Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Nyffenegger was born in 1863, in Dürrenroth, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Gottlieb Nyffenegger, was 31 and his mother, Anna Elisabetha Loosli, was 27. He died in 1864, in Gage, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 1.
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- Johannes Nieffenegger, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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World Events (3)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863
Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
Swiss German: probably a habitational name for someone from Nufringen in Swabia, Germany, formerly called Nüfferen, Niffern, + egger, from Middle High German ecke ‘corner (of a mountain)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Notes on the Nyffeneggers moving from Switzerland to Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Gottlieb Nyffenegger, wife Elisabetha Loosli and 3 children left Switzerland in the spring of 1864. They sailed on the Ship HUDSON from the London, England area and landed in New York City on 20 July …
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