Nicolaus Joss

Brief Life History of Nicolaus

When Nicolaus Joss was born on 1 February 1579, in Münsingen, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Heini Joss, was 31 and his mother, Anni Haeuselmann, was 26. He married Waldburg Schwyzer on 18 December 1601, in Hasle bei Burgdorf, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died about 1645, in Bern, Switzerland, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Nicolaus Joss
1579–1645
Waldburg Schwyzer
1574–
Marriage: 18 December 1601
Barbli Jost
1602–
Anna Jost
1604–
Luca Joss
1604–

Sources (3)

  • Niclaus Joss, „Schweiz, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Nigli Joffen im Eintrag für Anna Joffen, „Schweiz, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Niggli Josten im Eintrag für Barbeli Josten, „Schweiz, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Fritz, Kurt, Otto.

Scottish and German: from an Old French personal name derived from Breton Iodoc, Latinized as Jodocus (see Joyce ).

English: possibly from a Middle English pet form of Joseph , but this is not confirmed by medieval evidence.

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

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