When Magdalena Trachsel was born in February 1790, in Lenk im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Samuel Trachsel, was 33 and her mother, Madlena Sulliger, was 29. She married Johannes Schläppi on 30 September 1808, in Lenk im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 23 May 1850, in her hometown, at the age of 60, and was buried in Lenk im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland.
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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.
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
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.
South German: variant of Drechsel .
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