Paul Stern

Brief Life History of Paul

Paul Stern married Ruth Hall about 1743, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He died on 6 June 1774, in Lower Chichester Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Paul Stern
–1774
Ruth Hall
1723–
Marriage: about 1743
Peter Stern
1743–
Frederick Stern
1747–
George Stern
1745–1795
John Stern
1750–

Sources (8)

  • U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820
  • Ancestry Family Trees
  • Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Emanuel, Moshe, Aviva, Chaim, Meyer, Hyman, Pinkas, Zvi, Devorah, Dov.

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German stern, German Stern ‘star’, a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a star, or a Jewish artificial name. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Sweden, and in some other European countries (compare 3 below).

English: nickname from Middle English stern(e), stirn(e), stiarne ‘severe, strict, cruel; strong, powerful’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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