When Susanna BRAUN was born on 19 November 1788, in Bischofszell, Thurgau, Switzerland, her father, Hans Ludwig Braun, was 39 and her mother, Elisabeth Schlatter, was 35. She married Hans Jakob ERNST on 7 October 1813, in Zihlschlacht, Thurgau, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 10 November 1824, at the age of 35.
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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.
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans, Ernst, Otto, Alois, Gerhard, Helmut, Fritz, Heinz, Joerg, Wolfgang, Egon.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from German braun ‘brown’ (Middle High German brūn), referring to the color of the hair, complexion, or clothing.
German: from the personal name Bruno, which was borne by the Dukes of Saxony, among others, from the 10th century or before. It was also the name of several medieval German and Italian saints, including Saint Bruno, the founder of the Carthusian order (1030–1101), who was born in Cologne. See also Brun .
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