Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Isachsen was christened on 27 August 1758, in Skjerstad, Nordland, Norway, his father, Isach Jacobsen, was 36 and his mother, Inger Jacobsdatter, was 33. He married Anne Catharina Brøndlund Ryberg on 5 November 1789, in Skjerstad, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 29 January 1812, in Mjønes, Nordland, Norway, at the age of 53, and was buried in Skjerstad, Nordland, Norway.
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- Jacob Isaacsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Jacob, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Jacob Isaacsen in entry for Kirsten Marie, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Spouse and Children
1758–1812 Male
1764–1857 Female
Children (6)
1790–1839 Male
1792–1792 Male
1794–1838 Male
1797–1861 Female
1800–1833 Male
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (2)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
1810 · Vaccinations
Name Meaning
Biblical name, from Hebrew Yaakov. This was borne by perhaps the most important of all the patriarchs in the Book of Genesis. Jacob was the father of twelve sons, who gave their names to the twelve tribes of Israel. He was the son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Esau. According to the story in Genesis, he was the cunning younger twin, who persuaded his brother Esau to part with his right to his inheritance in exchange for a bowl of soup (‘a mess of pottage’). Later, he tricked his blind and dying father into blessing him in place of Esau. The derivation of the name has been much discussed. It is traditionally explained as being derived from Hebrew akev ‘heel’ and to have meant ‘heel grabber’, because when Jacob was born ‘his hand took hold of Esau's heel’ (Genesis 25:26). This is interpreted later in the Bible as ‘supplanter’ Esau himself remarks, ‘Is he not rightly named Jacob? for he has supplanted me these two times’ (Genesis 27:36). Jacob is especially common as a Jewish given name, although it also became very popular among the Puritans from the 16th century onwards, and has again been widely used since the 1990s. Compare James .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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