave Index. Accessed April 4, 2013. http://www.ancestrylibrayr.com.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
J.H. Herrick, John Paul Jones, R.H. Herrick, and Weston A. Godspeed. Counties of La Grange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. Chicago: F. A. Battey and Co., 1882.
Findagrave.com. Find a Grave Index. Accessed April 4, 2013. http://www.ancestrylibrayr.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mary Fisher in 1971/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/04 by Erica Sgroi. EAD finding aid created 2013/04 by Erica Sgroi.
Creator
- Giggy, Chrstian, 1832-1922 (Person)
- Title
- Christian Giggy collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
