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Anna Barbel Reimann Hess 1661–1769

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 20 Dec 1661 · Wald, Zürich, Switzerland

Died 16 Mar 1769 · Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Father Hanss Reiman

Mother Margaretha Gubler

Spouse Samuel Honegger Hess Progenitor Immigrant From Switzerland 1712 10Th Ggf

Children Anna Hess, Barbara Hess, Bethli Elisabeth Hess, Hans Ulrich John Hess, Jakob Hess, Jeremias Hess, Johannes Hess, Magdelena Hess, Regula Hess, Thomas Heinrich Henry Hess

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Immediate Family

Parents

Hanss Reiman

Margaretha Gubler

Spouse(s)

Samuel Honegger Hess Progenitor Immigrant From Switzerland 1712 10Th Ggf

Children

Anna Hess

Barbara Hess

Bethli Elisabeth Hess

Hans Ulrich John Hess

Thomas Heinrich Henry Hess

Biography

In 1661, Anna Barbel Reimann Hess entered the world in Wald, Zürich, Switzerland, born to hanss reiman and margaretha gubler. Anna Barbel Reimann Hess married samuel honegger hess progenitor immigrant from switzerland 1712 10th ggf, and had children including anna hess, barbara hess, bethli elisabeth hess, hans ulrich john hess, jakob hess, jeremias hess, johannes hess, magdelena hess, regula hess, thomas heinrich henry hess. Anna Barbel Reimann Hess passed away in 1769 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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1661

Birth of Anna Barbel Reimann Hess in Wald, Zürich, Switzerland

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1769

Death of Anna Barbel Reimann Hess in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Anna Hess

This ancestor line traces from Turbenthal, Zurich, Suisse (1620) to Wald, Zürich, Switzerland (1661) across 2 generations.

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: Anna Hess (1661–1769) was born in Wald, Zürich, Switzerland and died in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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