Brief Life History of Jakob Friedrich
When Jakob Friedrich Blank was born on 12 March 1783, in Möglingen, Öhringen, Württemberg, Germany, his father, Philip Jakob Blank, was 30 and his mother, Anna Maria Pflugfelder, was 29. He married Anna Maria Gieck on 6 June 1809. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 23 August 1841, in Möglingen, Öhringen, Württemberg, Germany, at the age of 58, and was buried in Möglingen, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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- Jacob Friederich Blant, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Jacob Friedrich Blenk in entry for Rosina Blenk, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Jacob Frid Blank, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
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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.
Name Meaning
German and Dutch: nickname for a man with white or fair hair or a pale complexion, from Middle Low German and Middle High German blanc ‘bright, shining, white, beautiful’, Middle Dutch blank ‘fair, white’.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German blank ‘bright, shiny’ (compare 1 above).
English (Devon): nickname for someone with fair hair or a pale complexion, from Middle English blaunk ‘white, fair’ (Old French blanc).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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