Jakob Jenny (1639–1689) was born in Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland and died in Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jakob Jenny 1639–1689

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Born 12 Apr 1639 · Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland

Died 03 Sep 1689 · Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland

Father Johannes Hans Jenny

Mother Agatha Zopfi

Spouse Barbara Jenny

Children Hans Jenny

Siblings Agatha Jenny, Anna Jenny, Katharina Jenny, Peter Jenny, Ursula Jenny

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Jakob Jenny was born in 1639 in Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland, the child of johannes hans jenny and agatha zopfi. Jakob Jenny married barbara jenny, and had children including hans jenny. Jakob Jenny passed away in 1689 in Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland.

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1639

Birth of Jakob Jenny in Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland

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Jakob Jenny was married in Ennenda, Glarus, Switzerland

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1689

Death of Jakob Jenny in Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jakob Jenny

This ancestor line traces from Ennenda, Glaris, Canton de Glaris, Suisse (1488) to Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland (1639) across 6 generations.

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: Jakob Jenny (1639–1689) was born in Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland and died in Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Jakob Jenny PTP

1639–1689

Schwanden, Glarus, Switzerland