Lorenz Kuhn

Brief Life History of Lorenz

When Lorenz Kuhn was born in 1611, in Rheineck, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, his father, Hans Kuhn, was 27 and his mother, N.N., was 48. He married Anna Messmer on 24 January 1636. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Lorenz Kuhn
1611–
Anna Messmer
1615–1672
Marriage: 24 January 1636
Elsbeth Kuhn
1638–1665
Lorenz Kuhn
1647–
Hanns Kuhn
1639–
Claus Kuhn
1654–
Ursula Kuhn
1656–1723

Sources (4)

  • Laurentz Khun, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Lorenz Kunz, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Lorentz Lau, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"

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World Events (1)

1648

All European peace treaty formally accepts Switzerland as an independent nation.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Hans, Wolfgang, Fritz, Gerhard, Manfred, Dieter, Erwin, Helmut, Arno, Gunther.

German: from the personal name Kuno, a short form of Kunrat (see Konrad ). The German word kühn, meaning ‘bold’, may have influenced the popularity of this short form, but is not necessarily the immediate source of it.

German (Kühn): see Kuehn .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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