When Ulrich Alder was born on 20 November 1644, in Urnäsch, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, his father, Hans Alder, was 43 and his mother, Anna Zellweger, was 25. He married Margaretha Frick on 8 May 1670, in Urnäsch, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 10 November 1728, at the age of 83.
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All European peace treaty formally accepts Switzerland as an independent nation.
English: topographic name for someone living by an alder tree or by a group of alders, from Middle English al(d)re, alder.
German: variant of Alter .
German: status name for a senior, from Middle High German althērre ‘(respected) older gentleman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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