Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Krieger was born on 3 November 1740, in Singen (Hohentwiel), Seekreis, Baden, his father, Johann Christophorus Krieger, was 23 and his mother, Margaretha Roser, was 27. He lived in Wilferdingen, Bezirksamt Durlach, Baden, Germany in 1740. He died on 5 February 1742, in Singen (Hohentwiel), Seekreis, Baden, at the age of 1, and was buried in Sprantal, Amt Bretten, Baden.
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Sources (3)
- Jacob Krieger, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Jacob Krieger, "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898"
- Jacob Krieger, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
Parents and Siblings
1717–1753 Male
1713–1766 Female
Siblings (6)
1740–1742 Male
1743–1744 Male
1745–1746 Female
1748–1749 Female
1750–1751 Male
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Fritz, Hans, Bernhard, Erwin, Otto, Dietrich, Erdmann, Frieda, Gerhardt, Guenther, Heinz.
Swiss German and German; Dutch (of German origin; also De Krieger): occupational name for a mercenary soldier, Middle High German krieger. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and in some central European countries, e.g. in Czechia. Compare Cregar and Kreiger .
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a quarrelsome person (see Krieg ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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