Brief Life History of Emil
When Emil Rohner was born on 9 March 1870, in Almendsberg, Walzenhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, his father, Johann Jacob Rohner, was 33 and his mother, Bertha Zülli, was 25. He married Lina Keller on 26 May 1896. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.
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- Emil Rohner in entry for Emil Jakob Rohner, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Emil Rohner in entry for Paul Conrad Rohner, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Emil Rohner in entry for Hedwig Lina Rohner, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
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Siblings (9)
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World Events (5)
1914
Switzerland organizes Red Cross units during World War I.
1919
Treaty of Versailles reaffirms Swiss neutrality.
1939
Federal Council issues a declaration of neutrality at start of World War II. Refuses to join United Nations.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Erwin, Fritz, Hans, Hedwig, Horst.
Swiss German and German:
habitational name for someone from any of various places called Rohne, Rohna, or Ronau (see Rohn 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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