Ancestors of Caden Michael Norquist

199816. Adam NÄF,³¹² son of Hans (Hensli) NÄF and Katherina HUBER, was born about 1495 in Vollenweid, Hausen, Switzerland ³¹² and died before 7 November 1571 in Canton Zurich, Switzerland ³¹². Other names for Adam were Adam NAF, and Adam NEFF.

General Notes:
Battle of Kappel
The peace derived from the Milk Soup War of 1529 did not last and by 1531 the good feelings which were so evident in 1529 had dissolved. The Zurichers declared an export embargo on grain to the Forest Cantons and the Forest Cantons declared war on Zurich. On 10th of October the Forest Cantons began to march toward Zurich. On the evening of the same day the soldiers of Zurich began its march toward Baar where the Forest Cantons had their headquarters. On Wednesday the 11th of October the army of the Forest Canton gathered at the fields surrounding Baar called Baarerborden. There they held divine services and prayed for victory. Then they sent a messenger with their challenge to Zurich and began their march toward Kappel. In the meantime the Zurichers with the Naf family well represented among them moved toward the same point. The Zurichers had at most 2000 men and opposed to them were 8000 of the Forest Cantons. These troops met at Kappel and the battle was joined.

All day the Forest troops were pressed back but about five in the evening the tide of battle turned. It appeared that the battle now favored the Forest Cantons and the Zurichers seemed to be at a disadvantage. As the Zurichers moved back, the standard bearer John Schweizer refused to give way. The battle became very fierce around the standard bearer but he would not yield ground, Zwingli, the religious leader, fell wounded in the head and in the thigh. As he fell he shouted, "You can kill the body but not the soul." John Schweizer, reached the mill stream. He was forced into the stream and the weight of his armor bore him down and he was drowned. Kleinsbaus Kambli rescued the banner. As he seized the banner he was rushed by a number of the enemy. He cried out, "Is their no honorable Zuricher here to save his army's banner?"

Adam Naf of Vollenweid heard the cry. Adam was an axguard who under Hans Huber had come to defend Zurich. His father and two brothers were also in the battle as well as two sons. Adam attacked with his broad sword. He cut off the head of the man who had seized the banner and Kambli was again able to hold the banner high and retreat in an orderly fashion. In the retreat there were 512 soldiers left behind including Adam's father, Hans, and his two brothers. There were 25 clergymen who lay dead or wounded. When Zwingli refused to deny the faith, he was dealt a fatal blow by Captain Bockinger. There were 26 members of the Zurich council and 65 canton citizens who also lost their lives. Two large graves were dug to receive the bodies of these fallen heroes. Finally negotiations for peace commenced and on the 15th and 16th of November ambassadors from both sides met to arrange terms of a peace and on the 20th the treaty was ratified.

Citizen of Zurich
Adam Naf, one of the heroes of this battle, received many honors. Among them was the citizenship of the city of Zurich "which shall also be extended to his descendants." He was further permitted to live in his house without paying a fee or taxes. Today one can see Adam Naf's sword and his armor as well as the banner which he rescued in the Swiss National Museum in Zurich, located across the street from the main train station. The civic record of Zurich reads "Adam Naf of Hausen has been freely granted the right of citizenship by my lord on account of his integrity, when at the battle of Kappel, he helped to save my lord's standard, and honor, and mark and cut off the head of an enemy in the act of taking the standard with a battle sword." Three Nafs were killed in that battle Adam's father, Hans Naf, and his two brothers, Konrad and Rudolf Naf. The family have been honored by the people of Zurich over the centuries and they are still remembered as people visit the Naf house and the museum where the relics of the battle are displayed.

Anabaptist Nafs
The Anabaptist belief in nonresistance was bound to bring later Nafs into conflict with the establishment in Switzerland. In the persecution which resulted many who had declared the faith gave in to the pressure of persecution and renounced the faith. Others preferring to lose all rather than give up their faith moved to the Palatinate and other places in Germany where there was land to be had because of the devastation of the 30 Years War. An example of the persecution was experienced by Barbara Naf who was taken by her tormentors, forced to walk through snow and cold for four hours. In this long walk her health was ruined and she died shortly after she was released from prison. She was mentioned in Martyrs Mirror.
[Source: The Neff (Naf) Family, Neff and Associates, 1991.]

