Brief Life History of Jacob
Jacob Schwytzer was christened on 25 March 1775, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland as the son of Jacob Schwytzer and Elsbeth Christen.
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Jacob Schwytzer
1750–
Elsbeth Christen
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Jacob Schwytzer
1775–
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World Events (3)
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
Made capital 1848
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Eldor, Fritz.
German: variant of Schweitzer .
German: habitational name for someone from Schwitz in Bohemia.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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