Brief Life History of Barbara
When Barbara Burkhalter was born on 5 July 1668, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Christen Burkhalter, was 31 and her mother, Magdalena Aeberhard, was 22. She married Johannes Iseli in 1691. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 7 April 1739, at the age of 70.
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Sources (9)
- Barbara Burckhalder in entry for Cunrad, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Barbli Burckhalter in entry for Hans Yseli, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Barbara Burckhalter in entry for Anna, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1666– Male
1668–1739 Female
Children (7)
1691–1789 Male
1693– Male
1696– Female
1698– Female
1699– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1637–1706 Male
1646–1705 Female
Siblings (1)
1668–1739 Female
Name Meaning
Swiss German: from Middle High German elements burc ‘castle’ (originally also ‘protection’) + halter from halde ‘slope’, hence a topographic name for someone living by a castle or fortified town. Compare Borkholder , Burckhalter , and Burkholder .
History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originating from the canton of Bern, Switzerland, which in the 17th century, because of religious persecution, spread to the Palatinate, Germany, where it was altered to Burkholder and Borkholder . To North America it was brought, mostly in the form Burkholder, in the 18th and 19th centuries by several Mennonite immigrants from the Palatinate and Switzerland. One of the earliest immigrants was Hans Burkhalter or Burkholder, from Bern canton, Switzerland, who settled in Lancaster County, PA, in 1717.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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