Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Fankhauser was born on 21 March 1745, in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Ulrich Fankhauser, was 47 and his mother, Elsbeth Baumgarther, was 43. He married Elsbeth Schenk on 21 March 1794, in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 25 August 1797, in his hometown, at the age of 52, and was buried in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Hans Fankhauser, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hans Fankhauser in entry for Barbara Fankhauser, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hans Fankhauser, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
Spouse and Children
1745–1797 Male
1753–1842 Female
Children (2)
1796–1864 Male
1798–1870 Female
Parents and Siblings
1697–1775 Male
1702–1768 Female
Siblings (8)
1733– Female
1735–1735 Male
1736– Female
1738–1738 Male
1739–1739 Male
+3 More Children
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Christoph, Erwin, Hanspeter, Kurt.
South German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone living by a Fanghaus, literally ‘capture house’, a building or enclosure in which live animals captured by hunting or trapping were kept.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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