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First Generation

1.� Johan Jacob HAHN was born about 1681 in Frechenfeld, Germany.� He died on 15 Jan 1748/49 in Frechenfeld, Germany.� Johan Jacob died at age 72 or 73 yr.� LDS records indicate Johan Jacob, father of Johannes, died in 1754. Mrs. Eaker's book says the date was 17 Aug. 1754.

Johan Jacob HAHN and Maria Otillia EICHENLAUB were married on 1 Oct 1705 in Germany.[1]� Maria Otillia EICHENLAUB[2] was born on 17 Oct 1685.� She died on 15 Dec 1748 in Germany.� d. age 63 yr 2 mo 29 da married 43 yr 3 mo 14 da m. 1 Oct 1705� LDS records show birth 1690 in Frechenfeld, Pfalz/Bavaria, Germany;� death in Germany.

� Johan Jacob HAHN and Maria Otillia EICHENLAUB had the following children:

��������� 2��������������� i.�� Johannes (1712) HAHN, born on 12 Jun 1712, Frechenfeld, Germany; married Elizabeth Margaretha FORSTER, about 1737, Frechenfeld, Germany[3]; married Agnes LANGLE LEGNIN LANGLIN, on 26 Jul 1757, York Co., Pennsylvania, United States; died on 21 Apr 1793, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina.

��������������������������� ii.�� Conrad� (1) HAHN[4],[5] was born before 1723 in Germany.[6],[7]�

�������������������������� iii.�� Johann Jacob HAHN Jr.[8],[9] was born in Feb 1727 in Germany.[10]� Note from F. Krebs says Johann Jacob Jr. baptized 9 Feb, 1727. Johannes Jacob Hahn Jr. appears in the Frechenfeld Lutheran Church records on 8 April 1736 as the single son of Johan Jacob Hahn.

��������������������������������� Johann Jacob HAHN Jr. was born 9 Feb 1727 in Germany.

 

"Pennsylvania Dutch Pioneers" by Friedrich Krebs,translated by Don Yoder (Pennsylvania Dutchman Vl. 6:4 Spring 1955 pp 37-38: Brothers Conrad and Johann Jacob Hahn are shown arriving in America in a compendium of ship passenger lists 1727-1754; a similar document shows arrival in 1754.

 

Second Generation

 

2.� Johannes (1712) HAHN[11] (Johan Jacob-1) was born on 12 Jun 1712 in Frechenfeld, Germany.� He died on 21 Apr 1793 in Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina.

 

First marriage

Johannes (1712) HAHN and Elizabeth Margaretha FORSTER were married about 1737 in Frechenfeld, Germany.[12]� Family Tree Maker says the marriage date is 1736.� Elizabeth Margaretha FORSTER[13] (daughter of Jonas FORSTER) was born about 1720 in Germany.� She died about 1757 in York Co., Pa..�

Marital status: M

died between 12 Dec. 1756 and July 1757

 

LDS records say she died in 1760 in Berks County, PA.�

LDS records say Elizabeth Margaretha was born 1715 and died 1760

 

� Johannes (1712) HAHN and Elizabeth Margaretha FORSTER had the following children:

 

��������� 3��������������� i.�� Maria Catherina HAHN, born on 29 Jul 1738, Frechenfeld, Germany; married Simon CRON, on 18 Feb 1757, Canadochly Union Church, York Co., Pa..

��������� 4�������������� ii.�� Maria Margaretha HAHN, born on 28 Mar 1741, Frechenfeld, Germany; married unknown SHENBERGER, York Co., Pa..

�������������������������� iii.�� Johannes , Jr. HAHN[14] was born on 20 Dec 1743 in Frechenfeld, Germany.� He died on 24 Dec 1743 in Frechenfeld, Germany.�

��������������������������������� Buried in Frechenfeld, Germany

�������������������������� iv.�� Anna Maria (1) HAHN[15] was born on 5 Nov 1744 in Frechenfeld, Germany.� Has not been identified in US records.

��������� 5�������������� v.�� Johann Jacob HAHN, born on 27 Dec 1747, Frechenfeld, Germany; married Rosina NIGH (NEIGH, NEY), in 1770, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; died on 1 Nov 1801, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina.

�������������������������� vi.�� Elizabeth Margaretha HAHN was born on 29 Mar 1749 in Frechenfeld, Germany.� She died on 17 Apr 1749 in Frechenfeld, Germany.

��������� 6������������ vii.�� Benedict HAHN, born on 4 May 1750, Frechenfeld, Germany[16]; married Unknown HOUCK, about 1771, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; died between 1806 and 10, Bollinger County, Mo..

