Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Motzkus was born on 1 December 1830, in Groß Wersmeningken, Gumbinnen, East Prussia, Prussia, Germany, his father, David Motzkus, was 36 and his mother, Louise Neuhaus, was 32. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Elisabeth Krämer. He died on 26 July 1887, in Berlin, Germany, at the age of 56.
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- Josef Motzkus in the Berlin, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1920
- Joseph Mozkus in entry for Carl Joseph Mozkus, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Jospeh Mozkus in entry for Carl Joseph Mozkus, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
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1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
1864
War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.
Name Meaning
form of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef, meaning ‘(God) shall add (another son)’. This was borne by the favourite son of Jacob, whose brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery (Genesis 37). He was taken to Egypt, where he rose to become chief steward to Pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled to his brothers when they came to buy corn during a seven-year famine (Genesis 43–7). In the New Testament Joseph is the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary. It is also borne by a rich Jew, Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50; John 19:38), who took Jesus down from the Cross, wrapped him in a shroud, and buried him in a rock tomb. According to medieval legend, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Britain. The name was uncommon in Britain in the Middle Ages but was revived in the mid 16th century and had become popular by the 1630s, remaining so ever since.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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