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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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
1826– Male
1836–1914 Female
Children (10)
1859– Female
1861–1903 Female
1864– Female
1866– Male
1867–1934 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1805– Male
1812– Female
Siblings (6)
1834– Male
1836–1914 Female
1838– Female
1840– Male
1841– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (4)
1848
Age 12
1848
Age 12
1863
Age 27
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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