Hans Hell

Brief Life History of Hans

When Hans Hell was born on 8 February 1666, in Nesslau, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, his father, Hans Hell, was 35 and his mother, Elsbetha Riedlinger, was 24. He married Verena Tobler on 21 October 1685. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 6 October 1692, in Stein, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, at the age of 26.

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Family Time Line

Hans Hell
1666–1692
Verena Tobler
1661–1701
Marriage: 21 October 1685
Johannes Häll
1689–
Elssbeth Häll
1690–

Sources (4)

  • Hans Häll im Eintrag für Johannes Häll, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Hans Häll im Eintrag für Elssbeht Hälin, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Hans Herll, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“

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Name Meaning

English: probably in many cases a variant of Ell with prosthetic H-. Compare Heal 3.

English: topographic name from Middle English hell, southeastern form of hull, hill ‘hill’, found e.g. in Kent, Sussex, Essex, and Hertfordshire.

English (southwestern): variant of Heal with shortening of the vowel.

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

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