Barbara Christen

Brief Life History of Barbara

When Barbara Christen was born on 16 June 1720, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Hans Christen sen., was 30 and her mother, Elsbeth Haeni, was 30. She married Peter Iseli on 1 February 1742, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 7 November 1776, in her hometown, at the age of 56, and was buried in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland.

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Family Time Line

Peter Iseli
1717–1786
Barbara Christen
1720–1776
Marriage: 1 February 1742
Peter Iseli jun.
1742–1784
Hanss Iseli
1744–1828
Christen Iseli I
1749–
Christen Iseli II
1751–
Andreas Iseli
1752–1813
Anna Iseli I
1752–
Barbara Iseli
1753–
David Iseli sen.
1757–1837
Maria Iseli I
1758–
Maria Iseli II
1759–1811
Anna Iseli II
1762–
Durs Iseli
1764–1817
Elsbeth Iseli
1766–

Sources (15)

  • Barb Christen, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Barbara, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Barbara Christen, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Ernst, Markus, Bernhard, Fritz, Gottlieb, Otto, Rudi, Ulrich, Urs.

German: from the personal name Christen, one of numerous vernacular forms of Latin Christianus (see Christian ).

American shortened form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen .

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

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