Brief Life History of Sophie
When Sophie Schildknecht was born on 15 March 1811, in Bietingen, Gottmadingen, Amt Konstanz, Baden, her father, Franz Karl Schildknecht, was 31 and her mother, Margareta Sauermann, was 37. She married Fidelis Merikofer on 17 December 1829, in Randegg, Gottmadingen, Kreis Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 9 August 1862, in her hometown, at the age of 51, and was buried in Randegg, Gottmadingen, Kreis Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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- Sophia Schild in entry for Rosalia Merihofer, "Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Catholic Church Records, 1678-1930"
- Sophia Schildbacht in entry for Johanna Meribof, "Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Catholic Church Records, 1678-1930"
- Sophia Schildknecht in entry for Maria Merikjrfer, "Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Catholic Church Records, 1678-1930"
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1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
On Oct 19, 1813, Germany defeats Napolean. The commanding officer for the Allied side was Prince Karl Phillipp Schwarzenberg.
1814
The Congress of Vienna established the German Confederation of 39 independent German states.
1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
Name Meaning
German: occupational name for the page or squire of a knight, who was responsible for his armor and his horse, from Middle High German schilt ‘shield’ + knecht ‘boy, servant’. Compare Shelnutt .
History: The surname Schildknecht was brought to North America by various immigrants from Germany. But descendants of the first immigrant with this name bear altered forms of the name (see Shelnutt ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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