Susanna Catharina Zenger

Female14 October 1836–23 October 1914

Brief Life History of Susanna Catharina

When Susanna Catharina Zenger was born on 14 October 1836, in Balzenberg, Erlenbach im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland, her father, David Zenger, was 31 and her mother, Margarita Muller, was 24. She married David Stucki on 18 February 1859. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 23 October 1914, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

David Stucki
1826–
Susanna Catharina Zenger
1836–1914
Marriage: 18 February 1859
Susanna Catharina Stucki
1859–
Rosina Stucki
1861–1903
Elisabeth Stucki
1864–
David Stucki
1866–
Jakob Stucki
1867–1934
Rudolf Stucki
1869–1869
Rudolf Stucki
1870–1937
Gottfried Stucki
1874–
Magdalena Stucki
1876–1932
Lisetta Stucki
1879–

Sources (13)

  • Susanna Catharina Zänger, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Susanna Katharina Lenger in entry for David Stucki, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Sus Kath Zenger in entry for Elisabeth Stucki, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 February 1859
  • Children (10)

    +5 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (4)

    1848

    Age 12

    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.

    1848

    Age 12

    Made capital 1848

    1863

    Age 27

    Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Helmut, Wolfgang.

    South German: nickname from Middle High German zenger, zanger ‘cheeky, bold, vivacious’.

    History: John Peter Zenger (1697–1746), printer, came to North America from the Palatinate in Germany in 1710.

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

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