When Jacob Hachler was born on 8 March 1685, in Switzerland, his father, Hans Haechler, was 39 and his mother, Susanna Nussberger, was 25. He married Elsbeth Rohr on 29 June 1708. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters.
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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.
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto.
German: occupational name for a comber of flax, from an agent derivative of Middle High German hechel, hachel ‘hackle, flax comb’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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