When Bendicht Morgenthaler was christened on 2 March 1732, in Dürrenroth, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Bendicht Morgenthaler, was 21 and his mother, Maria an der Egg, was 23. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Elsbeth Vincenz.
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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.
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
New Federal Constitution combining elements of the U.S. constitution (Federal State with central and cantonal (state) governments and parliaments) and of French revolutionary tradition. The Principles of this constitution are still valid today.
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Hans, Inge, Willi.
German: variant of Mergenthaler , the first element having been transformed by folk etymology to Morgen ‘morning’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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