Brief Life History of Jakob
When Jakob Lörtscher was born on 11 January 1801, in Spiez, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Abraham Lörtscher, was 31 and his mother, Katharina Meinen, was 30. He died on 6 February 1868, in his hometown, at the age of 67, and was buried in Spiez, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Jakob Lörtscher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Jacob Lörtscher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (4)
1803
Civil war brings Helvetic Republic to an end. French emperor Napoleon enforces a constitution negotiated under his "mediation".
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.
1848
Made capital 1848
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Otto.
German (Lötscher): habitational name for someone from either of two places called Lötsch in the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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