Gantenbein
The family name Gantenbein belongs to the local citizens of Grabs , the so-called "burgers" (originally privileged).
Gantenbein is derived from the Romanesque camp da pin (= Tannenfeld), from which the family coat of arms is also derived. The Gantenbein originally lived with a tree population, similar to the Tanner from Maienfeld .
The Gantenbein were first mentioned in a document in Grabs in 1463. In 1474 Ulricus Gantaben de Bran studied in Basel , who was chaplain on the St. Luzisteig from 1487 to 1503 . In the year book of Maienfeld of 1475 a Hans Gantenbein is recorded. Gantenbein was mentioned again in Grabs and Triesen in 1584 . Until the 19th century, Gantenbein were mainly in Grabs, occasionally in Chur , local citizens ( citizens' place ). By the middle of the 20th century, branches of the Gantenbein were naturalized in St. Gallen , Zurich , Hofstetten bei Elgg and Laupen .
Bear the family name Gantenbein :
- Barbara Gantenbein (* 1961), German-Swiss journalist and author of crime novels
- Burkhard Gantenbein (1912–2007), Swiss field handball player
- Christoph Gantenbein (* 1971), Swiss architect
- Dominique Gantenbein (* 1978), Liechtenstein Government Councilor
- Köbi Gantenbein (* 1956), Swiss publisher
- Laura Gantenbein (* 1989), Swiss politician
- Martha and Daniel Gantenbein (* 1959, 1960), Swiss wine growers
- Marie-Thérèse Gantenbein-Koullen (* 1938), Luxembourg politician
- Martin Gantenbein (* 1959), Swiss musician and composer
- Milt Gantenbein (1909–1988) American football player
- Werner Gantenbein (1924–2004), Swiss architect
Gantenbein is the name of the following fictional characters:
- the title character in Max Frisch's novel My Name Be Gantenbein
Individual evidence
- ^ Franz Perret: The families of the landscape Sargans and Werdenberg