When Christian Schmutz was born on 24 May 1836, in Vechigen, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Johannes Schmutz, was 23 and his mother, Magdalena Schindler, was 20. He married Maria Soltermann on 27 November 1863, in Rapperswil, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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New Federal Constitution combining elements of the U.S. constitution (Federal State with central and cantonal (state) governments and parliaments) and of French revolutionary tradition. The Principles of this constitution are still valid today.
Made capital 1848
Switzerland organizes Red Cross units during World War I.
Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Gerhard, Hans.
South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a dirty or slovenly person, from German Schmutz ‘dirt’, Middle High German smuz.
South German: nickname for a cheerful person, from a noun derivative of Middle High German smutzen ‘to smile’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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