��������� 7����������� viii.�� Joshua HAHN, born about 1753, York Co., Pa.; died about 1807, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

�������������������������� ix.�� Samuel HAHN[17] was born on 1 Dec 1755 in York Co., Pennsylvania.[18]� No further record nor any indication he ever arrived in N.C. Probably�� died young. Could this be Joshua?

��������������������������� x.�� Rebecca HAHN was born on 12 Dec 1756 in York Co., Pennsylvania.� No further record. Might have married Andrew Marks.

 

 

Second marriage

Johannes (1712) HAHN and Agnes LANGLE LEGNIN LANGLIN were married on 26 Jul 1757 in York Co., Pennsylvania, United States.� Agnes was baptised on Nov. 7, 1734 at Dirmstein, Germany (about 20� miles south of Frechenfeld).

 

Family Tree Maker leaves out Agnes, Maria, Eva, Conrad and Peter in the birth order for Johannes and Agnes.�

 

Agnes LANGLE LEGNIN LANGLIN (daughter of Johannes Langlen LANGLIN) was born on 14 Apr 1730 in Darmstadt, Germany[19] . �She died on 13 Apr 1814 in Lincoln, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.[20]� Buried Zion Lutherran Church near Hickory, NC� Darmstadt is about 20 miles south of Frechenfeld.

 

� Johannes (1712) HAHN and Agnes LANGLE LEGNIN LANGLIN had the following children:

 

���������������������������� i.�� Maria Barbara HAHN[21] was born on 21 Apr 1758 in York Co., Pennsylvania, United States.� First child of Johannes and Agnes. Might have married Andrew Marks,� who is said to have married Othelia and Rebecca. It's unclear which� one he married.

��������� 8�������������� ii.�� Eva HAHN, born on 1 Sep 1759, York Co., Pennsylvania, United States; married Andrew BALDORSER, on 11 Oct 1785, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; died on 31 Aug 1808, Grayson Co, VA.

��������� 9������������� iii.�� Elizabetha Margaretha HAHN, born on 13 Dec 1760, York Co., Pa.; married Conrad WEAVER, about 1785, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; died on 20 Nov 1808, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina.

������� 10������������� iv.�� Conrad HAHN, born between 1762 and 4, York Co., Pa.; married Maria Anna MILLER, about 1790, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; died in 1815, Clark Co., IN.

��������������������������� v.�� Peter HAHN[22] was born about 1765 in York Co., Pa..�

������� 11������������� vi.�� Christian HAHN, born on 27 Oct 1765, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; married Anna Magdalena SHELL, in 1795, NC; died on 19 Feb 1849, Lincoln, Catawba, North Carolina.

������� 12������������ vii.�� Johann Jacob(2) HAHN� , born about 1767, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; married Elizabeth BURNS, on 5 Nov 1788, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; died before 15 Aug 1839, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina.

������� 13����������� viii.�� Otellia (Utilla, et al) HAHN, born in 1774, Lincoln, Catawba, North Carolina, United States; married Elias YODER, about 1800, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; died after 1820, Clark Co., IN.

������� 14������������� ix.�� Sarah HAHN, born about 1775, Lincoln, Catawba, North Carolina, United States; married Henry (Reep) REAP, about 1805, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; died in 1844, Bartholomew Co., Ind..

������� 15�������������� x.�� Frederick HAHN, born on 15 Jan 1777, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; married Caroline Elizabeth FISHER, on 30 Mar 1808, Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina; died on 12 May 1857, Catawba� County, North Carolina.

 

 

 

 


[1] Lorena Shell /Eaker/, "German Speaking People West of the Catawba River in NC 1750-1800" (SCK Publications, PO Box 2125, Church Hill, TN 37642, copyright 1994).

[2] Ibid.

[3] Ibid.

[4] Johann Jacob Hahn (father of Johannes), Betty Iona Sweat online [http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~biswhite/hawn/aqwg01.htm], accessed May 15, 2008.

[5] Lorena Shell /Eaker/, "German Speaking People West of the Catawba River in NC 1750-1800".

[6] Ibid., Jacob Lischy Baptismal Records. Carolus Hahn bp. 3 May 1762, York Co. PA, son of Johannes and Agnes. This is probably Conrad.

[7] Johann Jacob Hahn (father of Johannes), online [http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~biswhite/hawn/aqwg01.htm].

[8] Family Tree Maker.

[9] Johann Jacob Hahn (father of Johannes), online [http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~biswhite/hawn/aqwg01.htm].

[10] Lorena Shell /Eaker/, "German Speaking People West of the Catawba River in NC 1750-1800".

[11] Ibid.

[12] Ibid.

[13] Ibid.

[14] Ibid.

[15] Ibid.

[16] Ibid.

[17] Ibid.

[18] Ibid.

[19] Ibid.

[20] Ibid.

[21] Ibid.

[22] Ibid.