When Peter Ramseyer was born on 15 October 1724, in Signau, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Christen Ramseyer, was 24 and his mother, Elsbeth Steiner, was 25. He married Barbara Salzmann on 8 August 1760, in Signau, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.
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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.
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Lorenz, Siegfried.
Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a village called Ramsei.
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