Brief Life History of Johan Jacob
When Johan Jacob Ammann was born on 31 December 1727, in Sundhouse, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, his father, Johan Jacob Amann, was 33 and his mother, Barbara Salg, was 20. He died on 31 December 1727, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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Parents and Siblings
1694–1771 Male
1707–1744 Female
Siblings (5)
1727–1727 Male
1730– Male
1733–1743 Male
1736–1736 Female
1737–1813 Female
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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