Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Jocumsen Hoeg was born on 6 May 1770, in Handrup, Dråby, Mols, Randers, Denmark, his father, Jochum Pedersen Høgh, was 34 and his mother, Mette Sofie Jensdatter, was 36. He had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Ingeborg Brusah. He died on 15 March 1822, in Randers, Sankt Mortens, Støvring, Randers, Denmark, at the age of 51.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- 1801 census for Jacob Hoeg
- Høeg in entry for Mette Sophie Høeg, "Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941"
- Hoegh in entry for Ingeborg Brasch, "Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851"
Spouse and Children
1770–1822 Male
1768–1825 Female
Children (5)
1799–1799 Male
1800–1800 Male
1802–1893 Female
1804– Female
1804– Female
Parents and Siblings
1736–1809 Male
1735–1797 Female
Siblings (5)
1768–1768 Female
1769–1770 Male
1770–1822 Male
1773– Male
1776–1859 Female
World Events (7)
1776 · Kongens Klub
Age 6
1789 · Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
Age 19
1792 · Det Classenske Fideicommis
Age 22
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Ove.
Danish (Høeg): nickname or metonymic occupational namefor a falconer, from høg ‘hawk’ (see Hawk 1). Thissurname also occurs in Norway.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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