Brief Life History of Verena
When Verena Wanzenried was christened on 25 September 1687, in Grosshöchstetten, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Bendicht Wantzenried, was 44 and her mother, Anna Ruefenacht, was 31.
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Family Time Line
Bendicht Wantzenried
1642–
Anna Ruefenacht
1656–
Elsbeth Wanzenried
1683–
Barbara Wantzenried
1685–
Verena Wanzenried
1687–
Sources (1)
- Verena Wantzenriedt, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
Parents and Siblings
1642– Male
1656– Female
Siblings (3)
1683– Female
1685– Female
1687– Female
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
Swiss German: probably a habitational name from a place now lost or from Wenzenried in Bavaria.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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