Brief Life History of Catharina
Catharina Schmutz was born on 13 December 1818, in Vechigen, Bern, Switzerland. She married Christian Schmutz on 7 July 1838, in Bern, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 8 May 1879, at the age of 60.
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- Kath Schmutz, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Catharina Schmutz, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Catharina Schmutz, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
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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
1863
Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.
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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