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Heinrich (Henry) Hiestand 1704–1779

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Birth Date: September 27, 1704

Birth Location: Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland

Death Date: October 5, 1779

Death Location: Page County, Virginia, USA

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Heinrich (Henry) Hiestand was born in 1704 in Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland, the child of Hans Ulrich Hiestand And Barbara Strickler. In 1752, Heinrich (Henry) Hiestand resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Heinrich (Henry) Hiestand married Anna Eva Christina Kauffman, and had children including Jacob Hiestand. Heinrich (Henry) Hiestand passed away in 1779 in Page County, Virginia, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Heinrich (Henry) Hiestand was born in 1704 in Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland, the child of Hans Ulrich Hiestand And Barbara Strickler.

In 1752, Heinrich (Henry) Hiestand resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Family

Heinrich (Henry) Hiestand married Anna Eva Christina Kauffman, and had children including Jacob Hiestand.

Later Years

Heinrich (Henry) Hiestand passed away in 1779 in Page County, Virginia, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890
  2. 2
    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  3. 3
    Census Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890
  4. 4
    Probate/Wills Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
  5. 5
    Marriage Records Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials
  6. 6
    Marriage Records Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

Life Timeline

1704
Born in Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland
1709
Baptized in Nellingsheim u. Wankheim, Württemberg, Deutschland
1752
Resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1774
Resided in Rent Rolls, Dunmore, Virginia
1777
Resided in Dunmore, Virginia
1779
Died in Page County, Virginia, USA
1783
Probate in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Found in 4 Family Trees

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