Brief Life History of Johann Ulrich
When Johann Ulrich Egli was born on 30 October 1796, in Trub, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Joseph Egli, was 30 and his mother, Barbara Bagli, was 29. He married Magdalena Schädeli in 1830. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 25 November 1855, in Bern, Switzerland, at the age of 59, and was buried in Bremgarten bei Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Ulrich in entry for Johann Egli, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hs Ulrich in entry for Magdalena Egli Schädeli, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hans Ulrich en el registro de Magdalena Egli Schädeli, "Registros de la Iglesia Católica y Luterana, Suiza, 1418-1996"
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World Events (4)
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.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Konrad, Kurt, Otto.
Swiss German: from a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Egenolf or Egilolf (see Egloff ). This surname is also found in Germany and France (Alsace).
Norwegian: habitational name from a farm named Eik(e)li, from eik ‘oak’ + li ‘hillside, slope’. This surname is very rare in Norway.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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