When Anna Schaerer was born on 5 August 1708, in Zürich, Switzerland, her father, Jakob Schaerer, was -25 and her mother, Susanna Schneider, was -21. She married Hans Heinrich Staub on 15 February 1729. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 30 November 1811, at the age of 103.
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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: French Marcel, Jacques. German Ueli.
German (Schärer): see Scharer . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
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