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Early Origins of the Jeni family

The surname Jeni was first found in Basel, where this distinguished family was anciently seated, and where Johannes Jennin became a knight in 1290.

Early History of the Jeni family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jeni research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1565 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Jeni History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jeni Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jenman, Jenneman, Jennemann, Jennin, Jenin, Jenne, Jhenne, Jenni (Switzerland) and many more.

Early Notables of the Jeni family

  • the knights of the branch of the family, Jenin


Jeni migration to the United States +



Jeni Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • David Jeni, who arrived in Mississippi in 1858 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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