Brief Life History of Hans Jacob
When Hans Jacob Herzog was born on 4 May 1747, in Wigoltingen, Thurgau, Switzerland, his father, Hanss Conrad Hertzog, was 45 and his mother, Anna Koesslin, was 24. He married Susanna Forster on 5 October 1772, in Wigoltingen, Thurgau, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 19 December 1807, in Altishausen, Thurgau, Switzerland, at the age of 60.
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Sources (13)
- Hans Jacob Herzog in entry for Hans Jacob Herzog and Barbara Huber, "Switzerland Marriages, 1532-1910 "
- Hs Jakob Herzog in entry for A Ursula Herzog, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hs Jacob Herzog in entry for A Margaretha Herzog, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
Spouse and Children
1747–1807 Male
1752–1797 Female
Children (13)
1773– Male
1774–1818 Female
1776– Female
1777– Male
1778– Male
+8 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1701– Male
1723–1770 Female
Siblings (6)
1741– Male
1742– Female
1744–1744 Female
1745–1793 Female
1747–1807 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (2)
1798
Age 51
1800
Age 53
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Erwin, Fritz, Heinz, Kurt, Otto, Wolfgang, Franz, Arno, Ernst, Hildegarde, Reinhold.
German: from the Middle High German title of nobility herzoge ‘duke’ (Old High German herizoho, from heri ‘army’ + ziohan ‘to lead’, a calque of the Byzantine title stratēlatēs ‘general, commander’, from Greek stratos ‘army’ + elaunein ‘to lead’). The name is unlikely to refer to descent from an actual duke; it is normally an occupational name for the servant of a duke or a nickname for one who put on the airs and graces of a duke. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Poland, Czechia, and Slovenia (see also 3 below). Compare Hertzog .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Herzog ‘duke’ (see 1 above). Compare Graf and Kaiser .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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