Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Spori was born on 26 March 1847, in Oberwil im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland, his father, Jakob Spori, was 36 and his mother, Susanna Katharina Boehlen, was 19. He married Magdelena Roschi on 9 October 1874, in Oberwil im Simmental, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States in 1900 and Rexburg, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1900. He died on 27 September 1903, in Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Rexburg Cemetery, Madison, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (39)
- Jacob Spori in household of John W Stucki, "United States Census, 1900"
- Jacob Spori, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Jacob Spari in entry for Jacob R. Spari, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
Spouse and Children
1847–1903 Male
1851–1900 Female
Children (6)
1875–1885 Female
1876–1919 Male
1877–1893 Female
1879–1928 Female
1888–1991 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1810–1875 Male
1827–1880 Female
Siblings (12)
1847–1903 Male
1849–1923 Female
1851–1908 Female
1852–1930 Female
1853–1853 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1848
Age 1
1858
Age 11
1863
Age 16
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ephraim, Faina, Hershy, Moshe, Shimon. German Jurgen.
German: apparently a nickname from Middle High German sporn ‘to spur’.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Sporn ‘spur’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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