Brief Life History of Bendicht
When Bendicht Kühni was born on 10 April 1707, in Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Bendicht Kühni, was 34 and his mother, Magdalena Klaü, was 36. He married Elsbeth Dreyer on 17 October 1727, in Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters.
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Sources (16)
- Bendicht Kühni, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Ulrich in entry for Niklaus Kühni, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Bendicht Kühni, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (2)
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Kunz . Compare Kunes 3.
German: patronymic from Kuhn or a habitational name from a place so named in former Silesia.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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