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The farm today called «Tuetlihof» in Oberkulm was formerly called «Dürnen- und Thürnenhof». The two sons of Johannes Thut (1720 – 1787), Hans Rudolf and Johannes originated from the line of Meisterschwanden. They lived in the farm from about 1797 to 1813 with their families. Since that short time period the farm is well known…

There exists two Thut Parks in Wisconsin, USA.One is in the city of Ladysmith, WI and the other one is in Madison, WI (about 4 hours drive of Ladysmith). Both Parks are named after Samuel H. Thut (1901 – 1994), who came from the Medford Thut line (Thut from Oberentfelden) and was a teacher.The city…

Walter Thut (born 07/01/1901), from the Seengen Thut line, founded in 1929 a cabinet maker’s in Möriken (Canton of Aargau).His son Kurt Thut (03/22/1931 – 03/21/2011) got a cabinetmaker in his fathers factory. He studied and got an interior designer and worked some years for several companies. Since 1953 he brang continuous innovation and improvement in his…

Adolphus Gustav Thut (Gustav Adolf Thut) was born March 14th 1839 in Oberentfelden AG, Switzerland. He was the son of Doctor Melchior Jacob Thut (04/28/1814 – 01/06/1883) and Anna Maria Walther (08/18/1816 – 09/01/1900). He emigrated as a young man from Oberentfelden to St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Because he didn’t need fincancial support by municipal…

A swissair flight from Zurich to London in 1975 was in the news, because of the composition of the crew. The crew composed of the family Dr. med. Paul Hermann Thut (1904 – 1981), who came from the line of Oberentfelden. In the cockpit were three Thut brothers, one stewardess was the wife of the captain, two passengers were…

Niklaus Thut († 9. Juli 1386; former spelling: Claus Tuto, probably son of Johann) was president of the town concil and commander and color bearer of the village troops in Zofingen (canton Aargau). Since the 16th century he has been celebrated as a hero of Zofingen. The Battle of Sempach The Battle of Sempach was…

Johann Heinrich Samuel Thut (1837 – 1920) was a Son of Samuel Thut, a animal doctor in Oberentfelden (Thut line from Oberentfelden). He was married with Emilie Bertha Walther and founder of the brush factory in 1860. In 1878 Samuel stopped his doing, because of some financial reasons (new building). In 1882 he become insolvent.He brothers-in-law…

Peter Thut is from the Thut line in Bad Ragaz, which came to Bad Ragaz with Fritz Thut (1900 – 1970). This line is originally from Seengen. As a child he first became interested in snowcats, as he could go for a ride with a snowcat as a consolation, after he fractured his leg.At the…

Rudolf Thut (born 22.02.1733 in Seengen) was a deputy bailiff. Later he became Anabaptist (Mennonite). Anabaptists in Switzerland first were chased and jailed or even killed. Rudolf Thut had two sons from his first marriage with Maria Steiner. After death of his first wife he had again two sons Johannes (John, 1766 – 1849) and Peter…

Heinrich Thut, born May 18, 1846 in Seengen, belongs to the Thut line from Seengen. His father Samuel Thut, (1810 – 1859) served on the castle of Biberstein. Heinrich was the youngest son from Samuel, out of the second marriage with Barbara Humbel from Scherz AG.His mother died when he was 11 years old. Only…