Menn. R J, July 1965 p25 gives the following line: Hans & Mechtild Hess Heinrich Hess c. 1536- ? m. 1558 E. Tobler, m2 1561 Elsy Oberholzer, m3, 11-13-1569 Adelheid Kuntz 14th child, Jakob Hess 5-17-1584 to ?, m 4-27-1606 Anna Egli 4th child Hans Hess, 5-24-1617 to?, m. Barbel Honegger 8th child Samuel Hess, 12-25-1657 to 4-9-1744, m.2/25/1683 Barbel Reimann 1st child Hans Hess, 7-1-1683 THIS FELLOW. "It is generally thought that Hans was the only one to leave Europe." The info on the children of Hans comes from the above source unless otherwise noted.
Wenger book: Jacob's other children, Christian, Elizabeth, Jacob & Ann have no dates but spouses listed.
Magdalena Hess wed Jacob Stauffer c. 1710-1775. MRJ July 1965. Wenger book: Magdalena 1717-1784 wed Jacob Stauffer 1714-1768? 11 children have b & d dates and spouses, last four do not.
Anna Hess wed Christian Meyley and they went to VA. MRJ July 1965. Wenger book: lists last name of Christian as Meiley (Milan) 4 children as Mylin and in VA
Wenger has no wife listed and only a daughter Elizabeth who wed Christian Bomberger and had 4 daughters.
Wed 2-5-1738 Barbara Kryter 2-8-1721 to 1790. MRJ July 1965. Wenger book: death date 1760, wed Barbara Kreider 1721-1790, Barb then wed Philip Schwartz. 8 if 9 children lived to marry, Abraham, John, David, Jacob, Christian, Samuel, Barbara & Michael.
Barbara Hess b. either 1717 or 1730 wed Samuel Boyer 1733-1785, MRJ July 1965. Wenger says Barbara 1717-1792, Sam d 1785, nothing else
Elizabeth wed Michael Greider 1712-Jan 1788. MRJ July 1965. Wenger book: Michael Kryter/Kreider, Elizabeth was his 2nd wife. Mike & Eliz. had 6 kids, dates & spouses listed
Wenger book agrees with his dates. m1. Catharine, m2. Mary Bucher, 1743-1819, widow of Joseph Hershey. Abraham had 4 sons: Christian, Abraham, Martin & John. no dates or spouses.
Wenger book lists four children: Christian , Henry, John and Samuel with b. & d. dates and spouses
He married Magdalena . Magdalena was born at 1688 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Jacob Hess
born 1706.
Magdalena Stauffer
born Abt 1708.
Anna Meyley
born Abt 1712.
John Hess
born Abt 1713.
Christian Hess
born 1714.
Michael Hess
born 22 Apr 1715.
Barbara Boyer
Elizabeth Kreider
born 27 Sep 1725.
Abraham Hess
born Abt 1725.
Veronica Hess
born 22 Aug 1729.
Samuel Hess
born 9 Apr 1731.
Hans Hess died 1733 at Lancaster Co .
Magdalena died Feb 1767 .