They heard the Gospel from Henry's Aunt Verena Wintsch Bryner, who they called "Aunt Bryner". She lived in the big city of Zurich, Switzerland. Henry's stepmother and half-sister joined the church first. Then Anna and Henry joined the church on 7 November 1861. Their oldest son, Henry, Jr. was eight years old, and was baptized the same day. The remaining children were too young.

In April of 1862 their family, along with Henry's father, Caspar Wintsch and his stepmother, Anna Wylimann, his two half-brothers, Jakob and John Ulrich, his half-sisters Louise and Anna Caroline, left Switzerland for Utah. They traveled through Hamburg, Germany, Paris, France, and set sail from Le Havre on the 4th of July, 1862. Brother Ballif was in charge and there were about 30 people in all. They spent five weeks on the ocean, during which time they had many experiences. There was a lot of salty food and very little water. Once a storm came up, and they were locked in the cabins for three days: no fresh air, no light and no cooked food. They were very glad when it was over! When they arrived in New York City they had such a back wind a steamer had to pull them into the dock.

They took the railroad from New York to the Mississippi River, then traveled by steamer across the river to Florence, Nebraska. Ever since the family had left France some of their company had been sick. Henry's brothers, Jakob and John, and his stepmother, also had been ill. Even Anna herself had been sick at times. They buried Jakob just outside of Florence, Nebraska. Later on, just two days travel from Omaha, they buried Henry's stepmother. It was so hard to see their family sick, and then die, having to bury them along the way.

Anna became quite ill and it was hard on all of them, especially her three little boys. At one time as they were coming down Emigration Canyon, her son Henry and his aunt Annie dropped behind their company and they (unknowingly) had gone on without them. The children headed in the direction the company had gone and as darkness fell they became afraid. They prayed to their Heavenly Father for guidance and they were directed to a large camp fire. It was their company! They were so glad to see them! Can you imagine the feeling Anna must have had in her heart to think her son was out in that country all alone, just 9 years old. What joy there was when the children came into the camp.

The company was weary, dirty and ragged, with chapped hands and burnt faces when they reached Salt Lake City. They were going on to Dixie to be with Aunt Bryner, but Anna was so ill, and the oxen were so weak and worn out, they decided to stay in Lehi for the winter. Sister Bushman and Sister Zimmerman nursed Anna back to health. They lived with the boys for a time on the Provo River, and then Brigham Young called them to go to Richfield. They lived in a dugout in Richfield. After they had been there for a while the Indian trouble became worse, so they were directed to go north to Manti. This is where they made their home. First they lived in another dugout, and then they built a home. The address is 304 West 4th South, Manti, Sanpete, Utah. Uncle Fred Wintch, a grandson, said when they first came to Manti they lived with Al Alder. When they started building a home they needed some help, so Seaman Hansen finished it for them. Anna's husband died 20 January 1873, but she enjoyed life 27 more years and died on 6 August 1900. They are buried in the Manti Cemetery over-looked by the Manti Temple.