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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): Heinrich Hess, Dorothea Hess, Heinrich Hess, Catharine Heß, Barbel Hess, Hans Hess, Rudolf Hess, Christian Hess, Johann Meyer, Anna Hess, Samuel Hess, Veronica Hess

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 Anna Egli Hess, Barbel Hess, Catharine He, Christian Hess, Dorothea Hess, Hans Jacob Hess, Heinrich Hans Jacob Hess, Heinrich Hess, Johann Heinrich Meyer, Rudolf Hess, Samuel Hess, Veronica Verena Hess. Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess passed away in 1639 in Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland.

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  • 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 Anna Egli Hess, Barbel Hess, Catharine He, Christian Hess, Dorothea Hess, Hans Jacob Hess, Heinrich Hans Jacob Hess, Heinrich Hess, Johann Heinrich Meyer, Rudolf Hess, Samuel Hess, Veronica Verena Hess.
  • 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
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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. Heinrich (Hans Jacob) Hess 1617–1668 m. Barbel Honegger 1621–1668
    1. 1. Samuel (Honegger Hess) Haass 1657–1744 m. Anna (Barbel) Reiman 1661–1769
      1. 1. Jeremiah Hess 1675–1739 m. Anna (Maria) Heim 1687–1743
        1. 1. Johann (Conrad) Hess 1714–1796 m. Anna (Maria Brueschweiler) Hess 1723–1797
        2. 2. Christian Hess 1713–1729
        3. 3. Balthasar (Heß) (Hess) 1717–1800
        4. 4. Johannes (Peter) Hess 1703–1756
        5. 5. Balthasar Hess 1717–1800
        6. 6. Johannes Hess 1796–1770
    2. 2. Maria (Elisabeth) Haaß 1661–1737
    3. 3. Anna (Margretha) Haass 1648–1630
    4. 4. Regula Hess 1666–1731
    5. 5. Elsbeth (Bethli) Hess 1651–1728
    6. 6. Margaretha Hess 1646–1689
    7. 7. Hans (Heinrich) Hess 1655–1687
    8. 8. Ruebel Hess 1666–1730
    9. 9. Hans (Jakob) Hess 1654–1717 m. Barbara (13 Fluckiger\Hurlimann) #763A 1644–1717
      1. 1. Magdalena (Regina) Hess 1685–1737
    10. 10. Susanna Hess 1668–1728
    11. 11. Kaspar Hess 1642–1732
    12. 12. Barbel Hess 1663–1671
    13. 13. Hans (Theobald) Hess 1654–1717
  2. 2. Dorothea Hess 1627–1647
  3. 3. Heinrich Hess 1615–1641
  4. 4. Catharine Heß 1607–1662
  5. 5. Barbel Hess 1621–
  6. 6. Hans (Jacob) Hess 1617–1668
  7. 7. Rudolf Hess 1624–1690
  8. 8. Christian Hess 1610–1630
  9. 9. Johann (Heinrich) Meyer 1609–1670
  10. 10. Anna (Egli) Hess 1607–1690
  11. 11. Samuel Hess 1621–1668
  12. 12. Veronica ('Verena') Hess 1623–1634

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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