Hans Widmer

1732–25 May 1791 (Age 59)
Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland

The Life Summary of Hans

When Hans Widmer was born in 1732, his father, Hans Widmer, was 35 and his mother, Magdalena Äschliman, was 24. He married Verena Gerber on 24 January 1755, in Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 25 May 1791, in Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland, at the age of 59, and was buried in Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland.

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Family Time Line

Hans Widmer
1732–1791
Verena Gerber
1734–1811
Marriage: 24 January 1755
Michel Widmer
1755–1838
Barbara Widmer
1759–
Hans Widmer
1765–1825

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 January 1755Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland
  • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (4)

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Christoph, Hans, Helmut, Sieg, Armin, Ernst, Hans Peter, Konrad, Othmar, Siegfried, Ute.German and Swiss German: status name from Middle High German widemer ‘tenant farmer who worked on land that had been endowed to a parish church, Middle High German widem(e) ‘prebend’.German: variant of Wittmer 1.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Wiedmer
    Widner
    Wiedemer
    Vidmar
    Wittmer
    Wimmer

    Sources (10)

    • Hans Widmer in entry for Verena Gerber, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
    • Hans Widler in entry for Barbara Widler, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
    • Hans Widmer, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

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