Johann Philipp Schantz

Brief Life History of Johann Philipp

When Johann Philipp Schantz was born on 19 March 1801, in Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, his father, Christian Schantz, was 49 and his mother, Anna Catharina Zuber, was 31. He married Margaretha Beutler on 19 February 1828, in Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany. He lived in Bavaria, Germany in 1801.

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Family Time Line

Johann Philipp Schantz
1801–
Barbara Baum
1821–1879
Marriage: 22 November 1845
Katharina Baum
1846–1872
Philipp Schantz
1848–
Anna Schantz
1851–

Sources (21)

  • Phillipp Jacob Schantz, "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
  • Johann Philipp Schantz, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
  • Johann Philipp Schantz in entry for Barbara Schantz, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"

World Events (7)

1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig

On Oct 19, 1813, Germany defeats Napolean. The commanding officer for the Allied side was Prince Karl Phillipp Schwarzenberg.

1814

The Congress of Vienna established the German Confederation of 39 independent German states.

1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German

On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.

Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German schanz ‘work jacket’, probably applied to someone who wore an unusual and noticeable one.

German: topographic name from Late Middle High German schanze ‘defense structure, earthwork’, earlier ‘(bundle of) brushwood’, piles of which were used to construct defense lines. The name may have been applied to someone who built or lived near such a structure.

German: nickname for a gambler, from Middle High German schanz(e) ‘game of dice, hazard’.

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

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