The Rimes of Charmey

RIME

My ggg grandfather's family emigrated from Switzerland to Brasil in 1819-1820 aboard the Urania. They were not very lucky, four of their five children died aboard the ship with my gg grandmother being the only survivor. My ggg grandfather's name was Felix.

From the ship's records:

Last Name	First Name	Age	Origin	DOD	Location	Burial
RIME	Felix	35	Charmey
	Véronique	34	Charmey
	Marianne	7	Charmey	10/5/1819	Urania	Ocean
	François	5	Charmey	10/7/1819	Urania	Ocean
	Mariette	4	Charmey	10/5/1819	Urania	Ocean
	Catherine	3	Charmey
	Cyprien	1	Charmey	10/29/1819	Urania	Ocean

Félix RIME (ggggrandf), born in Charmey on/around 1784, catholic, farmer, emigrant occupying house #8 of lot #41.

Married to Véronique TORNARE, (ggg grandm) also born in Charmey, in 1785, died in Nova Friburgo, Brazil in 3/30/1850, buried at the cemetary "Jacinto".

After their arrival four more children were born, 2 boys and 2 girls (João José, Jesuina Maria RIME, born 1/18/1823, died 5/15/1823, Alexandre RIME, born 12/29/1823, died 1/2/1824, Maria Luiza RIME, born 8/24/1825, died 4/22/1859), leaving the boy Joao Jose to carry the family name.

The original surviving daughter Marianne Catherine RIME, (gg grandm) born in Charmey, on/around 1816, married my gg grandf Charles PINEL in 4/27/1835.

They had eight children:

1- Maria Leontina PINEL, born in Nova Friburgo on 4/23/1837.

2- Cypriano Luiz Felipe PINEL, born in Nova Friburgo on 5/8/1841.

3- Joanna Honorina PINEL, born in Nova Friburgo on 3/12/1845.

4- Carlos Scipião PINEL, born in Nova Friburgo on 4/22/1847.

5- Clara Dorotéa PINEL, born in Nova Friburgo on 8/11/1849.

6- Luiz Leão PINEL, born in Nova Friburgo on 12/25/1852.

7- Amélia PINEL, born in Nova Friburgo on 7/27/1854.

8- Henrique Camillo PINEL, born in N. F. on 7/14/1858, my g grandf.

Until the nineteenth century some people of this family used the two forms Rime and Remy. Starting from 1850 (Law of 20.11.1849 establishing the official spelling of surnames in the canton of Freiburg) the surnames were set according to the different branches, in the manner Rime, Remy, and Remy in Switzerland.

In Brazil, the family settle on the spelling Rimes.

Source: Compiled from information published in various sources, including the book by Lucy Lupia Pinel Balthazar

Note: Cyprien did not die in the ship. He survived, arrived in Brasil and later married Maria Florentina Muret. This comes from a comment posted by a descendant of Cyprien and Maria Florentina

From Switzerland to Brazil

I am descendent not only from the french "Pinel" but also from the swiss "Rime" and this blog is about the Rimes from Switzerland who emigrated to Brasil.

First a little history of the times that gave cause for the emigration.

Europe exploded in an atmosphere of misery and uncertainty, giving rise to other revolutionary movements, such as the invasion of Russia in 1812, by the French, as a consequence of breaking the commitment to join the Continental Blockade and the explosion of the Spanish revolution in 1813 that, in support of England, broke the political compromise with France, forcing it to return to the Spanish crown to its rightful king.

At the end of 1815, after the fall of Napoleon, the representatives of the allied countries, who defeated him, met in Austria, more precisely in Vienna, and in a broad congress, Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia, legitimate representatives of conservatism Traditional European, recover their privileges and resume the control of the political power and the working masses in Europe. This meeting is historically known as the Congress of Vienna.

During the summer of 1816, unexpected climate changes left countries in the Northern Hemisphere suffering from devastating famine and epidemic outbreaks. These weather patterns were the result of the Volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora in Sumbawa, Indonesia, on 10 April 1815.

The consequences were therefore inevitable. Thousands of Swiss leave their country and emigrate to other countries in search of better living conditions.

During the summer of 1817, the French sailboat Emilie leaves the port of Le Havre toward South America. Its destination is the city of Rio de Janeiro. On board, a diplomat of Fribourg brought the commitment to an important mission. Charged by the Swiss government, its objective was to propose to the court of King John VI the delivery of a group of Swiss emigrants to Brazil.

