Fourth Generation

16. Josephus (Joseph) DA JACO²⁸ was born on 25 Nov 1728 in St. Martin in Val Badia, Tyrol (Crownland of Austria) at Frena.

Under Austrian Empress Maria Theresa (1740-80) government reforms were begun, and accelerated under her son, Joseph II (1780-90). Social reform under Joseph II was particularly enlightened, and influenced by radical French philosophy. He abolished the feudal system in 1781, issued an Edict of Toleration for Protestants and the Orthodox Church in 1783, and proclaimed toleration for Jews in 1783. He prohibited purely contemplative monasteries, reduced the number of regular clergy, and eliminated the need of papal dispensations for marriage. But some felt threatened by these changes, and they successfully counteracted the proposed reforms. Implementation of reform in remote areas of the empire became impossible. The church in the Land Tyrol was successful in suppressing most reforms by playing on the anxieties of the common people, who traditionally found security in the church and were concerned that it was being undermined.

To avoid popular revolt, Austrian Emperor Leopold II (1790-92) was forced to repeal military conscription and state control over the education of priests in Tyrol. He established a parliament to debate the repeal of the other reforms. The parliament considered many complaints, mostly over religious matters, but also pertaining to judicial and tax issues. The government would consider compromise of minor issues, but made no concessions on the policy of centralization. Many moderate civil servants would not strictly enforce the reform laws anyway. Finally Emperor Francis II (1792-1835) abandoned most of the reform programs altogether.

He died on 18 Jun 1803 in St. Martin in Val Badia, Tyrol (Crownland of Austria), at Laguscél.

Josephus (Joseph) DA JACO and Ursula DA VI were married on 31 Jan 1757 in Sankt Martin church in Val Badia, Südtirol (Austria). Ursula DA VI²⁹ (daughter of Joannes DA VI and Catharina DA SORAVILLA) was born on 20 Dec 1722 in Campill/Longiarü, Tyrol (Crownland of Austria) at Haus Nr. 81. She died on 8 Sep 1767 in St. Martin in Val Badia, Tyrol (Crownland of Austria), at Laguscél. Josephus (Joseph) DA JACO and Ursula DA VI had the following children:

24	i.	Catherina DA JACO30 was born on 20 Mar 1759 in St. Martin in Val Badia, Tyrol (Crownland of Austria), at Restalt.
+25	ii.	Joannes Petrus (Peter) DA JACO.
26	iii.	Aloysius DA JACO31 was born on 22 Oct 1764 in St. Martin in Val Badia, Tyrol (Crownland of Austria), at Restalt.

Josephus (Joseph) DA JACO and Susana DA PUNIAZ were married on 27 Feb 1768 in Sankt Martin church in Val Badia, Südtirol (Austria). Susana DA PUNIAZ³² (daughter of Cassari DA RUNIAZ and Ursula UNTERPRONGERIN) was born about 1719. She died on 4 Sep 1787 in St. Martin in Val Badia, Tyrol (Crownland of Austria) at Colmescan.