Brief Life History of Niklaus
When Niklaus Locher was born on 3 November 1758, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland, his father, David Locher, was 40 and his mother, Verena Dellenbach, was 32. He married Christina Hofer on 25 June 1786, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 6 daughters.
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- Nikl, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Nikl, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Niklaus Locher in entry for Christina Locher Hafer, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (5)
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
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Ernst, Eugen, Horst, Manfred, Maximilian, Uwe.
South German (Löcher): habitational name for someone from any of several places in Bavaria and Austria named Lochen or Lohen.
German and Swiss German: variant of Loch 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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