Hans Bracher

Brief Life History of Hans

When Hans Bracher was christened on 5 August 1711, in Madiswil, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Joseph Bracher, was 35 and his mother, Anna Huber, was 25.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Bracher
1676–
Anna Huber
1686–
Anna Bracher
1708–
Hans Bracher
Hans Bracher
1711–
Elsbeth Bracher
1715–

Sources (1)

  • Hanss Brocher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

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.

1803

"Civil war brings Helvetic Republic to an end. French emperor Napoleon enforces a constitution negotiated under his ""mediation""."

Name Meaning

English: from an agent derivative of Middle English brech ‘land broken up for cultivation’ (Old English brǣc, brēc), denoting a dweller by newly cultivated land. Compare Brach 2 and Breach .

Swiss German: variant of German Brachmann (see Brachman ).

German: variant of Brach 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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