Anna Switz

Brief Life History of Anna

Anna Switz was born in 1710, in Aargau, Switzerland. She married Christen Brechbuehl about 1732. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1753, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 43.

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Family Time Line

Christen Brechbuehl
1710–1761
Anna Switz
1710–1753
Marriage: about 1732
John Brechbill
1740–
Abraham Brechbill
1741–
Christina Brechbill
1742–
Christian Brechbiel III
1743–1786
Ann Brechbill
Catherina Brechbill
Magdalena Brechbill

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  • 1747 Will, Christian Brachbell of Bethel Twp Lancaster Co; Abraham Stetler & Casper Shirk ExecsPhiladelphia. Will Records 1736–1748 | Philadelphia. Will Records 1736–1748
  • Genealogy: Brechbill, Brackbill, Brechbiel, Brightbill

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Czech, Slovak, and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Švec ‘shoemaker’ (see Svec ), and of its Ukrainian, Rusyn, Belorussian, and Jewish cognate Shvets .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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