Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Bosshard was born on 9 October 1758, in Pfyn, Thurgau, Switzerland, his father, Johannes Bosshard, was 19 and his mother, Anna Barbara Stump, was 20. He married Anna Kocherhans about 1799, in Pfyn, Thurgau, Switzerland.
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Family Time Line
Johannes Bosshard
1758–
Anna Kocherhans
1760–1833
Marriage: about 1799
Sources (2)
- Johannes Posshardt, "Schweiz, Heiraten, 1532-1910 "
- Johannes Bosshardt, "Schweiz, Taufen, 1491-1940"
Spouse and Children
1758– Male
1760–1833 Female
Marriage
about 1799Pfyn, Thurgau, Switzerland
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1798
Age 40
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
Age 42
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
1848
Age 90
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Gerda, Heinz, Kurt, Otto.
Swiss German: variant of Bosshart .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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