Frederich Schmutz

Brief Life History of Frederich

When Frederich Schmutz was born on 13 July 1847, in Vechigen, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Johannes Schmutz, was 55 and his mother, Christina Läderach, was 43. He married Rosa Wyss on 10 June 1871, in La Neuveville, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Frederich Schmutz
1847–
Rosa Wyss
1848–
Marriage: 10 June 1871
Schmutz
1871–1871
A Fried Schmutz
–1873
Karl Friedrich Schmutz
1872–1873
Schmutz
1874–1874

Sources (18)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Frederich Schmutz - Church record: Christening record or certificate: birth: 13 July 1847; Vechigen, Bern, Switzerland
  • Fréderic Schmatz, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Friedrich Schmutz, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

World Events (6)

1848

New Federal Constitution combining elements of the U.S. constitution (Federal State with central and cantonal (state) governments and parliaments) and of French revolutionary tradition. The Principles of this constitution are still valid today.

1848

Made capital 1848

1914

Switzerland organizes Red Cross units during World War I.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Gerhard, Hans.

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a dirty or slovenly person, from German Schmutz ‘dirt’, Middle High German smuz.

South German: nickname for a cheerful person, from a noun derivative of Middle High German smutzen ‘to smile’.

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

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