Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Ackermann was born on 21 October 1757, in Riniken, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Ulrick Ackerman, was 29 and his mother, Elisabeth Schaffner, was 27. He married Verena Suter in 1786. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 14 March 1811, at the age of 53.
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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.
1803
"Civil war brings Helvetic Republic to an end. French emperor Napoleon enforces a constitution negotiated under his ""mediation""."
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Ernst, Erwin, Franz, Hans, Rainer, Armin, Bernd, Dieter, Fritz, Gerhard.
German: from Middle High German ackerman ‘plowman, peasant’. The German term did not have the same denotation of status in the feudal system as its English counterpart Ackerman . Compare Acreman .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Acker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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