Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Hohl was born on 14 December 1727, in Trogen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, his father, Christen Hohl, was 38 and his mother, Verena Hohl, was 21. He married Anna Faessler on 26 June 1747, in Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He died in his hometown.
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- Jacob Holen, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Jacob Holl, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Jacob Hohl in entry for Jacob Hohl, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
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1798
Revolution in Switzerland. Farmers in occupied territories become free citizens. Centralistic parliamentary republic according to French model. Occupation by French troops and some battles of Napoleon vs. Austria and Russia in Switzerland.
1800
Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt, Erwin, Fritz, Guenter, Heinrich, Heinz.
German (also Höhl): topographic name for someone who lived in or by a depression or low-lying spot, from Middle High German hol ‘hollow, cave’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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