Brief Life History of Hans Jacob
When Hans Jacob Mayer was born on 3 March 1683, in Weil im Schönbuch, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany, his father, Hans Caspar Maier, was 35 and his mother, Barbara Steck, was 33. He married Agnes Singer on 6 June 1706. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 15 June 1750, in Neckarkreis, Württemberg, Germany, at the age of 67.
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Sources (7)
- Hans Jacob Meier, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Johann Jacob Maÿers in entry for Johann Georg Maÿer, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Jacob Meÿer in entry for Hanß Jerg Meÿer, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
Spouse and Children
1683–1750 Male
1686–1750 Female
Children (8)
1707–1778 Male
1708– Female
1709–1750 Female
1713–1770 Male
1716–1719 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1648–1692 Male
1649–1715 Female
Siblings (16)
1672–1735 Female
1673– Female
1675–1732 Female
1676–1752 Female
1677–1744 Male
+11 More Children
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Hans, Franz, Helmut, Wilhelm, Erwin, Gerhard, Heinz, Ilse, Lorenz, Wolfgang.
English (Staffordshire): post-medieval form of Mear, which is either a topographic name, from Middle English mere ‘pond, pool’ (Old English mere) or Middle English mere ‘boundary’ (Old English (ge)mǣre), or a habitational name from one or more of the many places with names derived from these terms, such as Mere (Cheshire, Lincolnshire, Wiltshire), Meir in Caverswall (Staffordshire), and Meare (Somerset).
English: occupational name for a physician, from Old French mire, Middle English mire, meir, meyre, originally synonymous with Myer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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