Margarethe Tjarks

Brief Life History of Margarethe

Margarethe Tjarks was born in 1759, in Walle, Celle, Hanover, Prussia, Germany as the daughter of Tjarks Warners. She married Jan Jacobs on 3 April 1783, in Westerende Kirchloog, Aurich, Hanover, Prussia, Germany. They were the parents of at least 3 sons.

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Jan Jacobs
1756–1797
Margarethe Tjarks
1759–
Marriage: 3 April 1783
Jacob Jacobs
1784–
Jacob Janssen Jacobs
1785–1835
Tjark Jacobs
1790–

Sources (7)

  • Margrete Tjarks in entry for Tjark Jacobs, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
  • Margrete Tjärks in entry for Johann Jürgens Sootmann, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
  • Margrete Tjarks in entry for Jann Jacobs, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"

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World Events (4)

1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig

On Oct 19, 1813, Germany defeats Napolean. The commanding officer for the Allied side was Prince Karl Phillipp Schwarzenberg.

1814

The Congress of Vienna established the German Confederation of 39 independent German states.

1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German

On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Hermann.

East Frisian and North German: patronymic from Tjark, a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Theodoric (see Terry ), composed of the elements theud ‘people, race’ + rīc ‘power(ful), rich’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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