Brief Life History of Margaretha
When Margaretha Bornhauser was born in 1742, in Boltshausen, Märstetten, Thurgau, Switzerland, her father, Joseph Bornhauser, was 24 and her mother, Margaretha Enz, was 29. She married Johannes Bissegger on 28 September 1769, in Affeltrangen, Thurgau, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 8 February 1804, at the age of 62, and was buried in Dussnang, Fischingen, Thurgau, Switzerland.
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Sources (9)
- Margaretha Bornhauser, "Switzerland, Marriages, 1532-1910 "
- Margaretha Bornhauser, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Margar Bornhauser in entry for Verena Beysegger, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1740– Male
1742–1804 Female
Children (4)
1771– Female
1773–1864 Male
1775–1844 Male
1778–1797 Female
Parents and Siblings
1718–1772 Male
1713–1776 Female
Siblings (7)
1738– Female
1739– Male
1741–1806 Male
1742–1804 Female
1744–1745 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (2)
1798
Age 56
1800
Age 58
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ari, Uzi. German Arno.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for the manager of a granary, from Middle High German kornhūs, German Kornhaus ‘(communal) granary’ + the agent suffix -er. As a Jewish name it can also be artificial.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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