Brief Life History of Hanß Jacob
Hanß Jacob Jäger was born about 1734, in Scherzingen, Thurgau, Switzerland. He married Dorothea Hafen on 6 December 1753, in Scherzingen, Thurgau, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Hans Jacob Jaeger, "Switzerland Marriages, 1532-1910 "
- Hss Jacob Jäger in entry for M Magdalena Jäger, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
- Hans Jacob Jeger, "Switzerland Marriages, 1532-1910 "
Spouse and Children
1734– Male
1736–1786 Female
Children (4)
1760–1830 Female
1765–1767 Female
1769–1848 Male
1777–1849 Female
World Events (3)
1798
Age 64
1800
Age 66
1848
Age 114
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Bernhard, Dieter, Gunter, Hans, Irmgard, Kurt, Wilhelm, Wolfgang.
German (also Jäger) and Jewish (Ashkenazic; Jäger); Dutch: occupational name for a hunter, from Middle High German jeger(e), Middle Low German jeger(e), Middle Dutch jagher ‘hunter’. See also Jaeger , compare Yager and Yauger .
Slovenian; Slovak (mainly Jáger, also Jäger): occupational name for a hunter, from jager (Slovak jáger), a colloquial loanword from Middle High German (see Jaeger ). This surname is also found in Czechia (also Jáger) and Croatia. Compare Yager .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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