Brief Life History of Catharina
When Catharina Mosimann was born on 11 January 1761, in Lauperswil, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Hans Mosimann, was 39 and her mother, Anna Ellenberger, was 35. She married Ulrich Schüppach on 24 October 1783, in Biglen, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 18 March 1830, at the age of 69.
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- Cathrina, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Catharina Mosmann, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Catharina Mosimann im Eintrag für Barbara Schüpbach, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
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1798
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.
1800
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
Name Meaning
Swiss German: variant of Mosmann and Mossmann (see Mossman ). See also Musselman and Mosemann .
History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, among the Mennonites in the US found in various altered forms, most notably Musselman , which originated in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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