Jacob Zellweger

Brief Life History of Jacob

When Jacob Zellweger was born on 23 December 1668, in Trogen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, his father, Konrad Zellweger, was 38 and his mother, Anna Rechsteiner, was 32. He married Katharina Oertli on 7 June 1696. He died on 8 November 1737, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Zellweger
1668–1737
Barbara Zuberbuehler
1693–1756
Marriage: 23 April 1710
Anna Zellweger
1711–1767
Johannes Zellweger
1712–1712
Barbel Zellweger
1713–1713
Hans Jacob Zellweger
1715–1715
Barbel Zellweger
1716–
Hans Jacob Zellweger
1718–1755
Johannes Zellweger
1720–1729
Sebastian Zellweger
1722–1783
Maria Magdalena Zellweger
1724–
Adrian Zellweger
1726–1729
Adrian Zellweger
1730–1802
Maria Magdalena Zellweger
1733–1736

Sources (3)

  • Jacob Zellweg, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Jacob Zellweger, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Jacob Zellereger, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“

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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