Jacob Bischoff

Brief Life History of Jacob

When Jacob Bischoff was born on 21 May 1837, in Vollerup, Gimlinge, Hashøj, Vestsjælland, Denmark, his father, Jacob August Bischoff, was 28 and his mother, Ane Jørgensdatter, was 27. He married Maria Jensdatter on 24 June 1862, in Lynge, Sorø, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Gimlinge, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark for about 5 years and Sørbymagle, Vester Flakkebjerg, Sorø, Denmark in 1855. He died on 15 September 1874, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Bischoff
1837–1874
Maria Jensdatter
1842–1897
Marriage: 24 June 1862
Jens Ferdinand Bischoff
1863–1867
Jacob August Bischoff
1863–1867
Anna Sofia Dorthea Bischoff
1865–1867
Lars Henrik Bischoff
1866–1867
Eliza Maria Bischoff
1867–1923
Robert John Bischoff
1869–1950
Nephi Daniel Bischoff
1870–1931
Joseph Peter Bischoff
1872–1950
Albert Fredrick Bischoff
1874–1956

Sources (54)

  • Jacob Bischoff, "Denmark, Census, 1855"
  • Jacob Bischoff, "Denmark Marriages, 1635-1916"
  • Jacob Bisnbsoff, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1849

Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Erwin, Bernhard, Hans, Klaus, Lorenz, Alois, Armin, Arno, Dieter, Fritz.

German: from Middle High German bischof, Middle Low German bischop ‘bishop’, probably applied as a nickname for someone with a pompous manner or as a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a bishop. See also Bishop .

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

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JACOB AND MARIE BISCHOFF

JACOB BISCHOFF AND MARIE JENSEN Jacob was the youngest of four children born to Jacob August Bischoff and Ane Jorgensen. Marie was the seventh of twelve children born to Jens Larsen and Karen Sophi …

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