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Jacob Frey 1580 – 1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1580

Birth Location: Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland

Death Date: 1634

Death Location: Kanton Zurich, Switzerland

Father: Jorg Jew

Mother: Genoveva Burgester*

Spouse(s): Barbara Frey

Children(s): Johann Frey

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

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Jacob Frey's Ancestors

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Jacob Frey
1580 – 1634
Birth Place: Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland
Parents
Jorg Frey, Swiss Jew
1554 – 1635
Knonau, Zürich, Switzerland
Genoveva (Margaret) Burgester*
1557 – 1635
Knonau, Zürich, Switzerland
Grandparents
Hanss (Martin Frey) -20g
1520 – 1603
Rudersberg, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Ursula Wyss
1524 – 1556
Knonau, Affoltern, Zürich, Zurich, Suisse
Great-Grandparents
Richard Frey
1505 – 1545
Greta (Freian)
1492 – 1566
Anetta Lochmann
1503 – 1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Frey
Anna Lentz

Jacob Frey's Descendants

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Jacob Frey (1 Aug 1580 – 1634) m. Barbara Frey (1587 – 20 Mar 1651)
  1. 1. Johann (Melchior) Frey (27 Oct 1611 – 1643) m. Catharina Buergester (1619 – 11 Aug 1689)
    1. 1. Hans (Rudolf) Frey (1637 – )
    2. 2. Susanna Frey (1638 – )
    3. 3. Barbara Frey (11 Aug 1639 – 9 Apr 1681) m. Johann (Heinrich Meili Funk or) Funck (17 Aug 1639 – 1685)
      1. 1. Heinrich Funck (1 Jan 1662 – 5 Sep 1734) m. Verena Franey (12 Oct 1669 – 2 Mar 1741) m. Veronica Fronica (1678 – 1735)
        1. 1. Barbara Funk (14 DEC 1687 – 10 SEP 1763)
        2. 2. Heinrich (Funk or) Funck (1688 – 30 Dec 1736) m. Margaret (1687 – 1750)
        3. 3. Hans (John) Funk (1690 – 6 Feb 1759) m. Barbara Schoepfler (1694 – 1736) m. Eva (Barbara) Schumann (23 Mar 1698 – 1738) m. Frances Smith (1694 – )
        4. 4. Catharina (Funk or) Funck (28 OCT 1691 – 12 JAN 1757)
        5. 5. Martinus ("Martin" 'Meyer' Funk) "Funcke" (1 Jan 1693 – 30 Aug 1765) m. Catherine Jansen (1699 – 1765)
        6. 6. Henry Funk (1694 – 25 Apr 1760) m. Anna (Christina) Meyer (1707 – 8 Jul 1758)
        7. 7. Christopher (Funk or) Funck (27 Mar 1694 – 1735) m. Barbara Longenecker (1694 – 29 Dec 1792)
        8. 8. Johann (Jacob Funk or) Funck (27 Oct 1697 – 2 Oct 1746) m. Veronica Francis (1697 – 4 Oct 1747)
        9. 9. Mary (Funk or) Funck (24 Aug 1698 – Abt 1752) m. Jacob (Bar) Nissley (1 Jul 1697 – 9 Jul 1749)
        10. 10. Veronica ('Frona' Funk or) Funck (1702 – 1750) m. Hans (Michael) Musser (1695 – 24 Apr 1752)
        11. 11. Jacob (Funk or) Funck (1704 – 14 Jun 1756) m. Barbara Oberholtzer (1703 – 3 Feb 1765)
        12. 12. Samuel (Funk or) Funck (1706 – 27 Dec 1779) m. Susanna Souder (Abt 1705 – Unknown)
      2. 2. Jacob (Funk or) Funck (1665 – )
      3. 3. Martin (Funk or) Funck (1670 – 1717) m. Christina Bär (Abt 1675 – )
      4. 4. Johannes (Funk or) Funck (1678 – 6 Feb 1759) m. Anna (Margereta) Mayer
      5. 5. Samuel (Funk or) Funck (1681 – Apr 1758)
    4. 4. Heinrich Frey
    5. 5. Elsbeth Frey
    6. 6. Felix Frey (1653 – ) m. Anneli Frick (Abt 1657 – )

Jacob Frey's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1 Aug 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: 1 Aug 1580
    Event Place: Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland

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

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