Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Ruchti was born on 8 July 1857, in Rapperswil, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Johannes Ruchti, was 35 and his mother, Anna Schlub, was 35. He married Marianne Zbinden in 1881. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
Jacob Ruchti
1857–
Anna Maria Gummer
1862–1922
Marriage: 1887
Emma Ruchti
1889–1910
Ida Ruchti
1895–1978
Ida Ruchti
1895–
Sources (2)
- Jacob Ruchti, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Jacob Ruchti, "Switzerland, Baptisms, 1491-1940"
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Siblings (10)
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World Events (6)
1863
Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.
1914
Switzerland organizes Red Cross units during World War I.
1919
Treaty of Versailles reaffirms Swiss neutrality.
Name Meaning
Swiss German: probably a derivative of Ruch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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