Brief Life History of Georg Jakob
When Georg Jakob Kochersperger II was born on 13 August 1762, in Rittershoffen, Bas-Rhin, France, his father, Johann Adam Kochersperger III, was 37 and his mother, Anna Maria Fahrini, was 35. He married Maria Magdalena Stotzel on 24 February 1789, in Betschdorf, Bas-Rhin, France. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 18 November 1816, in his hometown, at the age of 54, and was buried in Cimetière Municipale De Reimerswiller, Reimerswiller, Bas-Rhin, France.
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- Georg Jakob Kochersperger, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jacques Kocherberger in entry for Michel Matteret, "France, Bas-Rhin, Parish and Civil Registration, 1525-1912"
- Jacques Kocheuspeger in entry for Michel Ruby, "France, Bas-Rhin, Parish and Civil Registration, 1525-1912"
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World Events (6)
1778 · Treaty of Alliance with American Colonies
After the battle of Saratoga France realized that America might be worth backing. They formed an alliance with the colonies and sent naval fleets to help with the war.
1783 · Treaty of Paris is Signed
While Benjamin Franklin was the ambassador to France he negotiated with the French during the war to keep them on the American side. At the same time the Treaty of Paris was established.
1792 · Beginnings of the Republic
The first French Republic was founded during the French Revolution. It lasted from the French Revolution until the first empire. It marked the end of the Monarchy, establishment of the National Convention, the reign of Terror, the directory, and the consulate.
Name Meaning
Alsatian: habitational name for someone from either of two places in Alsace called Kochenberg: Dossenheim-Kochersberg and Wintzenheim-Kochersberg.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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