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, Stini Koenig, 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
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"
Spouse and Children
1764–1812 Male
1760–1838 Female
Children (9)
1786–1846 Male
1788–1848 Female
1795–1837 Male
1797–1852 Male
1799–1800 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1724–1789 Male
1729–1795 Female
Siblings (3)
1760–1838 Female
1766–1817 Male
1770–1814 Male
World Events (3)
1798
Age 38
1800
Age 40
1803
Age 43
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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