Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Zaugg was born on 25 July 1695, in Switzerland, her father, Ulrich Zaugg, was 21 and her mother, Maria Schneider, was 27.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Maria Zaug, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (2)
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Ueli, Ulrich, Urs.
Swiss German: from an Old High German personal name Zougo, perhaps related in meaning to ziehen ‘to pull’. This surname is most common in the canton of Bern. See also Zook , compare Zug .
History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originating from Signau in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Among the Mennonites and Amish in the US it is most commonly found in the form Zook , altered via the variant Zug , which originated in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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