The christening record for his daughter Verena 24 Jan 1706 from Aarwangen shows him as Durs.
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| Verena's christening shows father as Durs, FSFT image |
The christening record for his daughter Verena 24 Jan 1706 from Niederbipp shows him as Urs.
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| Urs, recorded in Niederbipp, from Aarwangen FSFT Image |
The Swiss-German naming tradition, Durs is a nickname or short form for the traditional given name Urs derived from the Latin Ursus, meaning "bear".
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