Brief Life History of Bartholome
When Bartholome Knellwolf was born on 7 November 1791, in Herisau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, his father, Johannes Knellwolf, was 42 and his mother, Anna Preisig, was 36. He married Anna Maria Rutz on 4 November 1823, in Herisau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. He died on 19 November 1868, at the age of 77, and was buried in Switzerland.
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- Barthol Knelwolf, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Barth, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Barthol Knellwolff, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 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
Of New Testament origin, the name of an apostle mentioned in all the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) and in the Acts of the Apostles. It is an Aramaic formation meaning ‘son of Talmai’, and has been assumed by many scholars to be a byname of the apostle Nathaniel . Talmai is a Hebrew name, said to mean ‘abounding in furrows’ (Numbers 13:22).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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