Jacob Christen

Male22 November 1822–22 January 1875

Brief Life History of Jacob

Jacob Christen was born on 22 November 1822, in Affoltern, Bern, Switzerland as the son of Jakob Christen and Elisabeth Stöckli. He died on 22 January 1875, at the age of 52, and was buried in Switzerland.

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Family Time Line

Jakob Christen
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Elisabeth Stöckli
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Jacob Christen
1822–1875

Sources (1)

  • Jakob Christen, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (1)

World Events (3)

1848

Age 26

New Federal Constitution combining elements of the U.S. constitution (Federal State with central and cantonal (state) governments and parliaments) and of French revolutionary tradition. The Principles of this constitution are still valid today.

1848

Age 26

Made capital 1848

1863

Age 41

Jean Henru Dunant founded the Red Cross in Geneva.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Ernst, Markus, Bernhard, Fritz, Gottlieb, Otto, Rudi, Ulrich, Urs.

German: from the personal name Christen, one of numerous vernacular forms of Latin Christianus (see Christian ).

American shortened form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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