Jakob Jost

Male19 November 1880–

Brief Life History of Jakob

When Jakob Jost was born on 19 November 1880, in Wynigen, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Johannes Jost, was 34 and his mother, Sophie Wüthrich, was 36.

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Family Time Line

Johannes Jost
1846–1885
Sophie Wüthrich
1843–
Ernst Jost
1875–
Gottfried Jost
1877–1900
Jakob Jost
1880–

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    World Events (3)

    1914

    Age 34

    Switzerland organizes Red Cross units during World War I.

    1919

    Age 39

    Treaty of Versailles reaffirms Swiss neutrality.

    1920

    Age 40

    League's headquarters established in Geneva.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Hans, Aloys, Erna, Erwin, Hans Peter, Heinz, Inge, Jurgen, Mathias, Reinhart.

    German (also Jöst) and Dutch: from a personal name, a derivative of Old French Josse, from Breton Iodoc, Latinized as Jodocus (see Joyce ). It can also be from the personal name Just , Latin Justus. The surname Jost is also found in Poland and Slovenia (compare with the form Jošt below).

    Slovenian and Czech (Jošt): from a personal name derived from German Jost and this one from Jodocus, the Latinized name of a Christian saint (see Joyce , compare 1 above).

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

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