Johann Michael Schenk
1706–
Bonfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Life Summary of Johann Michael
Johann Michael Schenk was born in 1706, in Bonfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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World Events (2)
1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
Age 107
1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
Age 107
On Oct 19, 1813, Germany defeats Napolean. The commanding officer for the Allied side was Prince Karl Phillipp Schwarzenberg.
1814
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1814
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The Congress of Vienna established the German Confederation of 39 independent German states.
Name Meaning
1 German and Dutch: from Middle High German, Middle Dutch schenke, ‘cupbearer’, ‘wine server’ (from Old High German scenko, from scenken ‘to pour out or serve’), hence an occupational name for a cupbearer or server of wine. As a German name it also denotes a tavernkeeper. In another development, similar to English Butler , the word came to be used as an honorary title for a high court official, and some cases of the surname may have arisen from this use.2 Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for an innkeeper, from German Schenke ‘inn’, ‘tavern’. At one time only Jews were allowed to sell alcohol in the Russian empire, which is why Shenk and its related surnames are very common.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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