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Johan Jacob Hess 1584–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 MAY 1584

Birth Location: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND

Death Date: 1639

Death Location: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND

Father: Heinrich Hess

Mother: Adelheid Kuntz

Spouse(s): Anna Egli

Children(s): Hans Hess, Anna Hess, Christian Hess, Heinrich Hess, Samuel Hess, Verena Hess, Dorothea Hess

In 1584, Johan Jacob Hess entered the world in Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND, born to Heinrich Hess And Adelheid Kuntz. Johan Jacob Hess married Anna Egli, and had children including Anna Hess, Christian Hess, Dorothea Hess, Hans Jacob Hess, Heinrich Hess, Samuel Egli Hess, Verena Hess. Johan Jacob Hess passed away in 1639 in Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND.

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Biography

  • In 1584, Johan Jacob Hess entered the world in Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND, born to Heinrich Hess And Adelheid Kuntz.
  • Johan Jacob Hess married Anna Egli, and had children including Anna Hess, Christian Hess, Dorothea Hess, Hans Jacob Hess, Heinrich Hess, Samuel Egli Hess, Verena Hess.
  • Johan Jacob Hess passed away in 1639 in Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

Heinrich Hess
1536–1587
Birth Location: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
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Adelheid Kuntz
1545–1584
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Anna Egli
1583–1639
Birth Location: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
AE

Children(s)

Hans Hess
1617–1689
Birth Location: Tobel, Hombrechtikon, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
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Anna Hess
1607–1627
Birth Location: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
AH
Christian Hess
1610–
Birth Location: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
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Heinrich Hess
1615–
Birth Location: Wold, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
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Samuel Hess
1621–
Birth Location: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
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Verena Hess
1623–1634
Birth Location: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
VH
Dorothea Hess
1627–1647
Birth Location: Zurich, SWITZERLAND
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Johan Hess's Ancestors

Self
Johan Hess
1584–1639
Birth Place: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Parents
Heinrich Hess
1536–1587
Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Adelheid Kuntz
1545–1584
Grandparents
Johannes Hess
1512–
Hans Kuntz
1515–
Adelheid Kumli
1526–
Great-Grandparents
Kaspar Hess
1480–
Hams Kuntz
1485–
Magdalena Gubler
1485–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Hess
1458–

Johan Hess's Descendants

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Johan (Jacob) Hess (17 MAY 1584–1639) m. Anna Egli (19 MAR 1583–1639)
  1. 1. Hans (Jacob) Hess 1617–1689 m. Barbel Honegger 1619–1668
    1. 1. Samuel Hess 1657–1744 m. Barbel (Margret) Reimann 1657–1769
      1. 1. Hans Hess 1683–1733 m. Magdalena Zundel 1688–1767
        1. 1. Michael Hess 1715–1760 m. Barbara Kreider 1721–1790
        2. 2. Jacob Hess 1706–1741 m. Veronica (Frederick) Bar 1707–1760
        3. 3. Anna Hess 1712–1792 m. Christian Meyley 1710–1760
        4. 4. Johannes Hess 1710–1792
        5. 5. Johan (Ulrich) Hess 1712–1789 m. Ursula Schlatter 1719–1795
        6. 6. Barbara Hess 1717–1792 m. Samuel Beyer 1723–1785
        7. 7. Elizabeth Hess 1725–1800 m. Michael Greider 1724–1788
        8. 8. Henry Hess 1727–1744
        9. 9. Christian Hess 1727–1794
        10. 10. Abraham Hess 1719–1803 m. Catherine Gochnauer 1725–1825
        11. 11. Samuel Hess 1731–1788 m. Esther Buckwalter 1734–1802
        12. 12. Johann (Fredrick) Hess 1733–1784 m. Rachel (Anna) Steele 1741–1781
        13. 13. Veronica Hess 1729–1814 m. Christian Stauffer 1678–1735
        14. 14. Magdalena Hess 1708–1784 m. Jacob Stauffer 1712–1775
      2. 2. Bethli (Elisabeth) Hess 1685– m. Jakob Muller 1680–1755
      3. 3. Regula Hess 1686–1753 m. Hans (Jacob) Tobler 1678–1753
      4. 4. Barbara Hess 1688–1721 m. Jacob Ruegg 1688–
      5. 5. Johannes Hess 1691–1769 m. Katharina Schulthess 1700–1744
      6. 6. Jakob Hess 1692–1749 m. Cleopha Schatli 1692–1761 m. Anna Honegger 1687–
      7. 7. Anna Hess 1694–
      8. 8. Susanna Hess 1696– m. Hans Mueller 1696–
      9. 9. Lisenbeth Hess 1697–1774 m. Jakob Kindliman 1697–1771
      10. 10. Jeremias Hess 1675–1739 m. Anna (Maria) Heim 1687–1743
    2. 2. Hans Hess 1644–1717 m. Barbara Hurlimann 1651– m. Maria Honegger 1675–1734
    3. 3. Kaspar Hess 1642–1732 m. Maria Braendli 1642–
    4. 4. Margaretha Hess 1646–1727 m. Heinrich Brunner 1642–1685 m. Barthalome Ingold 1642–1723
    5. 5. Anna Hess 1648– m. Hans (Heinrich) Huerlimann 1653–1763
    6. 6. Bethel (Elizabeth) Hess 1651–1728 m. Heinrich Kindlimann 1650–1721
    7. 7. Hans (Jacob) Hess 1654–
    8. 8. Hans (Heinrich) Hess 1655–1733 m. Maria Schenkel 1655–
    9. 9. Maria (Honegger) Hess 1661–1737 m. Marx Brunner 1651–1719
    10. 10. Barbel Hess 1663–1671
    11. 11. Regula Hess 1666–1731
    12. 12. Susanna Hess 1668–
  2. 2. Anna Hess 1607–1627
  3. 3. Christian Hess 1610– m. Verena Wolf 1609–
  4. 4. Heinrich Hess 1615–
  5. 5. Samuel (Egli) Hess 1621–
  6. 6. Verena Hess 1623–1634
  7. 7. Dorothea Hess 1627–1647

Johan Hess's Timeline

3 Records

1584
17 MAY 1584
Birth of Johan Jacob Hess in Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
1584
17 MAY 1584
Johan Jacob Hess was christened in Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
1639
1639
Age 55
Death of Johan Jacob Hess in Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 MAY 1584
    Event Place: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 17 MAY 1584
    Event Place: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Wald, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
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