Friday, January 05, 2007

Jacobina Kirn (b. January 5, 1625/6)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 9th-great grandmother, Jacobina Kirn.

Jacobina was born January 5, 1625/6 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg, the daugther of Jacob and Barbara (Haitzman) Kirn. Jacobina married Johannes Braun, son of Michael Braun, on June 23, 1646 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg. Johannes was born September 19, 1648 in Egenhausen, Wuerttemberg and died July 18, 1693 in Wuerttemberg.

I descend from Johannes and Jacobina (Kirn) Braun through their daughter, Anna, as follows :
Jacobina Kirn and Johannes Braun
Anna Braun and Christoph Stickel
Jacob Stickel and Maria ________
Jacob Stickel and Anna Maria ________
Mary Stickel and Abraham Byers
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)

Haley Family Lineage

Here is the latest information I have on my Haley family line, starting with my great-grandfather.

Eli Weldon HALEY b. March 24, 1866 Erie Co., OH., d. June 14, 1957 Jay Co., IN., m. July 21, 1888 in Jay Co., IN to Cora Belle METZNER.

George Washington HALEY b. May 16, 1840 Hardin Co., OH., d. December 16, 1892 Jay Co., IN., m. October 14, 1862 in Ashland Co., OH to Mary Jane SHERRICK.

George J. HALEY b. December 14, 1814 in Basel, Switzerland, d. February 27, 1888 in Huron Twp., Erie Co., OH., m. January 1, 1835 in Hardin Co., OH to Rachel H. GARY.

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Arthur Wildt (b. January 3, 1885)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 2nd-great grandfather, Arthur Wildt.

Arthur was born January 3, 1885 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN, the son of Johannes Heinrich and Emilie (Deutsch) Wild. Arthur married October 14, 1908 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN., to Anna Magdalena Damm, the daughter of Frederick and Wilhelmina (Schneider) Damm. Anna was born January 21, 1882 in Browns, Wabash Co., IL., and died March 4, 1967 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Arthur died October 26, 1966 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Children of Arthur and Anna Magdalena (Damm) Wildt are as follows :
i. Ralph Arthur Wildt m. Beatrice Bingle
ii. Mildred Wildt m. _______ Hile
iii. Gilbert D. Wildt m. Violet ________
iv. Edward Ferdinand Wildt m. Miriam Ruth Miguet
v. Fred Wildt m. Ruth Judd