Brief Life History of Verena
Verena Kohli was born on 11 March 1785, in Gsteig bei Gstaad, Bern, Switzerland as the daughter of Jakob Köhli and Verena Schindler. She married Peter Schenk on 17 November 1820, in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland. She died on 18 October 1841, at the age of 56, and was buried in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Verena Koht, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Verena, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Verena Kohli in entry for Peter Schenk, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1750–1841 Male
1785–1841 Female
Parents and Siblings
– Male
1753– Female
Siblings (4)
1785–1841 Female
1787– Male
1792– Male
1795– Male
World Events (3)
1798
Age 13
1800
Age 15
1803
Age 18
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Indian Vijay, Anil, Ravi, Poonam, Sanjay, Anand, Ashok, Ashu, Chhaya, Deepak, Harsh, Manish.
Swiss German (also Köhli): from a pet form of an old personal name formed with the element Colo- (cognate with Old Norse kollir ‘helmet’).
Indian (Punjab): from the name of a clan in the Khatri community, of unexplained etymology.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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