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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U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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
Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy. A two-chamber parliament is established.
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.
Possible Related NamesJACOB 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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