Brief Life History of Bendicht
When Bendicht Schmutz was born on 26 April 1765, in Oberburg, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Daniel Schmutz, was 37 and his mother, Magdalena Burkhalter, was 36. He had at least 1 son. He died on 16 September 1783, in his hometown, at the age of 18, and was buried in Oberburg, Bern, Switzerland.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Bend in entry for Jakob Schär, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Bendicht in entry for Jakob Schär, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Bendicht in entry for Jakob Schär, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
1727–1806 Male
1729–1805 Female
Siblings (6)
1750–1753 Male
1752–1825 Female
1755–1755 Male
1758–1822 Male
1765–1783 Male
+1 More Child
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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