Brief Life History of Hans Georg
When Hans Georg Mast was born on 12 June 1768, in Altnau, Thurgau, Switzerland, his father, Hans Joerg Mast, was 34 and his mother, Anna Elisabeth Forster, was 26. He married Anna Barbara Baer on 27 September 1796, in Protestant Church of Altnau, Altnau, Thurgau, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 18 September 1841, in Landschlacht, Thurgau, Switzerland, at the age of 73.
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Sources (13)
- Hs. Georg Mast in entry for Hs. Conrad, "Switzerland Burials, 1613-1875"
- Georg Mast in entry for Marx Neuweiler and Anna Felizitas Mast, "Switzerland Marriages, 1532-1910 "
- Hs. Georg Mast, "Switzerland Burials, 1613-1875"
Spouse and Children
1768–1841 Male
1766–1833 Female
Children (5)
1797– Male
1798–1878 Female
1802–1802 Female
1803–1873 Male
1808–1879 Female
Parents and Siblings
1734–1816 Male
1742–1824 Female
Siblings (11)
1766– Male
1767–1836 Female
1768–1841 Male
1770– Male
1771–1839 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (2)
1798
Age 30
1800
Age 32
Name Meaning
German and Swiss German: nickname from Middle High German mast ‘fat, stout’. Compare Maust .
Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a swineherd, from Middle Dutch mast ‘mast, swine fodder’.
Dutch (Van der Mast and Van de Mast): topographic name for someone from a place rich in animal fodder, for example acorns (see 2 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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