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Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess 1584–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1584

Birth Location: Wald, Zürich, Switzerland

Death Date: 1639 died in Prison

Death Location: Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

Father: Hans Hess

Mother: Adelheid Kuntz

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Hans (Haass)

In 1584, Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess entered the world in Wald, Zürich, Switzerland, born to Hans Heinrich Hess And Adelheid Margaretha Kuntz. Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess had children including Hans Egli Hess Haass. Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess passed away in 1639 in Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Biography

  • In 1584, Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess entered the world in Wald, Zürich, Switzerland, born to Hans Heinrich Hess And Adelheid Margaretha Kuntz.
  • Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess had children including Hans Egli Hess Haass.
  • Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess passed away in 1639 in Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Hess's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Hess
1584–1639
Birth Place: Wald, Zürich, Switzerland
Parents
Hans Heinrich Hess
1534–1587
Ruetschwill, Baretswil, Switzerland
Adelheid (Margaretha) Kuntz
1546–1584
Wald, Zürich, Switzerland
Grandparents
Johann (Deussen Hesse) (Deussen)
1512–1538
Baretswil, Hinwil, Zürich, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Hess's Descendants

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Rev. (Hans Jakob Kuntz) Hess (17 May 1584–1639 died in Prison)
  1. 1. Hans (Egli Hess) (Haass) 1617–1668
    1. 1. Samuel (Honegger Hess) (Haass) 1657–1744
      1. 1. Hans ("John" Ulrich Hess) ((Haass)) 1683–1733
        1. 1. Johann (Frederick) Hess 1743–1784 m. Rachel (Anna Margaretha Tillman) Hess 1741–1781

Rev. Hess's Timeline

7 Records

1584
17 May 1584
Birth of Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess in Wald, Zürich, Switzerland
Wald, Zürich, Switzerland
1584
17 MAY 1584
Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess was married in Baretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
Baretswil, Zurich, Switzerland
1603
05 Nov 1603
Age 19
Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess was married in Evangelisch, Teningen, Freiburg, Baden
Evangelisch, Teningen, Freiburg, Baden
1606
27 Apr 1606
Age 22
Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess was married in Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
1619
25 Feb 1619
Age 35
Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess was married in Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
1634
Abt. 1634
Age 50
Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess was married in Switzerland
Switzerland
1639
1639 died in Prison
Age 55
Death of Rev. Hans Jakob Kuntz Hess in Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1584
    Event Place: Wald, Zürich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 MAY 1584
    Event Place: Baretswil, Zurich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1603
    Event Place: Evangelisch, Teningen, Freiburg, Baden

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1606
    Event Place: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1619
    Event Place: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1634
    Event Place: Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1639 died in Prison
    Event Place: Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

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