Brief Life History of Abraham
When Abraham Zuercher was born in 1783, in Rüderswil, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Stephan Zürcher, was 46 and his mother, Anna Äschlimann, was 31. He married Maria Moser on 28 June 1819, in Corgémont, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Abraham Zürcher, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Abraham Zurcher, „Schweiz Heiraten, 1532-1910 “
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World Events (4)
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
Swiss German (Zürcher): see Zurcher .
History: This is the usual American form of the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, originally spelled Zürcher.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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