Brief Life History of Elisabeth
When Elisabeth Namsteger was christened on 17 October 1790, in Signau, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Ulrich Ramseyer, was 32 and her mother, Elsbeth Steiner, was 24. She married Christian Maurer on 30 June 1809. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Elisabeth Namsteger, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Elsbeth Ramseyer, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Elisabeth Ramseger in entry for Hans Jacob Sieber, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (5)
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
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament, and in most modern European languages. This was the name of the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:60). Etymologically, the name means ‘God is my oath’, and is therefore identical with Elisheba, the name of the wife of Aaron according to the genealogy at Exodus 6:23. The final element seems to have been altered by association with Hebrew shabbāth ‘Sabbath’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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