Brief Life History of Johann Heinrich
When Johann Heinrich Moor was born on 2 March 1749, in Vordemwald, Aargau, Switzerland, his father, Ulrich Moor, was 27 and his mother, Anna Künzli, was 24. He married Barbara Rüegger on 14 June 1771, in Oftringen, Aargau, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 7 December 1831, at the age of 82.
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Sources (12)
- Legacy NFS Source: Johann Heinrich Moor - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Hans-Heinrich Moor
- Joh Heinrich Moor in entry for Samuel Moor, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hs Heinrich Moor in entry for Hs Heinrich Moor, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1749–1831 Male
1753–1822 Female
Children (7)
1771–1842 Male
1775–1837 Female
1779–1842 Male
1783–1836 Male
1786–1841 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1721–1798 Male
1725–1792 Female
Siblings (5)
1746–1754 Male
1749–1831 Male
1756–1823 Male
1758–1814 Male
1763–1814 Female
World Events (2)
1798
Age 49
1800
Age 51
Name Meaning
English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh: variant of Moore .
German: variant of Mohr .
Dutch (also De Moor): nickname for a man of swarthy complexion, from Middle Dutch moor ‘Moor’ (from Latin maurus), or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a Moor. Compare De Moor .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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