Brief Life History of Johannes Hans
When Johannes Hans Bichsel was born on 8 April 1649, in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Ulrich Bichsel, was 31 and his mother, Anna Hebysen, was 31. He married Anna Verena Salzmann on 8 June 1668, in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 23 July 1736, in his hometown, at the age of 87.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Hans Bichsel in entry for Ulli Bichsel, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hans Buhssel in entry for Daniel Buhssel, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hans Bichssel in entry for Madle Bichssel, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1649–1736 Male
1649–1736 Female
Children (8)
1673–1734 Male
1677–1732 Male
1679–1759 Male
1681–1751 Male
1683–1728 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1618–1685 Male
1618–1684 Female
Siblings (5)
1645– Female
1647– Female
1649–1736 Male
1650– Male
1653–1716 Female
Name Meaning
Swiss German: cognate of German Büchsel, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of small boxes or a woodworker, from a diminutive of Middle High German bühse ‘box’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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