Name |
Jacob Gygax [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Baptism |
2 May 1819 |
Near Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland [1] |
Occupation |
1847 [1] |
listed as a baker next to his engagement date in church book in city records |
Census |
1850 |
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA [2] |
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1850 Census, Muskingum, Jacob Gigax.jpg
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Naturalization |
2 Feb 1852 |
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA [3] |
Census |
1860 |
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA [4] |
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1860 Census, Muskingum, Zanesville (Jacob Gigax).jpg
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Census |
1870 |
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA [5] |
- Household Gender Age
Jacob Gigax M 51y
Elizabeth Gigax F 50y
Charles Gigax M 22y
Mary Gigax F 19y
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1870 Census, Muskingum, Zanesville (Jacob Gigax).jpg
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AncestorInterest |
1 |
Anecdote |
- After coming the the USA, the spelling of the last name was changed in this branch of the family from GYGAX to GIGAX. Other branches maintained the Old World spelling.
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BirthOrder |
4 |
Cleaned |
N |
CW Service |
? |
DescendantInterest |
1 |
My Ancestors |
? |
PRIVATE |
? |
Record ID Number |
2111 |
Died |
9 Aug 1895 |
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA [7] |
Siblings |
5 Siblings |
| 1. Elizabeth Gygax , b. 1809, Near Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland , d. Yes, date unknown | | 2. Barbara Gygax , b. 1811, Near Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland , d. 16 Sep 1831, Switzerland (Age 20 years) | | 3. Frederick Gigax , b. 1816, Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland , d. 6 Jan 1899, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 83 years)
| | 4. Jacob Gygax , d. 9 Aug 1895, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA 
| | 5. Johannes Gygax , b. 1823, Near Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland , d. Yes, date unknown | | 6. Anna Elizabeth Gygax , b. 9 Jul 1826, Near Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland , d. Yes, date unknown
| |
Person ID |
I2111 |
Hillbillies & Vikings |
Last Modified |
1 Mar 2015 |
Family |
Elizabeth Lüthi, b. 1819, d. 1888, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 69 years) |
Married |
30 Jun 1847 |
Near Bleienbach, Launek, Bern, Switzerland [1] |
- Old documents sometimes refer to the country as the "Republic of Bern."
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Age at Marriage |
He was ?? - She was 28 years and 6 months |
Children |
| 1. Charles Jacob Gigax, b. 1848, Muskingum, Ohio, USA , d. 1885, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 37 years) |
| 2. Mary Gigax, b. 1850, Muskingum, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
28 Apr 2021 |
Family ID |
F413 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |