Brief Life History of Maria Barbara
When Maria Barbara Ammann was born on 21 August 1762, in Sundhouse, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, her father, Johan George Amann, was 31 and her mother, Maria Barbara Leonhard, was 25. She married George Spinner on 17 August 1790, in Sundhouse, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1826, at the age of 64.
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Sources (2)
- Marie Barbe Amann, "France, Bas-Rhin, Parish and Civil Registration, 1525-1912"
- Marie B. Amann on WikiTree
Spouse and Children
1758– Male
1762–1826 Female
Children (5)
1786– Female
1792–1810 Male
1794– Male
1802–1807 Male
1806–1810 Male
Parents and Siblings
1730– Male
1737– Female
Siblings (5)
1758–1827 Male
1759–1810 Female
1762–1826 Female
1765–1806 Male
1768– Female
World Events (7)
1778 · Treaty of Alliance with American Colonies
Age 16
1783 · Treaty of Paris is Signed
Age 21
1789
Age 27
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Christoph, Dieter, Sigi, Armin, Erwin, Franz, Gerda, Hans, Johannes, Kurt, Rudi.
South German and Swiss German: occupational or status name from Amtmann ‘official’ (dialect Ammann; Middle High German ambet man, literally ‘retinue man, retainer’). This word came to denote various kinds of administrator, including a tax farmer. Compare Aman , Amann , and Amman .
History: Jakob Ammann (1644–1730), for whom the Amish people are named, was a 17th-century, strict Alsatian-Swiss religious reformer of the Anabaptist Mennonite Church. He was born in Erlenbach in Simmental, Switzerland, and later moved to Alsace. His followers began emigrating to North America in the 1720s, settling chiefly in PA, where they are still present in large numbers, having also spread to OH, ON (Canada), and elsewhere. They are noted for their conservative life style (generally including avoidance of modern inventions such as automobiles and telephones), distinctive dress, and a close-knit community.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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