Brief Life History of Suzanne
When Suzanne Constant was born on 18 August 1570, in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, her father, Augustin Constant, was 29 and her mother, Elisabetta Pellissari, was 23. She married Jean Fossa on 12 November 1587, in Geneva, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died in 1610, in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, at the age of 40.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Suzanne? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Susanna Constat, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Susanna Constandt, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
- Susanna Constant in entry for Thomas Fossa, "Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Jacques, Anatole, Andre, Berard, Fernand, Gardy, Gesner, Jean Claude, Nazaire, Normand, Pierre, Thierry.
French and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the French personal name Constant, which can be from Latin Constans, genitive Constantis, meaning ‘steadfast, faithful’ (from constans, present participle of the verb constare ‘stand fast, be consistent’), and also from Latin Constantius, a derivative of Constans, borne by a 2nd-century Christian martyr, bishop of Perugia. Compare Constantine .
American shortened form of French Constantineau .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.