Brief Life History of Anna
Anna Durian was born in July 1718, in Ringoldingen, Erlenbach im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland. She married Peter Klossner on 2 February 1741, in Erlenbach im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
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Sources (5)
- Anna David in entry for David Klohner, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Anna Durian in entry for David Klossuer, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Anna Därian in entry for Abraham Klosner, "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
German: probably a nickname for a skinny or lame person or for a farmer on poor quality land, from Middle High German dürre, durre ‘dry, skinny, lame’, or ‘dried out, fallow land’ + the personal name Jahn , which also had a generic quality like John in English meaning ‘fellow, chap’.
Slovak and Czech (Moravian) (Ďurian): from a derivative of the personal name Ďuro (see Durica ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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