Brief Life History of Anna Barbara
When Anna Barbara Bischoff was born on 11 December 1783, in Wängi, Thurgau, Switzerland, her father, Jacob Bischoff, was 14 and her mother, Catharina Lüthi, was 21. She married Hans Georg Kocherhans on 9 May 1811, in Wängi, Thurgau, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 9 February 1851, at the age of 67.
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- Barbara Bischoff in entry for Joh Jakob Bamberger, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- A Barb Bischof in entry for Johannes Thalmann, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- A Barb Bischoff in entry for A Barbara Kocherhans, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (4)
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.
1803
"Civil war brings Helvetic Republic to an end. French emperor Napoleon enforces a constitution negotiated under his ""mediation""."
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Erwin, Bernhard, Hans, Klaus, Lorenz, Alois, Armin, Arno, Dieter, Fritz.
German: from Middle High German bischof, Middle Low German bischop ‘bishop’, probably applied as a nickname for someone with a pompous manner or as a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a bishop. See also Bishop .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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