Brief Life History of Johann Conrad
When Johann Conrad Wacker was born on 15 September 1814, in Holzgerlingen, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany, his father, Johann Georg Wacker, was 27 and his mother, Anna Maria Schweitzer, was 22. He married Maria Barbara Renz on 26 September 1841, in Holzgerlingen, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1869, at the age of 55, and was buried in Holzgerlingen, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany.
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- Johann Conrad Waker, "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
- Johann Konrad Walker, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Johann Konrad Merker in entry for Gotthelf Merker, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
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1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
1864
War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Alois, Erwin, Frankl, Frieda, Hans, Heinz, Hermann, Reinhold, Rudi, Wolfgang.
German and Swiss German: nickname for a bold or energetic person, from Middle High German wacker ‘fresh, lively, brave, valiant’.
German: from a medieval personal name based on Old High German wachen ‘to be vigilant, energetic’. See Wach 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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