When Christen Lüthi was born on 19 June 1789, in Kurzenberg, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Christen Lüthi, was 26 and his mother, Magdalena Bärtschi, was 23. He married Catharina Neuenschwander on 14 November 1817, in Oberdiessbach, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.
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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.
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Heinz, Franz, Liesl, Lorenz, Otto.
Swiss German (Lüthi): from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with liud ‘people, tribe’ as the first element.
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