The story of the name Bockoven reaches back through German history to the Middle Ages. It evolved as a name for a person who worked as a person who was involved in the baking profession. The name derives from the baking trade, "backen" meaning to bake, "ofen" meaning oven.
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Early Origins of the Bockoven family
The surname Bockoven was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. The name derives from the baking trade, "backen" meaning to bake, "ofen" meaning oven. The name was traditionally applied to those involved in the baking profession.
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Early History of the Bockoven family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bockoven research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1691, 1692, 1718, 1752, 1755, 1815 and 1887 are included under the topic Early Bockoven History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Bockoven Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Backofen, Bachoff, Bachoven, Bachof, Backofen and many more.
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Early Notables of the Bockoven family
Prominent bearers of the family name Bockoven at this time were Johann Caspar Bachoffen born at Zurich, 1692. In 1718, he was singing-master in the Latin school, and cantor of one of the Zurich churches. He succeeded Albertin as director of the 'Chorherrn-gesellschaft' Association and... Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bockoven Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Bockoven family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ludolph Gottlieb Bachoff, who came to Pennsylvania in 1753. Cleophela Wolgemuth Bachofen arrived in Carolina in 1738 as well as Johannes Bachofen, age 22.
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