Brief Life History of Elisabeth
When Elisabeth Wahli was born on 13 March 1763, in Bolligen, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Bendicht Wahli, was 38 and her mother, Barbara Kneubuehler, was 38. She married Bendicht Soltermann on 1 August 1783, in Bern, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 25 February 1829, in Dentenberg, Vechigen, Bern, Switzerland, at the age of 65, and was buried in Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Elisabeth Wahli in entry for Christian Soltermann, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Elsbeth Wahl in entry for Christen Soltermann, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Elsbeth Wahl in entry for Barbara Soltermann, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1755–1830 Male
1763–1829 Female
Children (8)
1783–1786 Male
1786–1788 Female
1789– Female
1791–1793 Female
1794– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1725–1813 Male
1726–1784 Female
Siblings (8)
1752–1771 Female
1754– Male
1756–1822 Female
1758–1829 Male
1760–1840 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (2)
1798
Age 35
1800
Age 37
Name Meaning
Swiss German: from a pet form of the personal name Salomon , or a topographic name for someone who lived by willow bushes, Old High German salaha. Compare Salley .
Muslim (mainly Maghreb and Syria): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Sahl, from Arabic sahl ‘smooth, easy’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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