Hans Adam Bosshart
6 February 1716–
Matt, Fischingen, Thurgau, Switzerland
The Life of Hans Adam
When Hans Adam Bosshart was born on 6 February 1716, in Matt, Fischingen, Thurgau, Switzerland, his father, Jacob Bosshart, was 44 and his mother, Elsbeth Dikelmann, was 39. He married Barbara Kuendig on 20 May 1756. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Hans Adam Bosshart
1716–
Barbara Kuendig
1724–
Marriage: 20 May 1756
Bossart
1758–1758
Spouse and Children
1716–Male
1724–Female
MARRIAGE
20 May 1756
20 May 1756
children
(1)
1758–1758Female
Parents and Siblings
1671–1727Male
1676–1720Female
siblings
(11)
1697–1756Female
Hans Ulrich Bosshart
1699–Male
Heinrich Bosshart
1701–1759Male
Hans Bosshart
1703–Male
Magdalena Bosshart
1705–1707Female
+6 More Children
World Events (2)
1798
Age 82
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
Age 84
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
Name Meaning
1 German: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements bos ‘audacious’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’.2 Swiss German: from Middle High German bōz ‘blow’, ‘push’ + hart ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, probably a nickname for someone who was pugnacious.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Hanss Adam Possart, "Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940"
- Hans Adam Possart, "Schweiz, Heiraten, 1532-1910 "
- Hanss Adam Possart, "Schweiz, Taufen, 1491-1940"
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