Brief Life History of Caspar
When Caspar Wintsch was christened on 3 June 1568, in Illnau-Effretikon, Zürich, Switzerland, his father, Walter Wintsch, was 33 and his mother, Elsbeth Kuhn, was 29. He married Adelheid Müller on 4 November 1591, in Illnau-Effretikon, Zürich, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1629, in his hometown, at the age of 61.
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Spouse and Children
1568–1629 Male
1570– Female
Children (5)
1592– Female
1598– Female
1599– Female
1601–1605 Male
1606–1671 Male
Parents and Siblings
1536– Male
1539–1593 Female
Siblings (9)
1564– Male
1566– Male
1567– Female
1568–1629 Male
1578– Female
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Name Meaning
form of Jasper , also found as a variant in English. According to legend, this was the name of one of the three Magi or ‘wise men’ who brought gifts to the infant Christ. The Magi are not named in the Bible, but early Christian tradition assigned them the names Caspar, Balthasar, and Melchior. Among the best known bearers in modern times is the U.S. statesman Caspar Weinberger ( 1917–2006 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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