Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Frey was born about 1666, in Hermatswil, Pfäffikon, Zürich, Switzerland, his father, Johann Rudolf Frey, was 40 and his mother, Barbara Bamberger, was 29. He married Elsbeth Gubler on 28 June 1698, in Hermatswil, Pfäffikon, Zürich, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Hs Jac Freÿ in entry for Elsbeth Gubler, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Jacob Freÿ in entry for Jacob Freÿ, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Jacob Freÿ in entry for Jacob Freÿ, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1666– Male
1677–1745 Female
Children (3)
1699– Female
1702– Male
1707– Male
Parents and Siblings
1627– Male
1638– Female
Siblings (6)
1660– Female
1661– Male
1666– Male
1669– Female
1671–1694 Female
+1 More Child
Name Meaning
Swiss German and German: status name for a free man, as opposed to a bondsman or serf, in the feudal system, from Middle High German vrī ‘free, independent’. This surname is also found in Hungary, Poland, and especially in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Free and Frei .
English: variant of Fray .
History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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