Barbara Niess
1765–
Hunspach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
The Life of Barbara
When Barbara Niess was born on 16 February 1765, her father, Hans Martin Niess, was 45 and her mother, Maria Eva Rott, was 35.
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Family Time Line
Hans Martin Niess
1719–
Maria Eva Rott
1729–
Maria Barbara Niess
1746–
Maria Eva Niess
1747–1754
Margaretha Niess
1750–
Johann Jacob Niess
1751–
Johann Michael Niess
1753–
Johann Martin Niess
1756–1756
Maria Eva Niess
1757–
Maria Salome Niess
1760–
Anna Maria Niess
1763–1779
Barbara Niess
1765–
Martin Niess
1767–
Juliana Niess
1769–
Maria Dorothea Niess
1769–
Parents & Siblings
1719–Male
- Maria Eva Rott
1729–Female
siblings
(13)
1746–Female
1747–1754Female
1750–Female
1751–Male
1753–Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1778 · Treaty of Alliance with American Colonies
Age 13
After the battle of Saratoga France realized that America might be worth backing. They formed an alliance with the colonies and sent naval fleets to help with the war.
1783 · Treaty of Paris is Signed
Age 18
While Benjamin Franklin was the ambassador to France he negotiated with the French during the war to keep them on the American side. At the same time the Treaty of Paris was established.
1799
Age 34
Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul, then Emperor of the French (1804). Establishment of modern administrative institutions, codification of the law. European wars lead to abdication of the Emperor.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Nies 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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