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Esther Hegnauer

Baptised at Elgg in 1760 and buried there in 1814.

born about 1761 at Elgg, Zürich buried 23 Mar 1814 at Elgg, Zürich

Elgg

Esther Hegnauer was baptised on 5 October 1760 at Elgg, canton Zürich, Switzerland, the daughter of Hans Rudolff Hegnauer and Anna Gallmann. On 31 March 1783 she married Jacob Spiller at Zürich. On 31 March 1783 she married Hans Jakob Spiller at Elgg. Between 1783 and 1793 the couple had four children baptised at Elgg, among them Andreas and Joachim. Another child, Susanna, is also known. Esther was buried on 23 March 1814 at Elgg. Her husband Jakob Spiller was probably buried at Elgg on 5 October 1817.

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What we know

Proven

  • Burial at Elgg, 1814
  • Baptism at Elgg, 1760
  • Marriage to Jacob Spiller at Zürich, 1783
  • Marriage to Hans Jakob Spiller at Elgg, 1783
  • Baptism (as mother) at Elgg, 1783
  • Baptism (as mother) at Elgg, 1785
  • and 2 more

Probable

  • Burial (as spouse) at Elgg, 1817

Recorded, not yet graded

  • Birth at Elgg, 1761

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Life in time

about 1761

Birth, Elgg, Zürich, Schweiz

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  1. 1760 Baptism 5 Oct 1760 · Elgg, Zürich · confirmed

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  2. 1761 Birth about 1761 · Elgg, Zürich · not graded

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  3. 1783 Marriage 31 Mar 1783 · Zürich, Zürich · confirmed

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  4. 1783 Marriage 31 Mar 1783 · Elgg, Zürich · confirmed

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  5. 1783 Baptism 24 Sep 1783 · Elgg, Zürich · confirmed

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  6. 1785 Baptism 9 Jan 1785 · Elgg, Zürich · confirmed

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  7. 1790 Baptism 14 Mar 1790 · Elgg, Zürich · confirmed

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  8. 1793 Baptism 17 Mar 1793 · Elgg, Zürich · confirmed

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  9. 1814 Burial 23 Mar 1814 · Elgg, Zürich · proven

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  10. 1814 Burial 23 Mar 1814 · Elgg, Zürich · confirmed

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  11. 1817 Burial 5 Oct 1817 · Elgg, Zürich · probable

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Places in this life

2 places, in order
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  1. 1 Elgg, Zürich Birth about 1761 · Baptism 5 Oct 1760 · Marriage 31 Mar 1783 · 7 more
  2. 2 Zürich, Zürich Marriage 31 Mar 1783

Family

Father Hans Rudolff Hegnauer c. 1710–1787 Mother Anna Gallmann
This page Esther Hegnauer c. 1761–1814
Husband Hans Jakob Spiller
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Births and baptisms 7 records · 1760–1793
  • 5 Oct 1760 proven Baptism “Esther Hegnauer” Elgg, Zürich FamilySearch · O00401
  • 24 Sep 1783 proven Baptism “Ester Hegnauer”, mother Elgg, Zürich FamilySearch · O00926
  • 9 Jan 1785 proven Baptism “Ester Hegnauer”, mother Elgg, Zürich FamilySearch · O00838
  • 14 Mar 1790 proven Baptism “Ester Hegnauer”, mother Elgg, Zürich FamilySearch · O00987
  • 17 Mar 1793 proven Baptism “Ester Hegnauer”, mother Elgg, Zürich FamilySearch · O01047
  • undated proven Named as mother in 2 church-register entries Each names a child, most likely at a baptism. The index gives no date or parish. FamilySearch: Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996
Marriages 2 records · 1783
  • 31 Mar 1783 proven Marriage “Ester Hegnäuer”, bride Zürich, Zürich FamilySearch · O00337
  • 31 Mar 1783 proven Marriage “Ester Hegnauer”, bride Elgg, Zürich FamilySearch · O00640
Deaths and burials 2 records · 1814–1817
  • 23 Mar 1814 proven Burial “Esther Hegnauer” Elgg, Zürich FamilySearch · O00663
  • 5 Oct 1817 probable Burial “Esther Hegnauer”, spouse Elgg, Zürich FamilySearch · O00535
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Facts

Fact Date Place Grade Sources
Birth about 1761 Elgg, Zürich, Schweiz not graded
Burial 23 Mar 1814 Elgg, Zürich, Schweiz proven O00663

Working notes

  • Parents: probable - her burial (1814) computes birth 1761; Esther was baptized 5 Oct 1760 to Rudolf × Anna Gallmann, the only Esther baptized at Elgg 1745-1775
Cite this page H0694

Evidence Explained

Hegnauer One-Name Study, “Esther Hegnauer (H0694, c. 1761–1814),” hegnauer.family (https://hegnauer.family/people/h0694-esther-hegnauer/ : accessed 28 September 2026).

Chicago (notes)

“Esther Hegnauer (H0694, c. 1761–1814),” hegnauer.family, Hegnauer One-Name Study, accessed September 28, 2026, https://hegnauer.family/people/h0694-esther-hegnauer/.

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