Who was Jakob MAURER?

Jakob MAURER (1705–1755) was born in Lenk, Bern, Switzerland and died in Lenk, Bern, Switzerland. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jakob MAURER 1705–1755

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Born 23 Feb 1705 · Lenk, Bern, Switzerland

Died 11 Jan 1755 · Lenk, Bern, Switzerland

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In 1705, Jakob MAURER entered the world in Lenk, Bern, Switzerland, born to hans maurer and margareta c beetshwen. Jakob MAURER married elisabeth schleppi, and had children including anna margareta ammon. Jakob MAURER passed away in 1755 in Lenk, Bern, Switzerland.

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Birth of Jakob MAURER in Lenk, Bern, Switzerland

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This ancestor line traces from Lenk, Bern, Switzerland (1685) to Lenk, Bern, Switzerland (1705) across 2 generations.

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: Jakob MAURER (1705–1755) was born in Lenk, Bern, Switzerland and died in Lenk, Bern, Switzerland. 3 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 MAURER PTP

1705–1755

Lenk, Bern, Switzerland