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- == Biography ==
'''Birth and parents''' : Andreas was born c.1632, probably in Switzerland, and was a son of [[Aebi-14|Durs Aebi]] and [[Aeschelman-1|Elsbeth Aeschelman]] .[Davis, Richard Warren (1994) "Swiss Anabaptist Refugees of 1671" in ''Mennonite Family History'' vol.13 no.1, p.6. Elverson, PA : Mennonite Family History : References the ''List of Anabaptists exiled from Switzerland and living in the Dirmstein district in the Pfalz, December 14, 1671. Taken by Valentine Hutwole, Minister.''] [Newman, George Frederick and Dieter Eby Newman. ''The AEBI-EBY families of Switzerland, Germany and North America 1550-1850''. Eds. Ann L. Newman and Tara B. Newman, NMN Enterprises Ltd., Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. Page 120.]
'''Marriage and children''' : He married Elsbeth Pladt at Sumiswald, Bern, on 11 Mar 1652 ["Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66JV-W71M : 4 April 2023), Elsbeth Fledti in entry for Andres Äbi, 1652. Marriage of Andres Äbi and Elsbeth Platti on 11 Mar 1652 at Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.] and was the father of at least eight children born between 1653 and 1670.[ Their children, all baptised in Sumiswald, included :# Madleni b.c.1653 ]["Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66J6-M7CW : 4 April 2023), Madleni Abi, 1653. Baptism of Madleni Aebi, daughter of Andres Aebi and Elsi Blatti on 3 Apr 1653 at Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.]# Elsi b.c.1655 ["Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66JD-VCT8 : 4 April 2023), Elsi Äbi, 1655. Baptism of Elsi Äbi, daughter of Andres Äbi and Elsi Blatti, on 1 Feb 1655 at Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.]# Bendicht b.c.1657 ["Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66JD-HLVZ : 4 April 2023), Bendicht Äbi, 1657. Baptism of Bendicht Äbi, son of Andres Äbi and Elsi Blatti, on 4 Oct 1657 at Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.]# Uli b.c.1660 ["Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66JD-8C7B : 4 April 2023), Uli Äbi, 1660. Baptism of Uli Äbi, child of Andres Äbi and Elsi Blatti, on 9 Mar 1660 at Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.]# Christen b.c.1662 ["Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66JD-FMQ5 : 4 April 2023), Christen Äbi, 1662. Baptism of Christen Äbi, child of Andres Äbi and Elsbeht Blatti, on 16 Nov 1662 at Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.]# Durs b.c.1666 ["Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66JD-D6SJ : 4 April 2023), Andress Abi in entry for Durss Abi, 1666. Baptism of Durs Aebi, son of Andres Aebi and Elsi Blatti on 8 Apr 1666 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.]# Hans b.c.1671 ["Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66JF-NZP7 : 4 April 2023), Andres Abi in entry for Hans Abi, 1671. Baptism of Hans Äbi, son of Andres Äbi and Elsbeth Blatti on 20 May 1671 in Sumiswald, Bern, Switzerland.]
In 1671, a list of Anabaptists who had been exiled from Switzerland, and who had sought refuge in the Dirmstein region of the Pfaltz, included Andreas Abi (age 40) living in Ehrstadt with his wife Elsbeth "Phadt" [Pladt?], and eight children aged 1-18 years. The neighbouring household was occupied by Thurs Abi (age 60), and his wife, Margaret Steiner (age 62) and four children.[ It is assumed that Andreas was also a child of Durs and Margaret.]
On May 13, 1683 he was still in the Kraichgau, when he wrote a letter to the authorities in Trachselwald, seeking to recover his father's property. "When Durs Aebi's son Andres from Kraichgau asks in May 1683 on behalf of his seven children for the return of their share of his father's confiscated estate, this is refused to him. [Website ''Paths to Freedom - Durs Aebi and Margret Steiner from Sumiswald'', at https://wege-zur-freiheit.ch/en/verfolgt-und-vertrieben/durs-aebi-und-margret-steiner, citing StABE, A II 509, 522f.550f.; A II 510, 650; A II 511, 246.] The text of the response from Trachselwald, dated May 25, 1683, is included in full by Newman & Newman. It provides proof that Andreas was Durs' son, since he is referred to as such in the letter.[Newman & Newman, page 153.]
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1631 - Aft 1683 (> 52 years)
