Brief Life History of Verena
When Verena Haupt was born in 1685, in Schlieren, Zürich, Switzerland, her father, Hans Haupt, was 32 and her mother, Anna Siber, was 31. She married Jacob Hollenweger on 8 January 1708, in Schlieren, Zürich, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 27 August 1727, at the age of 42, and was buried in Schlieren, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Verena Haubt in entry for Jacob Hollemweger, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Verena Haubt in entry for Andareas Hollenwäger, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Verena Haupt, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
– Male
1685–1727 Female
Children (6)
1708– Male
1711–1788 Male
1715–1751 Male
1719–1720 Female
1721–1799 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1653– Male
1655– Female
Siblings (6)
1676– Male
1677– Female
1679– Male
1685–1727 Female
1687– Female
+1 More Child
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German houbet, German Haupt ‘head’; generally, a descriptive nickname for someone with a big head, or perhaps a designation of the head of a guild or other group. It is also recorded in the Upper Rhine area as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named for its sign of a head. Compare Houpt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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