Brief Life History of Elisabeth
When Elisabeth Hänni was born on 27 May 1826, in Bern, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Jakob Haenni, was 36 and her mother, Maria Magalena Gerber, was 29. She married Christian Bieri on 20 April 1849. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 20 October 1896, at the age of 70.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Elisabeth Hänni in entry for Rudolf Bieri, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Elisabeth Hänni in entry for Christian Bieri, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Elisabeth Hänni in entry for Christian Bieri, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1821–1878 Male
1826–1896 Female
Children (6)
1844–1894 Female
1850–1919 Female
1855–1912 Male
1859–1950 Male
1864–1865 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1790–1858 Male
1797–1843 Female
Siblings (10)
1816–1874 Male
1818–1879 Female
1821–1889 Female
1824– Female
1826–1886 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (3)
1848
Age 22
1848
Age 22
1863
Age 37
Name Meaning
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament, and in most modern European languages. This was the name of the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:60). Etymologically, the name means ‘God is my oath’, and is therefore identical with Elisheba, the name of the wife of Aaron according to the genealogy at Exodus 6:23. The final element seems to have been altered by association with Hebrew shabbāth ‘Sabbath’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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