![]() He was especially impressed with the Word of Wisdom and when he decided to join the Church some six months later, he felt that he could no longer make cigars and sell wine from his vineyard. The missionaries so ably presented their interpretation of the scriptures and the restoration through Joseph Smith, that Ulrich became converted to Mormonism. Later the Mormon missionaries called at his home and spent all night discussing the scriptures and the gospel as taught by the Latter Day Saints. He read the pamphlet and felt that it was true. The printer told him to take it home and read it. He was informed that a minister from a religious sect from America left it there. He asked the printer what the pamphlet was about. While there he noticed a pamphlet entitled "Zion’s Pioneers" lying on the table. While on one of these trips, he called on a printer to have labels printed for his cigars. On market days he would visit neighboring villages to sell his products. ![]() He became quite successful in the tobacco industry and farming. Later he established a tobacco factory on the shore of Lake Thuner. Ulrich became a hotel manager in his native town of Sigriswil. They belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, where they were devout and sincere members. She was industrious, thrifty, and a splendid cook and seamstress, a fitting companion to Ulrich. Anna was the daughter of Christian Burgdorfer and Susan Egli, and was born on 21 September 1824 at Eggiwill, Bern, Switzerland. He met Anna Burgdorfer, to whom he was married in 1845. She tells of the beauty of that place, the flowers, trees, mountains and meadows, places where people come from far and near to see its beauty and view the Alps. His daughter, Caroline, tells of going on a boat trip up Thuner Lake on a school excursion to Interlaken. In and around the home where he was born, the country and scenery is beautiful. Little is known of his boyhood, but it is presumed that he lived a quite industrious life and attended school and prepared himself well for the duties and responsibilities of a useful life. His father’s name was Christian Buehler, whose forefathers for may generations were born in the same small village near the Thuner Lake in Bern. He was born 28 August 1823 (or possibly December 7, 1823) at Sigriswil, Bern, Switzerland. Ulrich Buhler was one of this hardy race. Switzerland has always been the one of an indomitable people who have become a symbol of love for freedom. Johnson, Mirmiran and Thompson, Inc.Caroline Buhler or Buehler Kunz (1857 - 1947)* To sort the table by a particular column, click on one of the headings at the top of the table. Additions and corrections are welcome please contact Dallan Guzinski at. Companies marked with an asterisk are are confirmed as 100% employee-owned, but others may also be but did not respond to our request for information on that issue. Data is collected from direct correspondence with companies, corporate websites, or, if these are not available, the most recent public data available. In 2022, the top 100 employee-owned companies employ more than 645,000 people. Employment includes all full- and part-time employees in the U.S. To be on the list, companies must be at least 50% owned by an ESOP or other qualified plan or by one or more other kinds of plans in which at least 50% of full-time employees are eligible to participate. The NCEO's 2022 Employee Ownership 100 list includes the nation's largest companies that are at least 50% owned by an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) or other broad-based employee ownership plan.
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