Hans Nickel Karcher

Male6 December 1726–16 March 1784

Brief Life History of Hans Nickel

When Hans Nickel Karcher was born on 6 December 1726, in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, his father, Johann Heinrich Karcher, was 37 and his mother, Anna Margaretha Knoderer, was 35. He married Anna Maria Karcher on 15 February 1752, in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 16 March 1784, in his hometown, at the age of 57, and was buried in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.

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Family Time Line

Hans Nickel Karcher
1726–1784
Anna Maria Karcher
1735–1801
Marriage: 15 February 1752
Margaretha Elisabetha Karcher
1753–1778
Johann Heinrich Karcher
1754–1754
Maria Catharina Karcher
1755–
Johann Nicolaus Karcher
1757–1760
Johann Heinrich Karcher
1759–1818
Maria Louise Karcher
1760–1765
Johann Nicolaus Karcher
1762–
Sophia Elisabetha Karcher
1764–
Louise Helena Karcher
1767–
Johann Carl Karcher
1769–
Carol Salome Karcher
1772–
Henriette Karcher
1774–1835
Johann Friedrich Karcher
1776–1850

Sources (1)

  • Nicolas Karcher en tant qu’entrée de Friderich Karcher, "France, Bas-Rhin, Parish and Civil Registration, 1525-1912"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 February 1752Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
  • Children (13)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (2)

    1778 · Treaty of Alliance with American Colonies

    Age 52

    After the battle of Saratoga France realized that America might be worth backing. They formed an alliance with the colonies and sent naval fleets to help with the war.

    1783 · Treaty of Paris is Signed 

    Age 57

    While Benjamin Franklin was the ambassador to France he negotiated with the French during the war to keep them on the American side. At the same time the Treaty of Paris was established.

    Name Meaning

    German (also Kärcher): occupational name for a carter, an agent derivative of Karch 2. Compare Carriker and Karriker .

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

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