Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Locher was christened on 24 April 1733, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Andreas Locher, was 44 and his mother, Elsbeth Buetigkofer, was 37. He married Verena Schweizer on 23 July 1767. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Hansens in entry for Jakob Locher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hansen in entry for Jakob Locher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hans Locher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
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World Events (4)
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.
1848
New Federal Constitution combining elements of the U.S. constitution (Federal State with central and cantonal (state) governments and parliaments) and of French revolutionary tradition. The Principles of this constitution are still valid today.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Ernst, Eugen, Horst, Manfred, Maximilian, Uwe.
South German (Löcher): habitational name for someone from any of several places in Bavaria and Austria named Lochen or Lohen.
German and Swiss German: variant of Loch 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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