Maria Siegenthaler
28 November 1762–2 April 1834 (Age 71)
Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland
The Life of Maria
When Maria Siegenthaler was born on 28 November 1762, in Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Ulrich Siegenthaler, was 42 and her mother, Magdalena Wüthrich, was 36. She died on 2 April 1834, at the age of 71, and was buried in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland.
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Family Time Line
Ulrich Siegenthaler
1720–1793
Magdalena Wüthrich
1726–1801
Peter Siegenthaler
1743–1786
Elsbeth Siegenthaler
1745–
Magdalena Siegenthaler
1747–1805
Barbara Siegenthaler
1749–
Barbara Siegenthaler
1751–1797
Ulrich Siegenthaler
1752–1787
Katharina Siegenthaler
1755–
Anna Siegenthaler
1757–
Verena Siegenthaler
1760–
Maria Siegenthaler
1762–1834
Christian Siegenthaler
1766–1827
Hans Siegenthaler
1770–1840
Parents and Siblings
1720–1793Male
1726–1801Female
siblings
(12)
1743–1786Male
1745–Female
1747–1805Female
1749–Female
1751–1797Female
+7 More Children
World Events (3)
1798
Age 36
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
Age 38
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
1803
Age 41
"Civil war brings Helvetic Republic to an end. French emperor Napoleon enforces a constitution negotiated under his ""mediation""."
Name Meaning
German: habitational name for someone from a place named Siegent(h)al (‘Siegen Valley’) in Switzerland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Maria Siegenthaler, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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