Brief Life History of Elisabeth
When Elisabeth Reber was born on 26 September 1837, in Bantigen, Bolligen, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Christian Reber, was 23 and her mother, Elisabetha Moser, was 21. She married Friedrich Kiener on 14 January 1859, in Kirchberg, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 6 April 1911, at the age of 73.
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- Elisabeth Reber in entry for Unknown, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Elisabeth Reber in entry for Johannes Kiener, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Elisabeth Reber in entry for Elisabeth Kiener, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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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
1863
Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.
Name Meaning
German, Alsatian, and Swiss German: occupational name for a vine-dresser or vintner, from Middle High German rebe ‘vine’ + -er agent suffix. Compare Rebert 1.
German: variant of Rebert 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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