Christina Gilgen

Brief Life History of Christina

When Christina Gilgen was born on 23 March 1760, in Rüeggisberg, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Emanuel Gilgen, was 35 and her mother, Christina Konig, was 31. She married Emanuel Bühlmann on 25 November 1784, in Bern, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 21 July 1838, at the age of 78, and was buried in Rüeggisberg, Bern, Switzerland.

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Family Time Line

Emanuel Bühlmann
1764–1812
Christina Gilgen
1760–1838
Marriage: 25 November 1784
Christian Bühlmann
1786–1846
Anna Buehlmann
1788–1848
Emanuel Buehlmann
1795–1837
Johannes Bühlmann
1797–1852
Rudolf Buehlmann
1799–1800
Elisabeth Buehlmann
1801–1863
Christine Buhlmann
1803–1804
Hieronymus Buehlmann
1805–1806
Maria Buehlmann
1806–1867

Sources (11)

  • Christina Lilien in entry for Anna, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Christina Gilgen, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Christina Bilgen in entry for Maria Bühlman, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"

World Events (3)

1798

Revolution in Switzerland. Farmers in occupied territories become free citizens. Centralistic parliamentary republic according to French model. Occupation by French troops and some battles of Napoleon vs. Austria and Russia in Switzerland.

1800

Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.

1803

"Civil war brings Helvetic Republic to an end. French emperor Napoleon enforces a constitution negotiated under his ""mediation""."

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz.

German and Swiss German: habitational name from the inflected form of a house name meaning ‘at the lily’, based on Middle High German lilge, gilge ‘lily’, or from a place called Sankt Ägidi, near Passau, for instance (compare Gilger ).

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

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