Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Wittwer was born on 21 February 1745, in Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Mathys Wittwer, was 36 and his mother, Anna Gerber, was 33. He married Anna Furen about 1775, in Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 19 May 1804, at the age of 59.
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- Peter im Eintrag für Niklaus Wittwer, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Peter in entry for Ulrich Blatter, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Peter Wittwer in entry for Niklaus Wittwer and Elisabeth Linder, "Switzerland Marriages, 1532-1910 "
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World Events (2)
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Bodo, Fritz, Matthias, Otto.
German: nickname from Middle High German witewer ‘widower’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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