Stephan Kocher

Brief Life History of Stephan

When Stephan Kocher was born on 9 March 1645, in Büren an der Aare, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Zaccharias Kocher, was 41 and his mother, Barbara Wyss, was 37. He married Barbara Bapst on 17 August 1666, in Büren an der Aare, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Stephan Kocher
1645–
Barbara Bapst
1645–
Marriage: 17 August 1666
Zacharias Kocher
1667–
Hans Kocher
1669–1750
Joseph Kocher
1671–
Lucas Kocher
1672–
Urs Kocher
1673–
Barbara Kocher
1675–
Peter Hans Kocher
1677–

Sources (14)

  • Stephan Kocher in entry for Hans Kocher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Stephan Kocher in entry for Barbara Kocher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Stäffan Kocher in entry for Peter Kocher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage

Children (7)

+2 More Children

World Events (1)

1648

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

Name Meaning

German (Köcher): from Middle High German kochaere ‘vessel, container (for transporting fish), quiver’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of these.

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a cook, from an agent derivative of German kochen ‘to cook’. Compare Koch .

Americanized form of Czech Kočer (see Kocer ).

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

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