Anna Arn

Brief Life History of Anna

When Anna Arn was born on 12 September 1756, in Grossaffoltern, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Hans Arn, was 33 and her mother, Anna Baumgartner, was 29. She married Niklaus Moser on 30 June 1776, in Grossaffoltern, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 27 February 1826, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

Niklaus Moser
1752–
Anna Arn
1756–1826
Marriage: 30 June 1776
Barbara Moser
1777–
Anna Moser
1778–
Elisabeth Moser
1780–1782
Niclaus Moser
1781–1853
Maria Moser
1783–1786
Magdalena Moser
1785–1789
Maria Moser
1787–
Elisabeth Moser
1788–1824
Benedikt Moser
1790–1791
Benedikt Moser
1792–1792
Bendicht Moser
1795–
Maria Moser
1802–

Sources (13)

  • Birth of Anna Arn 12 July 1756 - Switzerland, Church Records, 1277-1992; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-GFR4-B?cc=1640373&wc=M59F-168%3A125783201%2C128792001%2C125782803%2C128801201
  • Anna Arn in entry for Maria Mooser, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Anna Arn in entry for Barbara Moser, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

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World Events (2)

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

Swedish: from a short form of any of the many Norse names of which arn ‘eagle’ is the first element, for example Arnbjorn, Arnfinn, or Arnsten.

Swiss German: habitational name from Arn near Zurich, or referring to a house named from Middle High German arn ‘eagle’.

English: variant of Arne .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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