[Emmigrants, Refugees and Prisoners, Volume II: Richard Warren Davis of Springville, Utah (1997), p. 311 and Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Oct 1990, p. 19] Farmer; in 1504 was a young attendant of the Huber family at Gluckshafen in Vollenweid; fought at Kappel in 1531 as an ax guard under Hans Huber of Tufenbach, rescued banner of Zurich at battle of Kappel; on Mar. 10, 1533 received from Zurich citizenship for himself, and the Sennhof at Kappel as a free fief for 6 years; on July 5, 1550 received from the Zurich council the newly created Sennhof as free fief; from 1561 to 1568 served as deputy-warden of Hausen and Heisch; d. before Nov. 7, 1571.

Adam married Kleinann WABER.³⁸⁴ Kleinann was born est 1495 in Switzerland.

The child from this marriage was:

99908        i.  Henrich NÄF (born in 1528 in Vollenweid, Hausen, Switzerland - died in 1575 in Kappel, Am Albis, Zuerich, Switzerland)

199817. Kleinann WABER ³⁸⁴ was born est 1495 in Switzerland.

Kleinann married Adam NÄF.³¹² Adam was born about 1495 in Vollenweid, Hausen, Switzerland ³¹² and died before 7 November 1571 in Canton Zurich, Switzerland ³¹². Other names for Adam were Adam NAF, and Adam NEFF.

199820. Hans GUTH,^28,85 son of Klaus GUTH and Unknown, was born in 1468 in Switzerland.²⁸

General Notes: Birth may have been 1500 withdeath in 1544. According to "The Gephardt Family of Switzerland,Germany, and America.

Hans married MARIGNONS. MARIGNONS was born in 1470.

Marriage Notes: Reference Number:41480

Children from this marriage were:

99910        i.  Peter GUTH (born in 1525 in Ottenbach, Zurich, Switzerland)

            ii.  Andreas GUTH was born in 1532.

           iii.  Heinrich GUTH was born in 1534.

            iv.  Welthi GUTH was born in 1538.

             v.  Paulus GUTH was born in 1542.

199821. Marignons ⁸⁵ was born in 1470.

Marignons married Hans GUTH.²⁸ Hans was born in 1468 in Switzerland.²⁸

199948. Jacob EICHENBERGER ²³⁹ was born about 1500 in Oberbach, Rudeswil, Bern, Switzerland and died in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland.

Jacob married Babi Barbara STEINMANN. Babi was born about 1502 in Marlinberg, Lauderswil, Bern, Switzerland and died in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland.

The child from this marriage was:

99974        i.  Ulrich EICHENBERGER (born about 1528 in Oberbach, Rudeswil, Bern, Switzerland - died)

199949. Babi Barbara STEINMANN,²³⁹ daughter of Michel STEINMANN and Luzia MOSIMANN, was born about 1502 in Marlinberg, Lauderswil, Bern, Switzerland and died in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland.

Babi married Jacob EICHENBERGER. Jacob was born about 1500 in Oberbach, Rudeswil, Bern, Switzerland and died in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland.

199950. Uli OTENBERGER ²³⁹ was born about 1508 in Blindenbach, Reduswil, Bern, Switzerland and died in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland.

Uli married Verena SCHENK. Verena was born about 1511 in Lauderswil, Trachschwald, Bern, Switzerland and died in Ruderswil, Bern, Switzerland.

The child from this marriage was:

99975        i.  Elizabeth OTENBERGER (born about 1530 in Blindenbach, Reduswil, Bern, Switzerland - died in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland)

199951. Verena SCHENK,²³⁹ daughter of Christian SCHENK and Freni Madlena STUKI, was born about 1511 in Lauderswil, Trachschwald, Bern, Switzerland and died in Ruderswil, Bern, Switzerland.

