Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Siegenthaler was born on 13 December 1795, in Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Samuel Siegenthaler, was 11792 and his mother, Anna Gerber, was 23. He married Maria Bieri about 1819, in Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 4 November 1854, at the age of 58.
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- St. Imier death entry for Rosine Roth née Siegenthaler (1830-72)
- Samuel, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Samuel in entry for Albrecht Siegenthaler, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 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 Fritz, Manfred, Ernst, Erwin, Hans, Kurt, Uli.
Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a place called Siegent(h)al (‘Siegen Valley’) in Switzerland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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