Brief Life History of Katharina
When Katharina Kaufmann was born on 19 February 1769, in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Georg Kaufmann, was 49 and her mother, Anna Brawand, was 35. She married Ulrich Jaggi in 1788, in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died on 27 October 1844, at the age of 75, and was buried in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Cath Kaufman in entry for Hans Jaggi, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Catharina Kauffman, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Cathrina Kaufman in entry for Ullerich Jaggi, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (2)
1798
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.
1800
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin, Hans, Franz, Manfred, Otto, Berthold, Gerhard, Gerhart, Siegbert, Alois, Beate.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a merchant or wholesaler (see Kaufer and Kauff ). This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Hungary, Denmark, Czechia, and several other European countries. Compare Cauffman , Caughman , Kaufman 1, and Jewish Koyfman 1.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kaufman 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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