When Christen Schmid was born in 1760, his father, Hans Schmid, was 38 and his mother, Barbara Wasem, was 30. He married Christina Zbinden on 27 November 1786, in Guggisberg, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 30 December 1823, at the age of 63, and was buried in Wahlern, Bern, Switzerland.
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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, Otto, Erwin, Hans, Heinz, Merwin, Alois, Franz, Fritz, Guenter, Hermann, Johann.
South German: variant of Schmidt ‘blacksmith’. This form of the surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Czechia, Hungary, and some other European countries.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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