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SCHURCH MEETING IN CHILE
The Schurch family is organizing the celebration of the 125 years since its immigration to Chile!
On February 28th, 1885, the Swiss citizen Andreas Schurch (1835 - 1894), from Heimiswil in the Canton of Bern, undersigned the contract to begin the adventure of emigration to Chile with his family. Therefore, we want to invite all the relatives of Andreas Schurch living in Chile to celebrate the 125 years of his immigration with a huge family meeting, to be held on Sunday, February 28th, 2010, in the Club Aguada florencia, between Pillanlelbun and Temuco. In this celebration some visitants represnting the Schurch-Family organizations from Swiss and U.S.A. will be participating.
Scheduled Porgram: FEBURARY 2010
February 20th - 27th Visiting the Schurch family (possibly froom February 20th - 23rd at one family home, and from February 23rd - 27th with another family-member).
Saturday 27th: Visiting the first immigration location at Quecherequas.
11:00 hrs: Visit to the graveyard in Perquenco
13:00 hrs: Lunch at Club Social in Traiguén (each for his own cost)
15:00 hrs: Visit to the graveyard in Traiguén
16:00 hrs: Visit to last remains of Schürch immigrants homes in Quechereguas.
Sunday 28th: The Celebration (Club Aquada Florencia)
12:00 hrs: Visit to the museum „Compilation of the past“
13:00 hrs: Reception cocktail and welcome-speech
14:30 hrs: Lunch – Presentations / greeting speeches and acknowledgments
16:30 hrs: Coffee break
17:00 hrs: Our history, past and present
18:00 hrs: Talents of the present (anyone can participate)
19:00 hrs: Time to get in contact with other visitors
For more information contact www.schurch.cl.
REGISTRATION
The cost for the main activity taking place on Sunday 28th is the following:
US $ 30.- for adults
US $ 15.- for children
Foreign visitors can pay the amount directly in Chile.
In order to be well organized, we would ask you to help us as follows:
- Register for the meeting as soon as possible by sending an email with the registration form to treffen@schurch.cl.
- Inform all the people you know who is related with Andreas Schürch about this meeting.
- Send us by email additional historical material about our family (old photos, documents, family histories, etc.)
Chile-tour:
A travel agency is organizing a tour around Chile, starting on March 1st. For more information please contact with Helga Pfeiffer, e-mail: helgapfeiffer@terranova.cl.
ORGANIZING COMMITTE:
Ruth Schürch Rilling
Alexander Schürch Reinicke
Jorge Hohmann Schürch
Rosemarie Maynet Hohmann
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