When Heinrich Spiess was christened on 21 November 1751, in Laufen-Uhwiesen, Zürich, Switzerland, his father, Christofel Spiess, was 43 and his mother, Anna Barbara Mueller, was 39.
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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.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Erwin, Franz, Kurt, Monika, Reinhold.
German: variant of Spies .
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