Yax Family History & Genealogy
Yax Last Name History & Origin
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The Yax families of Michigan are mostly descendants of Michael Jacks (1709?-1793) and Catherine Herbinne (1726?-1789) who settled in Fort Detroit (now Detroit, Michigan) around 1750. Other Yax families settled in the U.S. in the 1800s, especially in the area of Buffalo, New York.
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Spellings & Pronunciations
Jacks, Yacks, Yacques
Nationality & Ethnicity
Alsace or Rheinland
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Yax Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Yax family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 246 people with the last name Yax that have a birth and death date listed.
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