Andreas Andresen Brügger.
He was born in Fredrikshald, Norway in 1694. The name indicates his father was called Andres Brügger.
Andreas Andresen Brügger started his military career in 1713 and was a lower ranked officer for four years. Two years as "Capitaine des armes" at Bergenhus Regiment. Cecond lieutenant at Bergenhus national inf. regiment's Søndfjord comp. 1718 August 15.
In 1732 May 25. he killed his premier lieutenant Georg Blomenberg in the public-house (guest house) in Tross, Holmdal. He was sentenced to death 1732 July 3. by court martial and was reprieved on Christmas Eve 1732.
The next year, August 16 he was security officer, lieutenant “reformé”, at Bergenhus. He was appointed captain car. 1750 March 3. , and finished his military career 1753 September 15.
Andreas Andresen Brügger promoted Capitaine des Armes (artillery at Bergenhus. And he was responsable for weapon, particularly artillary (later “Capitaine des Armes” called “underoffiser”).
An delegation for recruiting officers went to 1657 to Holland to get officers with experience to the regiments in Norway. Amsterdam, Maastricht and Utrecht was well known for advanced gun maker handcraft in Europa.
It is possible (but not proved) that the father Andre/Andres Brügger came from Holland, but he was “Feuerwerker” (artillery leutenant). His son Andreas Brügger was ”Capitaine des Armes” (Feuerwerker) and his grandson Hans Brügger was artillery lieutenant (Fyrv.s kar.) 1750 April 8. - real artillery lieutenant (fyrv.) at Kristiansand’s artillery company 1751 Mars 31.
Does Andreas Andresen Brügger descendent from Andreas Brügger in Sveits?
Baptista Brügger, oldest son of Andreas von Brüggerwas in Swedish active service as "Rittmeister" in the 30 years war (1618-1648). Is it possible he had a son Andres Brügger in Sweden that went to Norway? Much more reasonable is that Andres Brügger, father of Andreas Andresen Brügger, was an artillery officer that Norway recruited to strengthen the defence of Norway against Sweden. It might be Andreas Brügger born 1666 as son of Johann Friedrich Brügger and grandson of Andreas von Brügger.
Andreas Andresen Brügger, buried 1753 Oct. 25. inside "Nykirken" in Bergen, under the chairs.
2 Julius 1752 in Nykirken: Capit: Broggers wife on Schantzen burried in the church under the chairs in the morning 7 o'clock.
Elin Dorothea Brügger was godmother in the church Korskirken 1747 and in the church Nykirken 1748. She probably is Brügger's wife, his granddaugther Elen Dorothea Brügger born abt. 177 died 1856, probably renamed after her grandmother?
Elen Dorothea Brügger (abt. 1777-1856) and her daugther Anna Harboe Olde in 1832 enter upon an inheritance after Anne Harboe Frimann, daughter of Claus Frimann and Anne Harboe.
It is very likely that Andreas Andresen Brügger's wife was Elen Dorothea Brügger (born Frimann), a grand daughter of Claus Frimann and Anne Harboe.
