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The Swiss-American Family De Steiguer, J. E. De Steiguer
The Swiss-American Family De Steiguer, J. E. De Steiguer
Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter
The following pages present an overview of the 500-year history of the Swiss-American family de Steiguer. It is a story which depicts the gradual rise and abrupt decline of a family within one of the most exclusive aristocracies of 18th century Europe and their subsequent settlement in the frontier states of America.