Margaretha Witzig

10 October 1777–5 April 1840 (Age 62)
Laufen-Uhwiesen, Zürich, Switzerland

The Life Summary of Margaretha

When Margaretha Witzig was born on 10 October 1777, in Laufen-Uhwiesen, Zürich, Switzerland, her father, Conrad Witzig, was 33 and her mother, Barbara Witzig, was 30. She married Caspar Witzig on 22 January 1802, in Laufen-Uhwiesen, Zürich, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 5 April 1840, in her hometown, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

Caspar Witzig
1780–1851
Margaretha Witzig
1777–1840
Marriage: 22 January 1802
Anna Elisabeth Witzig
1802–1862
Maria Magdalena Witzig
1804–1804
Hans Ulrich Witzig
1805–1867
Hans Jakob Witzig
1807–1807
Anna Margaretha Witzig
1808–1853
Hans Kaspar Witzig
1811–1814
Witzig
1814–1814
Magdalena Witzig
1816–1816

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 January 1802Laufen-Uhwiesen, Zürich, Switzerland
  • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (2)

    1798
    Age 21
    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 23
    Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.German: nickname from Middle High German witzic ‘clever’, ‘prudent, knowing’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Witz

    Sources (8)

    • Margaretha Witzig in entry for Caspar Witzig, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
    • Margreta Wizig, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
    • Margar in entry for Maria Magdalena Witzig, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

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