Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Leininger was born on 8 January 1812, in Menchhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, his father, Johann Jacob Leininger, was 24 and his mother, Anna Margaretha Shultz, was 26. He married Eva Matter on 13 June 1833, in Bas-Rhin, France. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1849. He died on 27 May 1898, in German Township, Fulton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Burlington, Fulton, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (23)
- Jacob Linniger, "United States Census, 1870"
- Jacob Leininger in entry for Caroline Schultz, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
- Jacob Leininger, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1812–1898 Male
1805–1884 Female
Children (6)
1833–1887 Male
1835–1849 Female
1839–1927 Male
1844–1920 Female
1848– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1787–1861 Male
1785–1853 Female
Siblings (8)
1808–1808 Female
1809–1888 Female
1812–1898 Male
1815–1897 Male
1818–1890 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1814
Age 2
1815
Age 3
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 24
Name Meaning
German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Leiningen.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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