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Hans Jacob Hess 1597–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1597

Birth Location: Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland

Death Date: 1659

Death Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Father: John Haas

Mother: Katharina Stedelmann

Spouse(s): Anna Sporri

Children(s): Catherina Haas

The story of Hans Jacob Hess began in 1597 in Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland. Hans Jacob Hess married Anna Sporri, and had children including Catherina Haas. Hans Jacob Hess passed away in 1659 in Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Biography

  • The story of Hans Jacob Hess began in 1597 in Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Hans Jacob Hess married Anna Sporri, and had children including Catherina Haas.
  • Hans Jacob Hess passed away in 1659 in Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Children(s)

Hans Hess's Ancestors

Self
Hans Hess
1597–1659
Birth Place: Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
Parents
John Haas
1560–1615
Sunkt, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Katharina Stedelmann
1573–1600
Wold, Zurich, Switzerland
Grandparents
Durs Haas
1540–1604
Sunkt, Gallen, Switzerland
Barbara Waeber
1540–1598
Sunkt, Gallen, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Hans Haas
1507–1562
Lena Eckher
1516–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andreas Eckher
1486–1546
Margarethe Forstmeister
1481–1548

Hans Hess's Descendants

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Hans (Jacob) Hess (26 Jun 1597–1659) m. Anna Sporri (1590–03 Nov 1634)
  1. 1. Catherina Haas 1615–1699 m. Hans (Jerg) Herr 1608–1659
    1. 1. Hans (Herr) Jr 1639–1725 m. Elizabeth (Mylin) Kendig 1639–1730
      1. 1. Abraham (HERR) Sr. 1660–1725 m. Anna Bar 1670–1749
        1. 1. Abraham Herr 1700–1785 m. Anna Miller 1705–1753

Hans Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1597
26 Jun 1597
Birth of Hans Jacob Hess in Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
1659
1659
Age 62
Death of Hans Jacob Hess in Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1597
    Event Place: Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

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