The voyage toward South America began on September 12, 1819, from the port of St-Gravendeel. On that date, the Hamburger sailboat Daphné , carrying 197 colonists, took the favorable wind and took the route to the ocean. The next day, left, successively, the "Urania", with 437 immigrants, of Berne, and the American "Debby Elisa", with 233 Jurasianos. A month later, the settlers remaining in Mijl, were sent to Amsterdam and from there to Den Helder. From this port left, on 10 October, "Heureux Voyage," with 442 passengers, the "Elizabeth Marie", with 228, and "Camillus" with 119 emigrants. And yet, in the first half of October, the sailboat "Trajan" leaves the port of St-Gravendeel, carrying the baggage of the settlers.

Arriving in Rio de Janeiro, the settlers did not immediately disembarked but received on board the Brazilian authorities, doctors and officials of the customs. Small sailboats led the settlers by the inside of the Bay, entering the mouth of the River Macacu and reaching Tamby (current Itambi).

In Tamby, 60 tents were erected to welcome, for 5 days, the weary travelers, the first rest ashore after months of navigation. From this village, the group left by land, with carts used to transport children, women and baggage. The men continued on foot or on horseback.

Finally, after this stage of 12 days, considered the most peaceful of the trip, ended a long journey. Of the 2,006 emigrants who left Switzerland, 1631 arrived in Nova Friburgo, being recorded during the entire journey, 389 deaths and 14 births.

The settlers who embarked in Rotterdam on the ship Urania, led by Captain Bochs on September 12, numbering 437, arrived in Rio de Janeiro on November 30, 1819 and at Morro Queimado on December 11, having lost 109 people in the crossing.

Source: Compiled from information posted in the “Centro de Documentaçao D. João VI” Nova Friburgo, BR

http://www.djoaovi.com.br

Charles Pinel

Today I am moving on to the next generation: Charles Pinel

French naturalist born in Paris,1802. Son of the famous psychiatrist Philippe Pinel (therefore he is my great-great grandfather).

After graduation, he began writing plays and political articles. He was arrested for his ideas in opposition to the royalist regime (oops, it must be a family trait). It was time to move on, so he decided to make a trip to Brazil, arriving in 1834.

Married in abril 24, 1835 to Marie Catherine RIME, of Charmey.

He wrote several books, including "un Mémoire on Brazil to serve as a guide to those wishing to settle there. He lived in Nova Friburgo, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. There he developed a passion for botany and culture of orchids. He also gave his name to several specimens and acquired an international reputation.

Charles died in July 18, 1871.

Source: Compiled from information published in various sources, including but not limited to the website “Pinellistique” (http://www.pinel.org) and the book by Lucy Lupia Pinel Balthazar

Philippe Pinel

First ancestor that I found so far.

Philippe Pinel 
ggggrandfather, 5 generations

Famous french doctor, born on 20 April 1745, at Schloss Rascas, commune of Saint-André (Tarn), died in Paris on 26 October 1826. Son and grandson of doctors, he was admitted to the doctorate at Toulouse in 1773. He started by giving lessons in mathematics and translated several scientific works in English to French. Finally he applies himself to the study of insanity since 1784.

Pinel had opposed the ideas of the time wanting to reform the barbaric methods used to treatment of the insane. He removed the chains of all sick and got great results in replacing treatment with gentleness and kindness.

Removing the chains

His Traité médico-philosophique sur l'aliénation mentale was the starting point for all work performed thereafter in this area.

Author: Pinel, Philippe, 1745-1826

Subject: Psychiatry -- Early works to 1900; Psychiatry -- France

Publisher: Paris, J.A. Brosson

Philippe Pinel was regarded as a humanist, humble and generous. He died without fortune (my luck!) but is still remembered as the father of modern psychiatry.

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a large psychiatric hospital has been named Pinel Institute in honor of the famous french psychiatrist.

Hospital Pinel, Botafogo, RJ, Brasil

Philippe Pinel was even better known in Brazil that one of his son, Charles, who emigrated to this country and left numerous offspring.

Including me.

Source: Compiled from information published in various sources, including the website “Pinellistique” (http://www.pinel.org) and the book by Lucy Lupia Pinel Balthazar