Hess Family History

genealogy of the Hess / Brigham families

1617 - Yes, date unknown

Generation: 1

1.

Hans Hess was born on 24 May 1617 in Rhine River, Palatinate, Germany (son of Hans Jacob Hess and Anna Egli); and died in Zurich, Switzerland.

Hans married Barbel Honegger on 23 Feb 1641. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Samuel Hess was born on 25 Dec 1657 in Wald, Switzerland; died on 9 Apr 1744 in Wald, Switzerland.

Generation: 2

2.	Hans Jacob Hess was born on 17 May 1584 in Ruetschwil, Baretswil, Switzerland (son of Heinrich Hess and Adelheid Kuntz); died in 1639. Hans married Anna Egli on 27 Apr 1606. Anna died in 1639 in Othenbach Prison, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Anna Egli died in 1639 in Othenbach Prison, Switzerland.
Children:

1. Hans Hess was born on 24 May 1617 in Rhine River, Palatinate, Germany; and died in Zurich, Switzerland.

Generation: 3

4.	Heinrich Hess was born in CA 1536 in Wald, Zurich, Switzerland (son of Johanns Hans Hess and Mechtild); and died. Heinrich married Adelheid Kuntz on 13 Nov 1569. Adelheid was born in CA 1536 in Tobel, Switzerland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.
Adelheid Kuntz was born in CA 1536 in Tobel, Switzerland; and died.
Children:

2. Hans Jacob Hess was born on 17 May 1584 in Ruetschwil, Baretswil, Switzerland; died in 1639.

Generation: 4

8. Johanns Hans Hess was born in CA 1508 in Wald, Switzerland (son of Kaspar Hess and Elsa); and died.
Johanns married Mechtild. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9.
Mechtild
Children:

4. Heinrich Hess was born in CA 1536 in Wald, Zurich, Switzerland; and died.