EARLY GENERATIONS
1. PETER HAPS ( ? - 1611) & ANNA FROELICH ( ? - 1611)
2. JOACHIM HAPS (1611 - 1653) & ELISABETH HOFFMAN (1611 - ?)
3. (JOH) ULRICH HAPS (1644 - 1688) & ELISABETH MURR (1654 - 1690)
4. (JOH) MICHAEL HAPPES (1688 - 1750) & ELISABETH ZIMMERMAN (1678 - 1742)
CB = churchbook NA = not applicable
SOURCE GENERATION: 1 HUSBAND: Peter Haps BIRTH DATE: unknown BIRTH PLACE: Toess All CB Toess Haps were born in Toess. SPOUSE: Anna Froelich CB Toess MARRIAGE DATE: unknown (circa 1600) Not in CB Toess; first child born 1602. MARRIAGE PLACE: most likely Toess Froelich & Haps families living in Toess. DEATH DATE: 1611 Plague year, no record of Peter thereafter. DEATH PLACE: Toess One son survives in Toess. BURIAL PLACE: Toess With other Toess victims of plague. RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Children's births recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: unknown FATHER'S BIRTH: most likely in Toess MOTHER: unknown OTHER DATA: Was probably still living in father's household at time of death.
GENERATION: 1 WIFE: Anna Froelich BIRTH DATE: unknown BIRTH PLACE: Toess There were Froelich families in Toess then. SPOUSE: Peter Haps CB Toess MARRIAGE DATE: unknown (circa 1600) Not in CB Toess; first child born 1602. MARRIAGE PLACE: most likely Toess Froelich & Haps families living in Toess. DEATH DATE: 1611 Plague year, no record of Anna thereafter. DEATH PLACE: Toess One son survives in Toess. BURIAL PLACE: Toess With other Toess victims of plague. RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Children's births recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: unknown FATHER'S BIRTH: most likely in Toess MOTHER: unknown OTHER DATA: Was probably still living in Peter's father's household at time of death.
GENERATION: 2 MALE CHILD: Heinrich Haps CB Toess BAPTISM DATE: February 28, 1602 CB Toess BAPTISM PLACE: Toess CB Toess SPOUSE: NA MARRIAGE DATE: NA MARRIAGE PLACE: NA DEATH DATE: 1611 Plague year, no record of Heinrich thereafter. DEATH PLACE: Toess One sibling survives in Toess. BURIAL PLACE: Toess With other Toess victims of plague. RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Baptism recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: Peter Haps CB Toess FATHER'S BIRTH: Toess CB Toess MOTHER: Anna (Froelich) Haps CB Toess OTHER DATA: None
GENERATION: 2 FEMALE CHILD: Baerbel Haps CB Toess BAPTISM DATE: September 1, 1607 CB Toess BAPTISM PLACE: Toess CB Toess SPOUSE: NA MARRIAGE DATE: NA MARRIAGE PLACE: NA DEATH DATE: 1611 Plague year, no record of Baerbel thereafter. DEATH PLACE: Toess One sibling survives in Toess.. BURIAL PLACE: Toess With other Toess victims of plague. RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Baptism recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: Peter Haps CB Toess FATHER'S BIRTH: Toess CB Toess MOTHER: Anna (Froelich) Haps CB Toess OTHER DATA: None
GENERATION: 2 CHILD/HUSBAND: Joachim Haps CB Toess BIRTH DATE: January 1611 CB Toess BIRTH PLACE: Toess CB Toess SPOUSE: Elisabeth Hoffman CB Toess MARRIAGE DATE: February 4, 1640 CB Toess MARRIAGE PLACE: Toess CB Toess DEATH DATE: 1653 His transaction records end that year. DEATH PLACE: Toess Wife still residing in Toess. BURIAL PLACE: Toess With other Toess deceased. RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Marriage recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: Peter Haps CB Toess FATHER'S BIRTH: Toess Family living there then. MOTHER: Anna (Froelich) Haps CB Toess OTHER DATA: See "Swiss Roots"
GENERATION: 2 WIFE: Elisabeth Hoffman CB Toess BIRTH DATE: unknown BIRTH PLACE: Seen Local Hoffmans at the time were born in Seen. SPOUSE: Joachim Haps CB Toess, Censuses of Toess households MARRIAGE DATE: (to be entered later) CB Toess MARRIAGE PLACE: Toess CB Toess DEATH DATE: unknown DEATH PLACE: unknown BURIAL PLACE: unknown RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Marriage recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: unknown FATHER'S BIRTH: Seen Nearly all Hoffmans at the time born in Seen. MOTHER: unknown OTHER DATA: Emigrated to Palatinate/Sinsheim area in mid-1650s.
