Elisabeth Luethi

Brief Life History of Elisabeth

When Elisabeth Luethi was born on 20 November 1660, in Thundorf, Thurgau, Switzerland, her father, Adam Luethi, was 25 and her mother, Elsbeth Erni, was 25. She married Ulrich Chress on 16 December 1688, in Hüttlingen, Thurgau, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 14 February 1731, in Hüttlingen, Thurgau, Switzerland, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

Ulrich Chress
1661–
Elisabeth Luethi
1660–1731
Marriage: 16 December 1688
Hans Conrad Kress
1690–1766
Hans Jakob Kress
1692–
Hans Jacob Kress
1693–1766
Ursula Kress
1696–1697
Ursula Kress
1697–
Lisabeth Kress
1699–
Hans Ulrich Kress
1703–1783
Heinrich Kress
1704–1750

Sources (12)

  • Ellssbeth, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Lissabetha Leti in entry for Ulrich Kress, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Lisabeth Lueti in entry for Hanns Jacob Hess, "Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940"

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Heinz, Franz, Liesl, Lorenz, Otto.

Swiss German (Lüthi): from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with liud ‘people, tribe’ as the first element.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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