Brief Life History of Anna
When Anna Ruch was christened on 5 September 1745, in Eriswil, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Johannes Ruch, was 24 and her mother, Maria Eggimann, was 23. She died on 5 February 1780, at the age of 34.
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Spouse and Children
1740– Male
1745–1780 Female
Parents and Siblings
1721–1807 Male
1723– Female
Siblings (10)
1745–1780 Female
1748–1801 Male
1750– Male
1751– Female
1753– Female
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Willi, Erwin, Fritz, Gerlinda, Guenther, Wolfgang.
Swiss German and South German: nickname for a greedy person, from Middle High German ruoch ‘eager, intent’.
German: nickname for an unkempt or rough person, from Middle Low German rū(ch), Middle High German rūch ‘shaggy, rough, crude, hard’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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