Jakob VonAllmen (1755 - 1825)

Born 1755 in Unterseen, Bern, Switzerland

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Brunner) VonAllmen — married 1802 in Unterseen, Bern, Switzerland

Descendants

Died 22 Oct 1825 at about age 70 in Unterseen, Bern, Switzerland

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Biography

Jakob was born in 1755, Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland, bapt. April 6.^[1]
He was the son of the school teacher, Hans von Allmen & Christina Sterchi, who was from Matten.^[2]

1794, Feb 17, he married 1st? to Magdalena Porter (b abt 1747) from Goldswil. He was 39; she was 47. It's likely that they had both been married before, but there is no Jacob/Jakob married in Unterseen between 1770 & 1794. ^[3] They didn't have any children together. She died Aug 30, 1801, age 51.

1802, July 1, he married Anna Brunner from Habkern.^[4] Jakob was listed as a widower. Anna was born in 1772, so she was 30 yrs old; he was 47.

1803, daug Magdalana was born.^[5] She m 1825 to Heinrich Fischhof;^[6] ch: Christian-1826, Heinrich-1828

1804, daug. Anna born.^[7] She m 1829 to Johannes Wyler;^[8] ch: Anna-b/d1829, Anna-1830, Elisabeth-1833, Margaritha-1835, Johannes-1837, Johann Jakob-1839, Friedrich-1842, Christian-1845, Margarita-1848

1807, Margarita was born.^[9] She m Jakob von Allmen, moved to US in 1850; d aft 1870 Illinois, USA; ch: Margarita-1833, Jacob-1834, Elisabeth-1838, Johannes (John)-1840, Susanna-1843, Maria Ann (Mary)-1846

1809, son Jakob was born.^[10] He m 1847 to Elisabeth Gysi

1812, son Johannes was born.^[11] He d the next year, age 1 1/2.^[12]

1815, daug. Elisabeth was born^[13] when Jakob was 60 yrs. old.

1825, Oct 22, Jakob died, age 70 in Unterseen^[14] (buried Oct 25).
1846, Nov 23, Anna died, age 74^[15]

In 1850 their daughter, Margarita moved with her family to America.

Children:^[16]

1. Magdalana, b May 29, 1803, Unterseen, Switz;
2. Anna, b Dec 2, 1804, Unterseen, Switz; m Johannes Wyler, Mar 20, 1829, Grindelwald, Switz; d Mar 31, 1871, Unterseen, Switz
3. Margarita, b May 31, 1807, Unterseen; m Jakob Vonallmen, July 13, 1832, Gsteig, Bern, Switz; emigrated to America in 1850; d after 1870 in Richland Co, IL
4. Jacob, b 1809, chr Mar 26, 1809, Unterseen
5. Johannes, b Apr 9, 1812, Unterseen; d 1813
6. Elizabeth, b 1815, chr Apr 6, 1815

Sources

• See translated/transcribed von Allmen records from Unterseen at: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:VonAllmen_Records_Unterseen_1800-1850
• To see original documents at sources, go to: https://www.query.sta.be.ch/archivplansuche.aspx?ID=233340
• Source #4 - Unterseen baptism 1701-1767
• Source #5 - Unterseen baptisms 1767-1825
• Source #9 - Unterseen marriages 1752-1851
• Source #11 - Unterseen deaths 1752-1875

1. ↑ Bp 1755, Apr 6 – Jacob – s/o Hans von Allmen, {schulmeister}=school teacher, & Christina Sterchi; witness: Jacob Sterchi, from Matten (Unterseen book #4, p 44b/81)
2. ↑ There was another Jacob b 1772, but he died in 1780, so although Jakob-1755 seems to have married quite late, there isn't another Jacob born in this age range.
3. ↑ M1 - 1794 – Feb 17 – Jacob von Allmen from Unterseen & Magdalena Porter from Golzwyl (#9, p23a/42 rec #1)
4. ↑ M 1802 – July 1 – Jakob von Allmen from Unterseen, {witbas}=widower & Anna Brunner from Habkern, married here (#9, p27a/50)
5. ↑ B 1803 – bapt Apr 3 (born Mar 29) – Magdalana – d/o Jakob von Allmen from Unterseen & Anna Brunner from Habkern; witnesses: Christian Brunner, the mother’s brother; {Fr. Kiechmayerin?}=Mrs. Church-overseer Müller, born Gafner; Magdalana von Allmen, the father’s sister (#5, p75b/145, rec #6)
6. ↑ M 1825 – Feb 18 – Heinrich Fischhof, Christian’s, from Lauterbrunnen & Magdalena von Allmen, Jakob’s (daug), from here (#9, p45b/87, Rec #2)
7. ↑ B 1804 – Dec 2 – Anna – d/o Jakob von Allmen from Unterseen & Anna Brunner from Habkern; witnesses: Ullrich Brunner Jr; Maria Brunner, single (both from Habkern); Margarita von Allmen, single, the father’s sister. (#5, p76a/146, rec #13)
8. ↑ M 1829 - Mar 19 – Johannes Wyler, Christian’s son, from Grindelwald & Anna von Allmen, Jacob’s, deceased, daughter, from here (#9, p50b/97, Rec #5)
9. ↑ B 1807 – bapt May 31 – Margarita – d/o Jakob von Allmen from Unterseen, & Anna Brunner from Habkern; witnesses: Hans Brunner from Habkern; Barbara Gseiger born Brunner from Grindewald; Margarita von Allmen, unmarried, from Unterseen (#5, p82b/159, rec #5)
10. ↑ B 1809 – Mar 26 – Jakob - s/o Jakob vonAllmen from Unterseen and Anna Brunner from Habkern. Witnesses: Johann von Allmen, {kaufhaus wirth}=store keeper ??; Kaspar von Allmen… (#5, p87a/168, rec #6)
11. ↑ B 1809 – Mar 26 – Jakob - s/o Jakob vonAllmen from Unterseen and Anna Brunner from Habkern. Witnesses: Johann von Allmen, {kaufhaus wirth}=store keeper ??; Kaspar von Allmen… (#5, p87a/168, rec #6)
12. ↑ D 1813 – July 13 – Johann von Allmen, Jakob’s child from Unterseen, {im dorf}=from the village, age 1 ½ years (#11, p32b/61, rec #8)
13. ↑ B 1815 – Apr 16 (born Apr 6) – Elisabeth – d/o Jakob von Allmen from Unterseen & Anna Brunner from Habkern; witness: Anna von Allmen, born ZumBrunnen, from Unterseen (#5, p109a/204, rec #8)
14. ↑ D 1825 – Oct 22 – Jakob von Allmen, Hansen's son?, from here, age: 70 yrs, 6 mos (b abt 1755) (#11, p41a/78, rec #16)
15. ↑ D 1846 – Nov 23 – Anna von Allmen, born Brunner, Jacob’s (dec.) widow, from and lives here, age 74 yrs (b abt 1772) (#11, p68b/133 rec #43)
16. ↑ Swiss birth records