Dear Linda,
I stumbled across your web page yesterday and found it very interesting. While I do not think I am in the family tree of Johannes Hahn I think we are close to a common ancestor in Johan Jacob Hahn who was his father. I appreciate you putting the web site together as I feel I have learned a lot. I consider all Hahns as family and I enjoy reading about their pursuits. Mygreat grandfather was Jacob Hahn he and his sons ran a successful pie factory in New
Haven CT until it went out of businessin 1930 due to the great depression. (See picture at bottom of page)We have only a few family heir-looms including pictures of the horse drawn pie wagons linedup in front of the bakery c.1910. I have had genealogy as a back burner hobby since the 1970's, running into dead ends every so often. My history can be traced back as far as my great great grandfather Adam. What I know is that he was born in Klingenmunster Germany in 1805 and died during a flu epidemic in New Haven Ct. in 1857. I do not know when he and his sister
Elizabeth cameto this country my gut feeling is 1830-1840 and probably to New York. What I find interesting about your information is that Johanand Johannes were born in Frechenfeld Germany which is about 12 miles from Klingenmunster as the crow flies. Evidently this wasa Hahn stronghold and I can't help but feel there may have been some relation there.
I was amazed by the amount of mail you received from the Hahns. I am mainly interested in taking the ancestry as far back as possible. I have in fact visited Klingenmunster four years ago. (See picture at bottom of page.) It is a quaint village of 2400 people but has a history that datesback to 710 AD! when a Roman Catholic abbey was established there. I only had an afternoon to spend there and for some reason the markers in the two cemetarys only dated to about 1850, and I did not see any Hahns, so unfortunately I did not garner a lot except seeing the area in person. I would like to go back there again someday and to Frechenfeld to try to learn more and see if there are still any Hahns in the area. Of the towns mentioned in your article Klingenmunster is the oldest followed by Landau 1100AD and then Frechenfeld which is the youngest. Therefore it may be reasonable to believe that the Hahns might have come to Frechenfeld via Klingenmunster. I have been made aware of a web page where vital statisticts may be obtained from the church in Klingenmunster but it is unclear if they have any records prior to 1700. This is part of my on goingresearch.
I would be very interested to hear if you have any information going back further than Johan Jacob. It is my understanding that the Hahn family crest is somewhat prominent and may date back quite a ways. I have read that the name was influential in medievel times. The other heirloom that our family keeps is the brass rooster weather vain from the barn roof at the pie factory, it is now over 100years old and of course was the symbol on the crest.
I am taking the liberty of sending you a couple pictures, one is the town of Klingenmunster and the other is my great great grandfathers headstone. I hope to hear from you with your thoughts.
Sincerely,
Richard Hahn
Letter #2
Jan. 12, 2009Nice to hear from you. Sorry it has taken me this long to respond, but I have been quite busy lately. I look forward to the revision of your web page. You may use my letter and picture if you like. I am sending a picture of the Hahn pie bakery taken in the 1911-13 time frame. Unfortunately you can barely read the sign, if you enlarge it, it reads, Hahn's Homemade Pie Bakery. It looks as though it might have been shot on the 4th of July with all the flags. My great grandmother Jacobine is seated in the up stairs window. Another one of my Aunts is in possesion of two 11x14 pictures taken on the same day but of much better quality with all the pie wagons out front in the street and the sign clearly readable. I am attempting to get copies, If I do I will send one along to you. I am also sending a link that might be useful to you, I plan to follow up on it myself when I find the time.
http://kastensinc.com/neuhart/protestant/protestant.htm Or just go to kastensinc.com On his site Dennis Kastens has a compilation of Protestant church registries and vital statistic and civil records available in the area of Klingunmunster and Landau, some going back to the 1600's I plan to start searching here for possible ancestors. You might want to give him a call. He may know if there are any Hahns in the records. Also the cemetary where my great great grandfather Adam lies is called Evergreen Cemetary in New Haven Connecticut. Take care,
Hi, I am researching the Yount family in Catawba county N.C., for a history of the 38th North Carolina in the Civil War. 5 members of this family served in this Regiment, and I have found that you have researched 2 of them, Joshua Yount and, Noah Yount. I am looking for photos, letters, or diaries of these men. I have Burial places for them, so if you want them, I would be happy to help any way I can. Thanks
"The Catawba Soldier In the Civil War" was written by Prof. George W. Hahn of Hickory NC in 1911 and published by Clay Printing Co. It is out of print now and Mr. Hahn is deceased but a copy may be available on loan from the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library of Hickory, NC.)
Hello!
I just discovered your delightful website about our ancestor grandfather Johannes Hahn. I descend from his granddaughter Hannah Hahn Traffinsted of Lincoln County, NC. Please advise how I can purchase a copy of his gravemarkers, via email, for my personal records. I also hope to communicate with another one of your readers who also descends from Hannah. Thank you for putting together such a remarkable site of information....it has been most helpful to me.
Kindest Regards & Happy Holiday Wishes!
Grace K. Bowen
Atlanta, GA
My Great Aunt was Delphia (Hefner) Setzer. She was my grandfathers sister on my dads side. Does that make us some kind of cousins? would love to hear from you
-- Cathe
Hi Linda,
Thanks so much for your e-mail. I guess we are long lost relatives! This is my family line, also. I enjoyed a brief look at your site and will return to it when I have more time. I liked what I saw and can't wait to explore more soon as the holidays are over. I have attached the entire Hahn file that I have to this e-mail. As you will see, I too have to update and revamp my site...which I have had ready to go for a year or so. There just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish everything I want to accomplish! I think many of the references are listed, however, over the years I have communicated with so may of the Hahn clan and gathered so much information, some of which I have not taken the time to document and some just handed down through the generations. My intent, with the site, was to provide some basic information so any family members interested in the family genealogy would have a starting point. Of course, as you well know, we can spend so-o-o-o-o many hours doing research and sometimes not finding anything!! :-( Anyway, here is what I have. Look it over and let me know what you think.
Merry Christmas and let's keep in touch,
Jerry Smith
[email protected]
Very interesting site for Johannes Hahn is my 5 great grandfather. His daughter Maria married Johannes Schonberger; they had a daughter Catherine Schonberger who married Johann Heinrich OTSTADT/OTSTOTT ; one of the kids of them was my Great Great Grandfather Joseph Otstott whose son Francis Marion Otstott was my great grandfather. I was raised by his daugher Florence A. Otstott Clark who after my mother was killed when I was young raised me. . I was born at my grandparents Harry & Florence Clark's home son of Dwight G. Preston & Jacqualine Clark. My wife Kathy and I plan next year to move either to NC or SC after she retires from state of IL. I hope to out to Hickory when I come out to our Time Share at Myrtle Beach, SC .My wives parents live near Wilmington, NC.
Thanks again for great site
Dave Preston
1314 N 2nd St
Springfield, IL 62702
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