Anna Ruch

Female5 September 1745–5 February 1780

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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Hans Sommer
1740–
Anna Ruch
1745–1780

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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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