Brief Life History of Elise
When Elise Kirchhofer was born on 8 May 1796, in Trub, Bern, Switzerland, her father, David Kirchhofer, was 37 and her mother, Barbara Thueler, was 34. She married Ulrich "Red Beard" Boesiger on 19 May 1835, in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 31 October 1852, in Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States, at the age of 56.
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Sources (2)
- Elizabeth Bassinger in household of Ulrich Bassinger, "United States Census, 1850"
- Elise Kirchhouer in entry for David Basinger, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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World Events (8)
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 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone living near a churchyard, or a habitational name for the proprietor or tenant of a farm named as ‘Church Farm’, from Middle High German kirche ‘church’ + hof ‘farmstead, manor farm’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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