Brief Life History of Valentin
When Valentin Jeger was born on 18 July 1890, in Molinis, Graubünden, Switzerland, his father, Michael Jäger, was 21 and his mother, Maria Magdalena Schaedler, was 20. He married Anna Goetz on 31 July 1920, in Molinis, Graubünden, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Valentin Jeger in entry for Eva Roth, "Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965"
Spouse and Children
1890– Male
– Female
Children (1)
1926– Female
Parents and Siblings
1868–1918 Male
1869–1949 Female
Siblings (10)
1890– Male
1891– Male
1893– Male
1898– Female
1902–1902 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (7)
1914
Age 24
1919
Age 29
1928
Age 38
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Camille, Lucien, Pierre, Yvon, Antoine, Aurele, Emile, Jacques, Marcel, Zoel, Adelard.
French (Léger) and English: from the ancient Germanic personal name Leudgari, composed of the elements leud ‘people’ and gari (from garwa) ‘ready, eager’ or gari ‘spear’ and Latinized as Leodegar(ius). The name was borne by a 7th-century Christian saint, bishop of Autun, whose fame contributed to the popularity of the name in France. See also Ledger and St. Leger .
French (Léger): nickname from léger ‘light, superficial’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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