Brief Life History of Anna
When Anna Alder was born on 26 August 1795, in Schönengrund, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, her father, Enoch Alder, was 33 and her mother, Anna Barbara Alder, was 33. She married Hans Jakob Meyer on 29 April 1817, in St. Peterzell, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland. She died on 27 March 1852, in her hometown, at the age of 56, and was buried in Schönengrund, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Anna Alder 1852 Death Record
- Anna Alder, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Anna Alder in entry for Hs Jacob Meyer, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1793–1818 Male
1795–1852 Female
Parents and Siblings
1762–1831 Male
1762–1841 Female
Siblings (8)
1785–1824 Female
1786–1829 Male
1791–1854 Female
1793–1829 Male
1795–1852 Female
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World Events (3)
1798
Age 3
1800
Age 5
1848
Age 53
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone living by an alder tree or by a group of alders, from Middle English al(d)re, alder.
German: variant of Alter .
German: status name for a senior, from Middle High German althērre ‘(respected) older gentleman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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