Lorenz Meier

Brief Life History of Lorenz

Lorenz Meier was born in 1554, in Wolhusen, Lucerne, Switzerland. He married Anna Sibilla Walther in 1579, in Wolhusen, Lucerne, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 11 March 1647, at the age of 93, and was buried in Grosswangen, Lucerne, Switzerland.

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Family Time Line

Lorenz Meier
1554–1647
Anna Sibilla Walther
1558–1634
Marriage: 1579
Johannes Meyer
1586–

Sources (2)

  • Lorenz Meier in entry for Johann Meier, "Switzerland, Catholic and Reformed Church Records, 1418-1996"
  • Meyer, "Switzerland, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1418-1996"

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Hans, Erwin, Manfred, Heinz, Armin, Bernhard, Lorenz, Franz, Gerhard, Helmut.

German and Dutch: variant of Meyer . The German surname in this form is also found in some other European countries, e.g. in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Poland.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a variant of the personal name Meyer (see Meyer 2).

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

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