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Jacob Frey 1580–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland

Death Date: 1634

Death Location: Kanton Zurich,,,Switzerland

Father: Jorg Frey

Mother: Margaret Burgester

Spouse(s): Barbara Hofstetter

Children(s): Melchior Frey

Jacob Frey was born in 1580 in Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland, the child of Jorg Frey And Margaret Burgester. Jacob Frey married Barbara Hofstetter, and had children including Melchior Frey. Jacob Frey passed away in 1634 in Kanton Zurich,,,Switzerland.

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Biography

  • Jacob Frey was born in 1580 in Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland, the child of Jorg Frey And Margaret Burgester.
  • Jacob Frey married Barbara Hofstetter, and had children including Melchior Frey.
  • Jacob Frey passed away in 1634 in Kanton Zurich,,,Switzerland.

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Jacob Frey's Ancestors

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Jacob Frey
1580–1634
Birth Place: Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland
Parents
Jorg Frey
1554–1635
Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland
Margaret Burgester
1557–1635
Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland
Grandparents
Marti Frey
1521–1556
Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland
Ursula Wysy
1524–1556
Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Frey
1495–
Zachariah Wyss
–1592
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Frey's Descendants

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Jacob Frey (1580–1634) m. Barbara Hofstetter (1588–1651-03-20)
  1. 1. Melchior Frey 1611–1643 m. Catharina Burgester 1619–
    1. 1. Barbel Frey 1639–1681 m. Hans (Heinrich) Funk 1639–1685
      1. 1. Hans Funk 1661–1734 m. Verena Franey 1671–1741
        1. 1. Jacob Funk 1704–1756 m. Barbara Oberholtzer 1714–1765

Jacob Frey's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Jacob Frey in Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland
Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland
1634
1634
Age 54
Death of Jacob Frey in Kanton Zurich,,,Switzerland
Kanton Zurich,,,Switzerland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Knonau,Zurich,,Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Kanton Zurich,,,Switzerland

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