Verena married Uli OTENBERGER. Uli was born about 1508 in Blindenbach, Reduswil, Bern, Switzerland and died in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland.

212480. Lawrence FARBRACE,^28,273,324 son of John FARBRACE and Unknown, was born est 1500 in Kent County, England, died 1558 or 1559 in Chartham, Kent County, England about age 58, and was buried 1558 or 1559 in Chartham, Kent County, England.^28,273,324

Lawrence married Joane ^28,273 in 1529 in Chartham, Kent County, England.²⁸ Joane was born est 1500 in Kent County, England, died in November 1571 in Chartham, Kent County, England about age 71, and was buried on 18 November 1571 in Chartham, Kent County, England.²⁷³

Children from this marriage were:

106240       i.  John FARBRACE (born in 1530 in Kent County, England - died in March 1592 in Stelling, , Kent, England)

            ii.  Laura FARBRACE was born in 1544 in Kent County, England ²⁸ and died in 1561 in Kent County, England ²⁸ at age 17.

           iii.  Margaret FARBRACE was born about 1530 in England.²⁸

            iv.  Denise FARBRACE was born about 1530 in England.²⁸

             v.  Thomas FARBRACE was born about 1530 in Chartham, Kent County, England ²⁸ and died in 1603 in Chartham, Kent County, England ²⁸ about age 73.

            vi.  Marie FARBRACE.

           vii.  Edward FARBRACE died in 1557 in England ²⁸.

212481. Joane ^28,273 was born est 1500 in Kent County, England, died in November 1571 in Chartham, Kent County, England about age 71, and was buried on 18 November 1571 in Chartham, Kent County, England.²⁷³

Joane married Lawrence FARBRACE ^28,273,324 in 1529 in Chartham, Kent County, England.²⁸ Lawrence was born est 1500 in Kent County, England, died 1558 or 1559 in Chartham, Kent County, England about age 58, and was buried 1558 or 1559 in Chartham, Kent County, England.^28,273,324

245488. Richard ISAAK,^235,309 son of William ISAAK and Unknown, was born about 1560 in Foston, Lincoln, England.

Richard married Alice GOODBORNE. Alice was born abt 1560/ 65/85 in England and was buried on 20 January 1628 in Foston, Long Ben.

The child from this marriage was:

122744       i.  Edward ISAAK (born about 1585 . christened Fulbeck, Lincoln, England)

245489. Alice GOODBORNE ^235,309 was born abt 1560/ 65/85 in England and was buried on 20 January 1628 in Foston, Long Ben.

Alice married Richard ISAAK. Richard was born about 1560 in Foston, Lincoln, England.

245492. Richard SHARPE Jr,^235,309 son of Richard SHARPE Sr and Mrs. Richard SHARP, was born in 1558 in Great Goneby, Lincoln England.

Richard married Jane [---?---] in December 1583 in Grantham, Lincoln, England. Jane was born about 1560 in England.

The child from this marriage was:

122746       i.  William SHARPE (born 1595 or 1589 or abt. 1592 in England - died in 1615 in Great Goneby, Lincoln England)

245493. Jane [---?---] ^235,309 was born about 1560 in England.

Jane married Richard SHARPE Jr in December 1583 in Grantham, Lincoln, England. Richard was born in 1558 in Great Goneby, Lincoln England.

245494. Sir Thomas CONEY,^{235,309,385,386,387,388} son of Thomas CONEY and Alice LEIGH, was born in 1561 in England and died in 1637 in England at age 76.

Thomas married Anne UPTON before 1592 in England.³⁸⁸ Anne was born about 1572 in England, died in England, and was buried in England.

The child from this marriage was:

122747       i.  Elizabeth CONEY (born in 1592 in South Stoke, Lincoln, England)

245495. Anne UPTON,^{235,309,385,386,387,388} daughter of Unknown UPTON and Unknown, was born about 1572 in England, died in England, and was buried in England.

Anne married Sir Thomas CONEY before 1592 in England.³⁸⁸ Thomas was born in 1561 in England and died in 1637 in England at age 76.

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