GENERATION: 3 FEMALE CHILD: Elisabeth Haps CB Toess BAPTISM DATE: December 20, 1640 CB Toess BAPTISM PLACE: Toess CB Toess SPOUSE: unknown MARRIAGE DATE: unknown MARRIAGE PLACE: unknown DEATH DATE: unknown DEATH PLACE: unknown BURIAL PLACE: unknown RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Baptism recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: Joachim Haps CB Toess FATHER'S BIRTH: Toess CB Toess MOTHER: Elis. (Hoffman) Haps CB Toess OTHER DATA: Emigrated with mother to Palatinate/Sinsheim area in mid-1650s.
GENERATION: 3 MALE CHILD: Hans Haps CB Toess BAPTISM DATE: March 6, 1642 CB Toess BAPTISM PLACE: Toess CB Toess SPOUSE: NA MARRIAGE DATE: NA MARRIAGE PLACE: NA DEATH DATE: infancy (1643 - 1646) Household censuses of Toess 1643, 1646 DEATH PLACE: Toess Infant death BURIAL PLACE: Toess Infant death RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Baptism recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: Joachim Haps CB Toess FATHER'S BIRTH: Toess CB Toess MOTHER: Elis. (Hoffman) Haps CB Toess OTHER DATA: One year old in March 1643 census; missing in 1646 census of Toess.
GENERATION: 3 MALE CHILD: (Joh) Ulrich Haps CB Toess BAPTISM DATE: June 1, 1644 CB Toess BAPTISM PLACE: Toess CB Toess SPOUSE #1: Barbara Preusch CB Brombach/Odenwald MARRIAGE DATE: July 16,1667 CB Brombach/Odenwald MARRIAGE PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald SPOUSE #2: Elisabeth Murr CB Brombach/Odenwald MARRIAGE DATE: May 24,1674 CB Brombach/Odenwald MARRIAGE PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald DEATH DATE: October 4,1688 CB Brombach/Odenwald DEATH PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald BURIAL PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Baptism recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: Joachim Haps CB Toess FATHER'S BIRTH: Toess CB Toess MOTHER: Elis. (Hoffman) Haps CB Toess OTHER DATA: He was a master tailor; killed in forest when a tree crushed his chest.
GENERATION: 3 FEMALE CHILD: Elisabeth Haps CB Toess BAPTISM DATE: January 6, 1646 CB Toess BAPTISM PLACE: Toess CB Toess SPOUSE: NA MARRIAGE DATE: NA MARRIAGE PLACE: NA DEATH DATE: 1646 Not shown in 1646 census of Toess. DEATH PLACE: Toess Infant death BURIAL PLACE: Toess Infant death RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Baptism recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: Joachim Haps CB Toess FATHER'S BIRTH: Toess CB Toess MOTHER: Elis. (Hoffman) Haps CB Toess OTHER DATA: Emigrated with mother to Palatinate/Sinsheim area in mid-1650s.
GENERATION: 3 MALE CHILD: Waelti Haps CB Toess BAPTISM DATE: February 14, 1647 CB Toess BAPTISM PLACE: Toess CB Toess SPOUSE: NA MARRIAGE DATE: NA MARRIAGE PLACE: NA DEATH DATE: 1647-49 Not shown in 1649 census of Toess. DEATH PLACE: Toess Infant death BURIAL PLACE: Toess Infant death RELIGION: Swiss Protestant Baptism recorded in CB Toess. FATHER: Joachim Haps CB Toess FATHER'S BIRTH: Toess CB Toess MOTHER: Elis. (Hoffman) Haps CB Toess OTHER DATA: None
GENERATION: 3 CHILD: Salome Haps CB Toess BAPTISM DATE: March 11, 1649 CB Toess BAPTISM PLACE: Toess CB Toess SPOUSE: Peter Layer CB Brombach MARRIAGE DATE: June 9,1668 CB Brombach MARRIAGE PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach DEATH DATE: March 16, 1710 CB Brombach DEATH PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach BURIAL PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach RELIGION: Lutheran CB Brombach FATHER: Joachim Haps CB Toess FATHER'S BIRTH: Toess CB Toess MOTHER: Elis. (Hoffman) Haps CB Toess OTHER DATA: Emigrated with mother to Palatinate/Sinsheim area in mid-1650s.
