Brief Life History of Barthlome
When Barthlome Kocher was born on 22 May 1687, in Büren an der Aare, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Stephan Kocher, was 42 and his mother, Anna Berger, was 31. He married Anna Catharina Weibel on 6 February 1711, in Büren an der Aare, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.
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Sources (9)
- Bartlome Kocher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Barthlome Kocher in entry for Catharina Weibel, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Barthlome Kocher in entry for Johannes Steffen Kocher, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1687– Male
1687–1758 Female
Children (6)
1711– Male
1713–1796 Female
1716– Male
1719–1773 Male
1723–1803 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1645– Male
1657– Female
Siblings (3)
1685– Female
1687– Male
1688– Female
World Events (2)
1798
Age 111
1800
Age 113
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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