Brief Life History of Margaretha
When Margaretha Stutz was born on 4 April 1652, in Mettendorf, Thurgau, Switzerland, her father, Hans Stutz, was 31 and her mother, Elisabeth Sprenger, was 20. She married Hans Michael Huber on 7 December 1673, in Mettendorf, Thurgau, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 1 December 1722, in Thurgau, Switzerland, at the age of 70.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Margretha Stuzin in entry for Hanns Ulrich Huber, "Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940"
- Margritha Stutz in entry for Michel Huber, "Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940"
- Margretha Stuzin im Eintrag für Margaretha Huber, "Schweiz, Taufen, 1491-1940"
Spouse and Children
1654–1723 Male
1652–1722 Female
Children (8)
1679–1679 Male
1681–1732 Female
1683–before 1692 Female
1685–1758 Male
1688– Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1621– Male
1631–1684 Female
Siblings (11)
1650–1650 Female
1652–1722 Female
1653–1672 Male
1656–1713 Female
1658– Male
+6 More Children
Name Meaning
South German (also Stütz): topographic name from the dialect word stutz ‘steep slope’.
German: metonymic occupational name for a wood turner who made a particular type of wooden vessel, Middle High German stutze.
German (Stütz): from Middle High German stütze ‘support’, a nickname for a helpful person.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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