Brief Life History of Anna
When Anna Blaser was born on 22 June 1777, in Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Johannes Blaser, was 37 and her mother, Barbara Lanz, was 39. She married Samuel Schallenberger on 27 November 1803, in Trub, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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Sources (15)
- Anna Blaser, "Switzerland, Marriages, 1532-1910 "
- Anna Blaser, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Anna Blaser in entry for Anna Barbara Schallenberger, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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Children (2)
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
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.
1848
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, Kurt, Wolf, Ernst, Franz, Frieda, Gerhard, Hermann, Joerg, Otto, Urs.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Bläser); Swiss German: from Middle High German blāsaere ‘blower’, German Bläser, hence an occupational name for a musician who played a wind instrument. Compare Blosser .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Blas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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