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Rev. Hans Jakob 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): Anna Egli

Children(s): Catherina Haas

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

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Biography

  • In 1584, Rev. Hans Jakob Hess entered the world in Wald, Zürich, Switzerland, born to Hans Heinrich Hess And Adelheid Margaretha Kuntz.
  • Rev. Hans Jakob Hess married Anna Katharina Egli, and had children including Catherina Haas.
  • Rev. Hans Jakob 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
1584–1639
Birth Place: Wald, Zürich, Switzerland
Parents
Hans Heinrich Hess
1534–1587
Ruetschwill, Baretswil, Switzerland
Adelheid (Margaretha) Kuntz
1546–1584
Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
Grandparents
Hans Kuntz
1526–1584
Wimmis, Bern, Switzerland
Elsa Knecht
1516–1561
Hinwil, Zurich, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Anna Mueller
1502–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Hess's Descendants

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Rev. (Hans Jakob) Hess (17 May 1584–1639 died in Prison) m. Anna (Katharina) Egli (10 Oct 1585–03 Nov 1639)
  1. 1. Catherina Haas 1615–1699 m. Johannes (Christian) Herr 1608–1659
    1. 1. Rev. (Hans Herr Mennonite Minister,(Swiss) set up Menn. settlement with Wm. Penn others; built house now a museum, 1717, in Lancaster,) P 1639–1725 m. Elizabeth (Mylin Kendig) Kundig 1639–1730
      1. 1. Emanuel (Kendig Herr) I 1689–1740 m. Magdalena ("Maudlin" Brechtbühl) (Brackbill) 1702–1760
        1. 1. Bishop (John Brackbill Herr I) #33 1719–1797 m. Esther Shenk 1725–1773
        2. 2. Susanna (Brackbill Herr) Carpenter 1727–1807
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Brackbill Herr) Carpenter 1726–1760
        4. 4. Mary (Brackbill Herr) Carpenter 1730–1825
        5. 5. Emanuel Herr 1722–1798
        6. 6. Martin Herr 1724–1805
      2. 2. Abraham (Herr) Sr. 1660–1725
      3. 3. Elizabeth Herr 1675–1735
      4. 4. Heinrich Herr 1675–1785
      5. 5. Rev (Hans John) Herr 1685–1756
      6. 6. Maria (Margaretha Sieber Kendig Herr Weber) Brackbill? 1663–1725
      7. 7. Anna (Kendig Herr) Bauman 1680–1725
      8. 8. Rev (Christian) Herr 1680–1749
      9. 9. Isaac (Mylin) Herr 1667–1740
      10. 10. Samuel Herr 1686–1740
      11. 11. Heinrich (Kendig) Herr 1671–1725
      12. 12. Verena (Meister) Herr 1678–1725
      13. 13. Maria Herr 1673–1725
      14. 14. Samuel (Mylin) Herr 1665–1749
    2. 2. Benjamin Herr 1633–1637
    3. 3. Abraham Herr 1637–1727
    4. 4. Jacob Herr 1641–1643
    5. 5. Benjamin Herr 1645–
    6. 6. Christian Herr 1641–1727
    7. 7. John Herr 1643–1643
    8. 8. William (Haas) Herr 1652–1653

Rev. Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1584
17 May 1584
Birth of Rev. Hans Jakob Hess in Wald, Zürich, Switzerland
Wald, Zürich, Switzerland
1639
1639 died in Prison
Age 55
Death of Rev. Hans Jakob Hess in Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland
Othenbach Prison, Wald, Zurich, Switzerland

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

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

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