Brief Life History of Paul Jacob
When Paul Jacob Martens was born about 1769, in Molochansk, Tokmak, Zaporizhia, Ukraine, Soviet Union, his father, Jacob Martin, was 31 and his mother, Maria Dyck, was 27. He married Katharina Thiessen in 1792, in Molotschna, Tavrida, Russian Empire. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died in 1828, in Molotschna, Tavrida, Russian Empire, at the age of 60.
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- {name} na entrada para Jacob Martens, “Alemanha, Batismos Luteranos, Casamentos e Sepultamentos, 1500-1971”
- Pauel Martens in entry for Catarina Martens, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Paul Martens in entry for Catharina Martens, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
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World Events (5)
1772
Russia participates in first partition of Poland.
1785
Catherine II confirms nobility's privileges in Charter to the Nobility.
1787
War with Ottoman Empire ends with Treaty of Jassy. Ottomans recognize 1783 Russian annexation of Crimea.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Ernst, Kurt, Armin, Claus, Erwin, Heinz, Horst, Rainer, Sibert, Wilhelm.
North German (also Märtens), Dutch, and Flemish: patronymic from the personal name Marten . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the surname Martens may also be an altered form of the Dutch variant Maartens. Compare Martins .
English: variant of Martins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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