Brief Life History of Elisabeth
When Elisabeth Wenger was christened on 10 June 1798, in Röthenbach im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Christian Wenger, was 33 and her mother, Anna Haldimann, was 30. She married Johannes Schütz in 1815. She died on 19 December 1877, at the age of 79.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Switzerland, Church Records, 1277-1992; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19582-65031-6
Spouse and Children
1779–1851 Male
1798–1877 Female
Parents and Siblings
1764–1838 Male
1767–1847 Female
Siblings (6)
1793–1873 Male
1794–1871 Female
1798–1877 Female
1799–1870 Female
1804–1869 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (5)
1800
1803
1848
Name Meaning
German:
habitational name for someone from any of various places in Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland named Weng, Wengen or Wangen.
topographic name from South German Wang or Weng denoting a grass-covered slope.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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