Jacob Degen

29 October 1682–
Oberdorf, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

The Life Summary of Jacob

When Jacob Degen was born on 29 October 1682, in Oberdorf, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, his father, Christian Degen, was 27 and his mother, Barbara Thommen, was 24. He married Dorothe Weisskopf on 30 January 1708, in Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Degen
1682–
Dorothe Weisskopf
1686–1712
Marriage: 30 January 1708
Barbara Degen
1709–1791

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    30 January 1708Switzerland
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (2)

    1798
    Age 116
    Revolution in Switzerland. Farmers in occupied territories become free citizens. Centralistic parliamentary republic according to French model. Occupation by French troops and some battles of Napoleon vs. Austria and Russia in Switzerland.
    1800
    Age 118
    Switzerland is one of the first industrialized countries in Europe.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Kurt, Bernhard, Erna, Erwin, Fritz, Gunther, Hans, Helmuth, Klaus, Otto.German and Swiss German: status name from Middle High German degen ‘boy, warrior, hero’. This surname is also found in Slovenia.German and Dutch: from a short form of ancient Germanic personal names like Degenhard, Degenhold, and others, with generally the same meaning as in 1 above.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Dehning
    Dehnel
    Dagen
    Degn
    Dehnke
    Degenstein
    Denz
    Degan
    Dehnert

    Sources (4)

    • Jacob Degen in entry for Dorothe Wesskopff, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
    • Jacob Degen, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
    • Jacob Dege in entry for Barbara, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"

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