Gertrude Hofmann Langer. The Story of a Life

Authors

Edward G. Langer

Keywords

Canton Zürich, Switzerland, Germany, Genealogy, immigration

Abstract

I was born on May 1, 1911 in Kttsnacht, Canton Zttrich, Switzerland. That day is a national holiday in Switzerland which is their equivalent of our Labor Day. It certainly was Labor Day for my mother, Marie Walder Hofmann. (December 22, 1890 - August 23, 1959). The name Kttsnacht means a kiss in the night. My name was a very common name in Switzerland at the time. I had no middle name. The Swiss spelling of my name is Gertrud.

Recommended Citation

Langer, Edward G. (2000) "Gertrude Hofmann Langer. The Story of a Life," Swiss American Historical Society Review: Vol. 36: No. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_review/vol36/iss2/3