Margaretha Leib

February 1582–4 January 1632 (Age 49)
Butzbach, Kreis Friedberg, Hesse, Germany

The Life Summary of Margaretha

When Margaretha Leib was born in February 1582, in Butzbach, Kreis Friedberg, Hesse, Germany, her father, Dillman Leib, was 52 and her mother, Margaretha Touche, was 52. She married Johann Lorenz Brecht on 10 December 1584, in Butzbach, Kreis Friedberg, Hesse, Germany. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 4 January 1632, in her hometown, at the age of 49, and was buried in Butzbach, Kreis Friedberg, Hesse, Germany.

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Family Time Line

Johann Lorenz Brecht
1566–1635
Margaretha Leib
1582–1632
Marriage: 10 December 1584
Juliana Gela Margaretha Breche
1582–1630
Maria Breche
1585–
Michael Brech
1586–1668
Johann Breche
1587–1640
Theiss Breche
1588–1640
Katharina Breche
1590–1629
Anna Breche
1591–1661
Johann Breche
1602–1624

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 December 1584Butzbach, Kreis Friedberg, Hesse, Germany
  • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    +3 More Children

    Name Meaning

    Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Leyb, meaning ‘lion’, traditional Yiddish translation equivalent of the Hebrew name Yehuda (Judah), with reference to the Old Testament description of Judah as a ‘lion's whelp’ (Genesis 49: 9).German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Liubo, from liob ‘dear’. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).German: nickname from Middle High German līp ‘life, body’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Leibman
    Leiba
    Leibowitz
    Loeb
    Lipe
    Leibel
    Leiby
    Lev
    Lieb

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