GENERATION: 3 SPOUSE #1: Barbara Preusch CB Brombach/Odenwald BIRTH DATE: unknown BIRTH PLACE: unknown SPOUSE: (Joh) Ulrich Haps CB Brombach/Odenwald MARRIAGE DATE: July 16, 1667 CB Brombach/Odenwald MARRIAGE PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald DEATH DATE: January 21,1674 CB Brombach/Odenwald DEATH PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald BURIAL PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald RELIGION: Lutheran CB Brombach/Odenwald FATHER: Wolf Preusch CB Brombach/Odenwald FATHER'S DEATH: Prior to July 16,1667 CB Brombach/Odenwald MOTHER: unknown OTHER DATA: Re: CB Brombach, two sons: Valentin Habs (baptized Nov 20, 1668); Ludwig Habs (baptized Jan 18, 1674). No additional data about either.
GENERATION: 3 SPOUSE #2: Elisabeth Murr CB Brombach/Odenwald BIRTH DATE: 1654 CB Brombach/Odenwald: Died in 36th year. BIRTH PLACE: Langental? Father Valentin was from Langental. SPOUSE: (Joh) Ulrich Haps CB Brombach/Odenwald MARRIAGE DATE: May 24,1674 CB Brombach/Odenwald MARRIAGE PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald DEATH DATE: March 5, 1690 CB Brombach/Odenwald DEATH PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald BURIAL PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald RELIGION: Lutheran CB Brombach/Odenwald FATHER: Valentin Murr CB Brombach/Odenwald FATHER'S DEATH: Before May 24, 1674 CB Brombach/Odenwald MOTHER: unknown OTHER DATA: Re: CB Brombach, she had three daughters: Margarete Habs (baptized Feb 28, 1676); (Anna) Elisabeth Habs (baptized Aug 21, 1677); (Anna) Katherina Habs (baptized August 6,1681). Margarete married Martin Salzgeber of Kleingemuend April 18, 1725 in Neckargemuend. Elisabeth had an illegitimate daughter (Anna) Elisabeth baptized May 7, 1715.
GENERATION: 4 HUSBAND: (Joh) Michael Happes CB Brombach/Odenwald BAPTISM DATE: August 25, 1688 CB Brombach/Odenwald BAPTISM PLACE: Brombach/Odenwald CB Brombach/Odenwald SPOUSE: (Anna) Elis. Zimmerman CB Hirschhorn MARRIAGE DATE: January 11, 1712 CB Hirschhorn MARRIAGE PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Hirschhorn DEATH DATE: December 12, 1750 CB Schriesheim DEATH PLACE: Altneudorf CB Schriesheim BURIAL PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Schriesheim RELIGION: Lutheran CB Schriesheim FATHER: Ulrich Haps CB Brombach/Odenwald FATHER'S BIRTH: June 1, 1644 CB Brombach/Odenwald MOTHER: Elisabeth Murr CB Brombach/Odenwald OTHER DATA: Citizen and farmer died of tuberculosis; buried December 14, 1750.
GENERATION: 4 WIFE: (Anna) Elisabeth Zimmerman BIRTH DATE: 1678 CB Schriesheim BIRTH PLACE: (Alt)Neudorf? Family living there then? SPOUSE: (Joh) Michael Happes CB Hirschhorn MARRIAGE DATE: January 11, 1712 CB Hirschhorn MARRIAGE PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Hirschhorn DEATH DATE: November 9, 1742 CB Schriesheim DEATH PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Schriesheim BURIAL PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Schriesheim RELIGION: Lutheran CB Schriesheim FATHER: unknown FATHER'S BIRTH: unknown MOTHER: unknown OTHER DATA: Died of fever and chills at age 64; buried November 11, 1742.
GENERATION: 5 FEMALE CHILD: (Maria) Elisabeth Happes CB Heiligkreuzsteinach BAPTISM DATE: November 6, 1712 CB Heiligkreuzsteinach BAPTISM PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Heiligkreuzsteinach SPOUSE: (Joh) Jacob Reichert CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE DATE: February 1,1740 CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE PLACE: unknown/Odenwald CB Schriesheim: Groom from Hebstal DEATH DATE: unknown DEATH PLACE: unknown BURIAL PLACE: unknown RELIGION: Lutheran CB Schriesheim FATHER: (Joh) Michael Happes CB Schriesheim FATHER'S BIRTH: August 25, 1688 CB Brombach/Odenwald MOTHER: Elisabeth Zimmerman CB Schriesheim OTHER DATA: Came to America in 1751 with other Happes relatives.
