Brief Life History of Catrin
When Catrin Moser was christened on 23 January 1640, in Biglen, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Jost Moser, was 24 and her mother, Katharina Iseli, was 25.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Catrin? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Kirchenbücher Biglen BE Schweiz, Buch 3, Taufrodel 1627-1674, S67 (Staatsarchiv Bern)
Parents and Siblings
+5 More Children
World Events (1)
1648
All European peace treaty formally accepts Switzerland as an independent nation.
Name Meaning
South German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived near a peat bog, Middle High German mōs, or a habitational name for someone from a place named with this word. Compare Mosser and Musser .
North German (Möser): metonymic occupational name for a vegetable grower or seller, from an agent noun based on Middle Low German mōs ‘vegetable’.
German (Möser): habitational name from any of several places called Möser, or for someone from any of several places called Möse, Moese, and Mösen.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.