Jacob was born about 1800 in Germany, the son of Preface Kemmerling but his mother is unknown.
His wife is not known, but they married in ABT 1824 in Fuerstenberg, Germany. Their only known child was Wilhelm (1825-1901).
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Note 1
!NOTES: From Phyllis Grissom.
!ID: I321 * Name: Jacob KEMMERLING * Given Name: Jacob * Surname: KEMMERLING * Sex: M * Birth: Abt 1800 in Germany 1 * Death: Y 2 3 * Change Date: 16 Jun 2002 at 09:11 * Note:
!INTRODUCTION: [To the meaning of Kemmerling by Phyllis Grissom] On the 4th day of July 2001 June Hasz wrote that Delores Snyder had given her my name. She was interested in learning about our common family. that was the beginning of this project. I had been working for some time on the history of my husband’s family. In fact, I had just published a history of this branch of the Gresham/Grissom family. It didn’t take me long to get involved with our common ancestors. The following pages contain what little I know of this family, The KEMMERLING family of Mineral Point, Wisc. The fist question that came to mind was what did the surname KEMMERLING mean? Was it a place name or an occupation of something else entirely? Off to the dictionary to find what could be found. I didn’t find Kemmerling but I did find its root. Camera, a room. I also inquired at roots web. Here is a reply: [“According to Hans Bahlow's Dictionary of German Names, Kemmerling comes from Ka"mmerling. It's listed under Ka"mmerer, administrator of the revenues in the treasury in courts/monasteries. Kammermeister, Kammerschreiber [clerk], Kammerknecht [servant], Kammerwa"chter [guard] at the above mentioned institutions. Ka"mmerling, mid high German, keremlinc 'chamberlain'. Hope that helps. Elsie] Elisie’s note was of great help. I was surprise to see so many occupations associated with this one root. Indeed when I could find little information using KEMMERLING , I thought to search using the English spelling. This is what I found: chamber 1. A room in a house, especially a bedroom. 2. A room where a person of authority, rank, or importance receives visitors. 3. chambers A room in which a judge may consult privately with attorneys or hear cases not taken into court. 4. chambers Chiefly British A suite of rooms, especially one used by lawyers. 5. A hall for the meetings of a legislative or other assembly. 6. A legislative or judicial body. 7. A board or council. 8. A place where municipal or state funds are received and held; a treasury. 9a. An enclosed space or compartment: the chamber of a pump; a compression chamber. b. An enclosed space in the body of an organism; a cavity: the four chambers of the heart. 10a. A compartment in a firearm, as in the breech of a rifle or the cylinder of a revolver, that holds the cartridge in readiness for firing. b. An enclosed space in the bore of a gun that holds the charge. TRANSITIVE VERB: Inflected forms: cham·bered, cham·ber·ing, cham·bers 1. To put in or as if in a chamber; enclose or confine. 2. To furnish with a chamber. 3. To design or manufacture [a firearm] to hold a specific type of cartridge. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English chaumbre, from Old French chambre, from Late Latin camera, chamber, from Latin, vault, from Greek kamar. chamberlain SYLLABICATION: cham·ber·lain PRONUNCIATION NOUN: 1a. An officer who manages the household of a sovereign or noble; a chief steward. b. A high-ranking official in various royal courts. 2. An official who receives the rents and fees of a municipality; a treasurer. 3. Roman Catholic Church An often honorary papal attendant. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English chaumberlein, from Old French chamberlenc, from Frankish *kamerling : Late Latin camera, chamber; see chamber <http://www.bartleby.com/61/10/C0231000.html> + Germanic *-linga-, one connected with; see –ling1 <http://www.bartleby.com/61/49/L0184900.html>. [The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.] In the etymology listed above, we are told that the word is Frankish in origin. That gives us a bit of a clue. We will be looking for a Holy Roman Emperor who lived circa the issuing of the Magna Carta in England. Since Kemmerling and Chamberlain are one and the same; one in English and the other in Frankish, we can take a look at what is written regarding the name CHAMBERLAIN [see below] Elsie gives us a list of other names that derive from the same root “camera” Chamberlain [1feb 2001] The chronicles of England show the early records of the name Chamberlain to be derived from the Norman race. The name appears in England from about 1066 A.D., and its history is interwoven within the majestic tapestry which contains the history of Britain Professional researchers used such ancient manuscripts as the doomsday Book [compiled in 1086 by William the Conqueror], The Ragman Rolls,The Wace Poem, The Honour Roll of the Battle Abby, The Curia Regis , Pipe Rolls, The Falais Roll , Tax records, baptismals, family genealogys,, and local parish and church records to establish that the first record of the name Chamberlain was found in Dorset where that had been seated from early times, after the Norman conquest The Chamberlain name , occurred in many references but from time to time it was spelled other ways. Click here to see other