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Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess 1573–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1573

Birth Location: Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland

Death Date: 1639 died of consumption

Death Location: Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

Father: Hans Hess

Mother: Adelheid Kuntz

Spouse(s): Anna Egli

Children(s): Hans II

In 1573, Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess entered the world in Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland, born to Hans Heinrich Hess And Adelheid Margaretha Kuntz. Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess married Anna Katharina Egli, and had children including Hans Jakob Haas Ii. Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess passed away in 1639 in Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Biography

  • In 1573, Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess entered the world in Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland, born to Hans Heinrich Hess And Adelheid Margaretha Kuntz.
  • Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess married Anna Katharina Egli, and had children including Hans Jakob Haas Ii.
  • Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess passed away in 1639 in Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Rev. Hess's Ancestors

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Rev. Hess
1573–1639
Birth Place: Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
Parents
Hans Heinrich Hess
1534–1587
Ruetschwill, Baretswil, Switzerland
Adelheid (Margaretha) Kuntz
1546–1584
Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
Grandparents
Johannes (Hans Hesse) (Deussen)
1512–1538
Baretswil, Hinwil, Zürich, Switzerland
Mechteld ((Melchild Mechthild) Speis) Hesse
1516–1539
Eisdorf, Leipziger Land, Saxony, Sachsen, Allemagne
Elsa Knecht
1516–1561
Hinwil, Zurich, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
*Christian Knecht
1500–1588
Anna Mueller
1502–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Hess's Descendants

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Rev. (Hans Jakob Kuntz) Hess (11 Nov 1573–1639 died of consumption) m. Anna (Katharina) Egli (10 Oct 1585–03 Nov 1639)
  1. 1. Hans (Jakob Haas) II 1617–1668 m. Barbel Honegger 1621–1668
    1. 1. Samuel (Honegger) Hess 1657–1744 m. Anna (Barbel “Barbara”) Reimann 1661–1769
      1. 1. Hans (John) HESS 1683–1733
        1. 1. Barbara Hess 1717–1792 m. Samuel Boyer 1715–1784

Rev. Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1573
11 Nov 1573
Birth of Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess in Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
1639
1639 died of consumption
Age 66
Death of Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess in Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1573
    Event Place: Bäretswil, Zurich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1639 died of consumption
    Event Place: Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

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