Brief Life History of Fidelis
When Fidelis Merikofer was born on 9 December 1806, in Randegg, Gottmadingen, Kreis Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, his father, Michael Merikofer, was 23 and his mother, Theresia Bruetsch, was 22. He married Sophie Schildknecht on 17 December 1829, in Randegg, Gottmadingen, Kreis Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 23 June 1846, at the age of 39, and was buried in Randegg, Gottmadingen, Kreis Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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- Fidel Merihofer in entry for Rosalia Merihofer, "Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Catholic Church Records, 1678-1930"
- Fidel Meribof in entry for Johanna Meribof, "Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Catholic Church Records, 1678-1930"
- Fidel Merikjrfer 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.
Name Meaning
Original Latin form of Fidel , occasionally used as a given name in the English-speaking world.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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