Brief Life History of Maria
Maria Siegenthaler was born on 28 November 1762, in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland as the daughter of Ulrich Siegenthaler and Magdalena Wüthrich. She died in her hometown.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Maria, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
World Events (3)
1798
Revolution in Switzerland. Farmers in occupied territories become free citizens. Centralistic parliamentary republic according to French model. Occupation by French troops and some battles of Napoleon vs. Austria and Russia in Switzerland.
1800
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
1848
Made capital 1848
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Manfred, Ernst, Erwin, Hans, Kurt, Uli.
Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a place called Siegent(h)al (‘Siegen Valley’) in Switzerland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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