Brief Life History of Lisette
When Lisette Nyffenegger was born on 14 June 1861, in Dürrenroth, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Gottlieb Nyffenegger, was 28 and her mother, Anna Elisabetha Loosli, was 25. She died in September 1864, in United States, at the age of 3.
Photos and Memories (3)
Do you know Lisette? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Lisette Nÿffenegger, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Lisette Niffenegger, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Lissette Nieffenegger, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (2)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863
Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.
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.
Story Highlight
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 …
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.