spellings <http://www.vaxxine.com/chamberlain/history.htm>Scribes often spelled the name the way it sounded so, a person could be born under one spelling , married under another and have a headstone on their grave with yet another spelling The Normans were commonly believed to be of French origin but,more accurately, they were of Viking origin,The Vikings landed in the Orkney Islands and Northern Scotland about the year 870 A.D., under their King Stigut. Later, under their Jarl,Thorfinn Rollo, they invaded France about 940 A.D. The French King, Charles the Simple, after Rollo laid siege to Paris, finally conceded defeat and granted northern France to Rollo. Duke William who invaded and defeated England in 1066 was descended from the first Duke Rollo of Normandy The surname Chamberlain emerged as a notable family name in the county of Dorset. It is believed that the very first Chamberlain [ we are using this spelling for convenience only] was Ailfus Camerarius who settled in Dorset after the Norman Conquest. In essence, he was descended from the Tancarvilles, who were the hereditary Chamberlains of all of France, and more specifically Ailfus, was directly descended from John, Count of Tancarville.[Is this where we look to find our own kemmerling roots?] The Chamberlains of Dorset [Maugersbury] were also hereditary Chamberlains for the first Kings of England, Henry, Stephen, and Henry all. From the Chamberlains also descend the name of Clinton, Houghton, Manuit, and as already stated Tancarville. After the Norman Conquest the Chamberlains were granted many lands and estates in several counties in England but the main holdings were in Dorset. At the end of the reign of Henry all of England the Chamberlains fell into disfavour with the royal court, and the branch in the county of Suffolk arose to ascendency. This branch was represented by the Chamberlains of Alderton Hall, and Hinton Hall. However, the Maugersbury and Oddington [Gloucestershire] branches were still active, as were the branches in Oxfordshire, Warwick, Leicestershire and Lancashire. During the middle and early ages the family flourished and were a powerful influence on society. Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Chamberlain of Dorset. The surname Chamberlain contributed much to local politics and in the affairs of England or Scotland. During the 12th century many of these Norman families moved north to Scotland. Later, in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries England was ravaged by religious and political conflict. The Monarchy, the Church and Parliament fought for supremacy. The unrest caused many to think of distant lands. In Ireland, settlers became known as the "Adventurers for land in Ireland". The "undertook" to keep the Protestant faith, occupying the lands of the Irish. In Ireland they settled in Chamberlaynstown and Athboy in County Meath and here they emphasized their original relationship with the Tancarvilles by frequently calling the first born by the Christian name of Tancarville. The democratic way of life of the New World beckoned many. They sailed aboard the fleet of sailing ships known as the :"White Sails". In North America, migrants which could be considered a kinsman of the family name Chamberlain, or variable spellings of that same family name included Edward Chamberlain who settled in Woburn, Mass. in 1655; Henry Chamberlain settled in Hingham, in 1638; John Chamberlain settled in Charlestown, 1653; Richard Chamberlain of Braintree, and Richard Chamberlain of Portsmouth. From the port of arrival settlers joined the wagon trains westward. During the American War of Independence some declared their loyalty to the Crown and moved northward into Canada and became known as the United Empire Loyalists. [It should be noted that the Snyder children of our Delores Kemmerling Synder have both Chamberlain and Kemmerling ancestors] Meanwhile, the family name was highly regarded in the social stream. There were many notables of this name Chamberlain. Elsie Chamberlain, Congregationalist; George Chamberlain, Chief Secretary; Air Marshall George Chamberlain; Sir Henry Chamberlain; Prof. Owen Chamberlain, Physics; Sir Reginald Chamberlain, Supreme Court Judge, Australia; Richard Chamberlain, Master of the Supreme Court; Rt. Hon. Arthur Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of England, 1937 - 40. Since this time period, is when the Catholic Church was at the apex of its influence, a look at who was who in the church in the late 1000s. I found Nicholas III I am reading about him now.He is the one who revised how the church was run. He set up 3 branches. One was the Camera….well what do you know!!!! That was the office of the money man or the treasurer. I expect the ruling kings followed his example. They would have created their own “Sect of the Treasury” On the continent, he would be called “the kemmerling”….the keeper of the money vault. I have yet to find a coat of arms for this name. I assume that the fellows who held that post, kept their own names. Most likely, in the beginning, they were priests or monks. They would not be using the term as a surname. I have yet to locate the first use of this patronym. It most likely was used by a son as Wilhelm the son of the kemmerling or Wilhelm Von Kemmerling ? More research is called for.