When Magdalena Lüthi was born in 1777, her father, Ulrich Luethi, was 32 and her mother, Elsbeth Kirchhofer, was 26. She married Christian Kirchhofer on 24 April 1796, in Rüderswil, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 19 February 1850, at the age of 73, and was buried in Lauperswil, Bern, Switzerland.
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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, Heinz, Franz, Liesl, Lorenz, Otto.
Swiss German (Lüthi): from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with liud ‘people, tribe’ as the first element.
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