GENERATION: 5 MALE CHILD: (Joh) Georg Happes CB Schriesheim BIRTH DATE: 1715 CB Schriesheim BIRTH PLACE: (Alt)Neudorf CB Schriesheim SPOUSE: (Anna) Catharina Kern CB Schoenau, CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE DATE: December 28, 1744 CB Schoenau, CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE PLACE: Schoenau, Odenwald CB Schoenau, CB Schriesheim DEATH DATE: September 1800 Moravian Church Records DEATH PLACE: Deep Creek, NC Moravian Church Records BURIAL PLACE: Deep Creek, NC Moravian Church Records RELIGION: Lutheran CB Schriesheim FATHER: (Joh) Michael Happes CB Schoenau,CB Schriesheim FATHER'S BIRTH: August 25, 1688 CB Brombach/Odenwald MOTHER: Elisabeth Zimmerman CB Schriesheim OTHER DATA: Arrived in Philadelphia, October 1751 as indentured servant. Wife was previously married to Schoenau master locksmith, Heinrich Lang.
GENERATION: 5 MALE CHILD: (Joh) Martin Happes CB Schriesheim BIRTH DATE: July 1717 CB Schriesheim BIRTH PLACE: (Alt)Neudorf CB Schriesheim SPOUSE: (Anna)Katherina Seib CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE DATE: May 2, 1747 CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Schriesheim DEATH DATE: September 19,1780 CB Schriesheim DEATH PLACE: Altneudorf CB Schriesheim BURIAL PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Schriesheim RELIGION: Lutheran CB Schriesheim FATHER: (Joh) Michael Happes CB Schriesheim FATHER'S BIRTH: August 25, 1688 CB Brombach/Odenwald MOTHER: Elisabeth Zimmerman CB Schriesheim OTHER DATA: He was a citizen and farmer in Altneudorf.
GENERATION: 5 MALE CHILD: (Joh) Michael Happes CB Schriesheim BIRTH DATE: 1722 CB Schriesheim BIRTH PLACE: (Alt)Neudorf CB Schriesheim SPOUSE: Katherina Machler CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE DATE: November 24, 1748 CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE PLACE: Schoenau? Michael & Katherina were living in Schoenau. DEATH DATE: 1787 Estate administration, Northampton Co., PA DEATH PLACE: Lizard Creek, PA Estate administration, Northampton Co., PA BURIAL PLACE: Zion's (Old Stone)Cem He donated this land for a church. RELIGION: Lutheran CB Schriesheim FATHER: (Joh) Michael Happes CB Schriesheim FATHER'S BIRTH: August 25, 1688 CB Brombach/Odenwald MOTHER: Elisabeth Zimmerman CB Schriesheim OTHER DATA: Arrived in Colonial US in 1751
GENERATION: 5 FEMALE CHILD: (Anna) Elisabeth Happes CB Schriesheim BIRTH DATE: 1723 CB Schriesheim BIRTH PLACE: (Alt)Neudorf CB Schriesheim SPOUSE: Johannes Breitenstein CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE DATE: May 2, 1747 CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Schriesheim DEATH DATE: October 29, 1769 CB Schriesheim DEATH PLACE: Altneudorf CB Schriesheim BURIAL PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Schriesheim RELIGION: Lutheran CB Schriesheim FATHER: (Joh) Michael Happes CB Schriesheim FATHER'S BIRTH: August 25, 1688 CB Brombach/Odenwald MOTHER: Elisabeth Zimmerman CB Schriesheim OTHER DATA: She was a housewife; he was a master weaver in Altneudorf.
GENERATION: 5 MALE CHILD: Johannes Hoppes CB Schriesheim BIRTH DATE: 1725 CB Schriesheim BIRTH PLACE: (Alt)Neudorf CB Schriesheim SPOUSE: (Maria) Catherina Vogt CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE DATE: February 22,1751 CB Schriesheim MARRIAGE PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Schriesheim DEATH DATE: March 30,1780 CB Schriesheim DEATH PLACE: Altneudorf CB Schriesheim BURIAL PLACE: Heiligkreuzsteinach CB Schriesheim RELIGION: Lutheran CB Schriesheim FATHER: (Joh) Michael Happes CB Schriesheim FATHER'S BIRTH: August 25, 1688 CB Brombach/Odenwald MOTHER: Elisabeth Zimmerman CB Schriesheim OTHER DATA: Johannes Happes was a citizen and master weaver in Altneudorf.
Harry Hoppes Friday February 18, 2000 Revised Monday January 1, 2001