THE LIBRARY OF CONZETT
 

Research Documents

• A Contribution to Family History: Conzett of Grüsch and Schiers by Luzi Nett 2000
  An 11 page treatise written by a genealogist who lives in the area, the author has written several such works as celebration of the history and culture of the people of the area. This work somewhat relies on the 21 page work below, yet provides information on several parallel Conzett lineages not found or linked to the 21 page work. Available as a scan of the original German language publication in PDF form, an OCR text file of the German document and a best-effort translation to English text file of the German text.
   
• Schweizerisches Familienbuch = Almanach Des Familles Suisses, Pages 30-51 by J.P. Zwicky 1945
  A 21 page study of the Conzett family origins written by a respected Swiss genealogist as one of a series presented in a Swiss German language journal of genealogy on prominent Swiss family names. The basis of the work is the ancestral lines of the founders of Conzett & Huber: a world-class printing company since 1898 located in Zurich. Available as a scan of the original German language publication in PDF form, an OCR text file of the German document and a best-effort translation to English text file of the German text.
   
• The Autobiography of Jacob Conzett, Journal of The Presbyterian Historical Society, Vol. 25, No. 3 Pages 131-152 Sept., 1947 by H. Clifford Fox and Franz Cohrt
  This article was provided by Dr. H. Clifford Fox, who wrote "German Presbyterianism in the Upper Mississippi Valley" as his doctoral thesis at the University of Iowa in 1941. He studied Rev. Jacob Conzett's role in creating what was to become the University of Dubuque and, to do so, he translated the hand written German scribed by Jacob before his death in 1915. The original document image scans are available, as well as the article itself in text form.
   
• Recollections of People and Events of Dubuque, Iowa 1846-1890 by Josiah Conzett 1909
  A walking tour of Dubuque through the eyes of a first generation Swiss immigrant (and brother to Rev. Jacob Conzett) some 50 years after the fact. In it he speaks of many immigrant families, conditions of the time and events which shaped early America. Translated from the original German script by family members with the assistance of Dr. H. Clifford Fox, it is was made available as a gift to close family in the 1970's. It is provided here in original and corrected text files, as well as being indexed.
   
• My Civil War: Before, During and After by Josiah Conzett 1911
  Written by Josiah from notes written in his "mems" book kept in his breast pocket during the war, his words bring to us glimpses of the horrors of war, the trials of life and the reality of coping with a changing world through the almost child-like eyes of an early settler. While some of the family folklore of his Conzett roots may be off the mark, there is no doubt he saw himself as a pioneer; as old-school Swiss in a newly formed America. It is provided here in original and corrected text files, as well as being indexed.

Patents, Products & Devices

• Patent 626966: Stalk and Weed Puller by John Conzett of Ferndale California 1899 (PDF)
   
• Patent 673046: Device for Marking Cloth for Bias Cutting by Josiah Conzett 1901 (PDF)
   
• Patent 690837: Newspaper Holder by John Conzett of Fortuna California 1901 (PDF)
   
• Patent 5071298: Transport Carrier for Vehicles by Dale Conzett 1991 (PDF)
   
• Louis Conzett, a resident of Switzerland, receives the Grand Prix of the 39th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva for a simple system to protect homes from floods of up to 4 meters deep on 8 Apr 2011
   
• Baseline Stainless Steel 180° Conzett Goniometer for measuring injuries and angles of rotation
   
• CON-ZET-TE: "Banishes Rheumatism" - "Discovered" by R. W. Conzet, this ad appeared in the Muskogee, Oklahoma Times Democrat on 27 Oct 1915

Triumphs

• Dr. Hans Conzett instigates the successful nomination of UNICEF for the Nobel Peace Prize (1965), serves as President of the Swiss Parliament (1967-1968) and Chairman of the United Nations UNICEF Board (1975-1976)
   
• Dr. Homer E. Conzett: Senior resident nuclear physicist - Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories
   
• Conrad Conzett and wife Verena Conzett-Knecht: Founders of printing company to become renowned Conzett & Huber printers.
   
• Dr. John V. Conzett: President of the American Dental Association (1919-1920)
   
• Dr. Jürg R. Conzett: Swiss architect, designer, financial entrepreneur, historian and doctor of philosophy, gg-grandson of Verena Conzett.

Tragedies

• Lt. Cmdr. Elmer Conzett dies with 118 others in the worst hotel fire in US history: Atlanta's Winecoff Hotel fire 9 Dec 1946
   
• Vernon Raymond Conzett dies with 19 others in crash of American Airlines west of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada en route from Buffalo, NY to Detroit 30 Oct 1941
   
• Convicted murderer John Conzette survives San Quentin, is murdered himself 26 Mar 1895

Arts & Movies

• William "Bill" Conzett, Dubuque attorney, appears in the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams" as one of Timothy Busby's banking partners, seen standing in the kitchen as foreclosure is threatened.