Brief Life History of Johann Erdmann
When Johann Erdmann Faust was born on 3 August 1787, in Kampkenhöfen, Lablacken, Labiau, East Prussia, Prussia, Germany, his father, Erdman Faust, was 33 and his mother, Maria Elisabeth Bierkandt, was 36. He married Maria Charlotta Galling about 1810, in Kampkenhöfen, Lablacken, Labiau, East Prussia, Prussia, Germany. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 3 November 1869, in his hometown, at the age of 82.
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Sources (9)
- Erdmann Faust, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Johann Gott in entry for Johann Gottfried, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Joh. Erdmann Faust in entry for Lovisa Wilhelmina Faust, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
Spouse and Children
1787–1869 Male
1785– Female
Children (8)
1811–1867 Female
1814– Female
1816– Male
1818– Male
1821– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1753–1821 Male
1750– Female
Siblings (7)
1782– Male
1784– Male
1787–1869 Male
1788–1792 Female
1790– Female
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World Events (4)
1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
Age 26
1814
Age 27
1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
Age 65
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German fūst ‘fist’, presumably a nickname for a strong or pugnacious person or for someone with a club hand or other deformity of the hand. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
German and French: from a personal name, from Latin Faustus, meaning ‘fortunate, lucky’ (a derivative of favere ‘to favor’). This name was borne by at least one Christian martyr.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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