Brief Life History of Arvest
When Arvest Matzen was born on 2 July 1756, in Föhr, Tondern, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany, his father, Matz Matzen, was 36 and his mother, Marret Arfsten, was 30.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Arvest Matzen, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Geschlechterreihen St. Laurentii-Föhr
Parents and Siblings
1720–1764 Male
1725–1787 Female
Siblings (5)
1753–1820 Male
1756– Male
1758–1832 Male
1760–1770 Female
1764–1764 Male
World Events (4)
1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
Age 57
1814
Age 58
1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
Age 96
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Heintz, Juergen, Kurt, Lorenz, Otto.
North German: patronymic from the personal name Matz .
German and Dutch (of German origin): habitational name from Matzen in the Eifel region.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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