A modern ufology catalogue citing a 2003 book on "demons" indicates that in Bern, Switzerland, in 1909, at twilight, a five or six years old girl approached the Aare Bridge near her home. She often crossed the bridge on her way to meet her mother returning from work.
The girl said 60 years later that "Suddenly I saw before me the figure of a woman, not very tall, and snow white. She floated in front of me, then by my side, sometimes a little way off, then again nearer, hovering just above the ground. I could not see a face; the figure was wrapped from top to toe in a very fine veil. I gazed at it, wondering who the beautiful lady might be; walking about so late and in such a thin dress, for it was rather cold..."
She then heard her mother’s footsteps on the bridge and hurrying to meet her, told her of the apparition, which was still visible. She pointed it out to her mother, but the mother could not see anything, and the 'phantom' moved away and 'disappeared'.
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[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:
Albert Rosales indicates that in Bern, Switzerland, in 1909, at twilight "A girl of five or six was approaching the Aave Bridge near her home when she saw an odd apparition. It was twilight. She often crossed the bridge on her way to meet her mother returning from work. This is how she recalled the event sixty years later: 'Suddenly I saw before me the figure of a woman, not very tall, and snow white. She floated in front of me, then by my side, sometimes a little way off, then again nearer, hovering just above the ground. I could not see a face; the figure was wrapped from top to toe in a very fine veil. I gazed at it, wondering who the beautiful lady might be; walking about so late and in such a thin dress, for it was rather cold...' She then heard her mother’s footsteps on the bridge and hurrying to meet her, told her of the apparition, which was still visible. She pointed it out to her mother, but she could not see anything. The ‘phantom’ moved away and disappeared."
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is "Patrick Harpur 'Daimonic Reality'".
There is no "Aave" in Bern; the river is the Aare.
Apparently, some people prefer to believe the story of the girl's childhood than her indication that her mother could not see anything.
Beyond the question of the credibility of the story, which is null, one may wonder why this had to be included in a ufology catalog.
| Id: | Topic: | Severity: | Date noted: | Raised by: | Noted by: | Description: | Proposal: | Status: |
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| 1 | Data | Severe | April 1, 2013 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Primary source not available. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 2 | Ufology | Severe | April 1, 2013 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Single witness aged 5 or 6. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 3 | Ufology | Severe | April 1, 2013 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Nature and origin of report unknown: rumor, newspaper...? | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 4 | Ufology | Severe | April 1, 2013 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | No sign of investigation or checking. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 5 | Ufology | Severe | April 1, 2013 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Negative witness exist, mother saw nothing. | Help needed. | Opened. |
Child fantasy, or psychological. Not UFO-related.
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
| Main Author: | Patrick Gross |
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| Contributors: | None |
| Reviewers: | None |
| Editor: | Patrick Gross |
| Version: | Created/Changed By: | Date: | Change Description: |
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| 0.1 | Patrick Gross | April 1, 2013 | Creation, [ar1]. |
| 1.0 | Patrick Gross | April 1, 2013 | First published. |
