Brief Life History of Jost
When Jost Blindenbacher was christened on 20 June 1686, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Peter Blindenbacher, was 36 and his mother, Anna Schutz, was 22. He married Susanna Buetikofer on 13 July 1708, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Jost Blindenbach in entry for Hans Jacob, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Jost Blindenbacher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Jost Bludebacher in entry for Hans Jacob Bludebacher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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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
Short form of Joshua , now quite frequent in Britain as an independent given name.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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