Barbara Balmer

14 November 1728–
Gsteigwiler, Bern, Switzerland

The Life Summary of Barbara

When Barbara Balmer was born on 14 November 1728, in Gsteigwiler, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Hans Balmer, was 28 and her mother, Margaretha Feuz, was 27. She married Hans Haesler on 11 December 1744, in Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Hans Haesler
1723–1789
Barbara Balmer
1728–
Marriage: 11 December 1744
Margaretha Hasler
1745–1808
Johannes Haesler
1748–1820
Christian Haesler
1750–1829
Fronegg Haesler
1757–1792
Kaspar Hasler
1759–
Jakob Haesler
1762–1768
Heinrich Haesler
1765–1822
Jakob Haesler
1769–1831

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 December 1744Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (4)

    1798
    Age 70
    Revolution in Switzerland. Farmers in occupied territories become free citizens. Centralistic parliamentary republic according to French model. Occupation by French troops and some battles of Napoleon vs. Austria and Russia in Switzerland.
    1800
    Age 72
    Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
    1848
    Age 120
    New Federal Constitution combining elements of the U.S. constitution (Federal State with central and cantonal (state) governments and parliaments) and of French revolutionary tradition. The Principles of this constitution are still valid today.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: occupational name for a seller of perfumes and balms, from a Middle English balmer, baumer ‘seller of balsam or ointment’, an agent derivative of Middle English balme, baume ‘balm, balsam; any aromatic or soothing ointment’ (Old French basme, balme, baume; Latin balsamum ‘aromatic resin’).South German and Swiss German: habitational name for someone from any of the places in Switzerland and Baden called Balm, which almost certainly get their names from a Celtic word meaning ‘cave’.German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Baldemar, composed of the elements bald ‘bold’ + mar ‘famous’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Ballmer

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