Michel Bärfuss

Brief Life History of Michel

When Michel Bärfuss was born on 7 October 1599, in Grosshöchstetten, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Christian Bärfuss, was 50 and his mother, Anna Strahm, was 45. He married Magdalena Löw on 10 January 1620, in Oberthal, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 9 sons. He died in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland.

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Family Time Line

Michel Bärfuss
1599–
Magdalena Löw
1602–
Marriage: 10 January 1620
Stoffel Bärfuss
1630–
Christen Bärfuss
1633–
Hans Bärfuss
1636–
Christian Barfuss
1637–
Niclaus Bärfuss
1638–
Jost Barfuss
1642–
Hans Barfuss
1645–
Hans Bärfuss
1645–
Michel Bärfuss
1649–

Sources (15)

  • Michael Barfur, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Michell Barhus, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Michel Braenfüts, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“

World Events (1)

1648

All European peace treaty formally accepts Switzerland as an independent nation.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred.

German: nickname for someone who was in the habit of going unshod, from Middle High German bar ‘bare, naked’ + vuoz ‘foot’, or perhaps for a member of the monastic order of the Barefoot Monks.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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