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
Sources (1)
- Hanss Brocher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
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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.
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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