Francois Frossard

Male17 February 1773–

Brief Life History of Francois

When Francois Frossard was born on 17 February 1773, in Romanens, Fribourg, Switzerland, his father, Nicolas Frossard, was 50 and his mother, Francisca Pittet, was 55. He married Claudine Python on 27 January 1799, in Le Châtelard, Fribourg, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Francois Frossard
1773–
Claudine Python
1793–
Marriage: 27 January 1799
Maria Anna Frossard
1800–
Francisca Frossard
1801–
Anna Marie Frossard
1803–
Andreas Frossard
1805–
Maria Josephine Frossard
1807–
Franciscus Stephanous Frossard
1808–
Marie Marguerite Frossard
1811–
Jacob Frossard
1813–
Pierre Joseph Etienne -/ Frossard
1815–1900
Anna Marie Frossard
1818–
Stephanius Joseph Marcellius, joseph Frossard
1820–

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    27 January 1799Le Châtelard, Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Children (11)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (4)

    1798

    Age 25

    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

    Age 27

    Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.

    1848

    Age 75

    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

    French: variant of Froissard, a derivative of Old French froissier ‘to hit, to break, to beat’, used as a nickname for a violent man.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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