Brief Life History of Karolina
When Karolina Vaterlaus was born on 20 November 1839, in Zürich, Switzerland, her father, Johannes Vaterlaus, was 47 and her mother, Anna Elisabetha B. Egg, was 44. She married Kristian Burkhalter on 24 December 1866, in Neumünster, Zürich, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 12 June 1918, in her hometown, at the age of 78, and was buried in Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Carolina Vaterlaus in entry for Christian Burkhalter, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Carolina Vaterlaus in entry for Carolina Henriette Burkhalter, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Carolina Voterlaus in entry for Carolina Henriette Burkhalter, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (3)
1848
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.
1863
Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.
1914
Switzerland organizes Red Cross units during World War I.
Name Meaning
From Latin. See Caroline .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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