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Huss Family Page |
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According to the 1766 Volmer Original Settlers List a Huss family from Kurpfalz, Offenbach settled in Volmer on July 18, 1766. The head of household is a Catholic farmer by the name of Johannes Huss. Johannes was married to Anna Margaretha and they had a son named Johann Valentin Huss.
I was surprised to see in the 1798 Volmer Village Census that our original settler and his wife were still alive. Johannes’s wife’s maiden name was also recorded! Her full name was Anna Margaretha Kreer or Krehr. After examining the 1798 document I have concluded that Johannes and Anna Margaretha had at least 3 children. Two sons and a daughter. The Census listed an unmarried adult son, Karl, still residing in the household. The Registry for the 1798 Volmer Census lists in 1797 the daughter of Johannes Us’s (Huss), Maria Anna, married Matheus Kraf (Graf) from Berezovka (Dehler). I don’t know yet if this couple stayed in Dehler indefinitely. The son that was listed in the 1766 Original Settlers List, Valentine, is listed in a separate household. His surname was translated as Gus or Huss. He married a Lang girl, who too was also a child of a Volmer Original Settler. There are four sons listed in this house hold!
The 1834 Volmer Census contains many Huss family members. Valentine’s son Johannes’s is now the family patriarch. Johannes and his wife still have 2 sons and a daughter living at home with them. One of the sons has married and has a son of his own. There is also another male living in this household, Heinrich, who is Johannes’s brother. Further down in the document I came across Karl's household. Interestingly there is no wife or children listed. His death dated was also documented. Is it possible he remained a bachelor. It might also be possible that he did have a wife and children. It could be argued that his wife died before he and the children were grown and moved out. I guess we may never find out for sure. Lastly, I found one Huss girl marrying within the Volmer Village. She married into the Dietrich Family, it is not clear who this girls parents were, but if I was to guess, I would bet on Johannes and Anna Margaretha.
According to the 1850 Volmer Census Johannes’s family still lives in Volmer. There are two sons, their wives and children living in this household. Both the sons married Zink girls. Johannes's brothers moved out and has a family of his own. Unfortunately his wife’s surname was not recorded. At the time of the census he had two very young daughters. Lastly, I found a Huss girl who married into the Stang family.
I have many Huss individuals in my database that I don’t know how to link them up. I will list them on the Huss Missing Links Page. |
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Alternate Spellings: Huss, Hus, Gus, Hoos, Haus, Haas, Has |
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German Village of Origin: Offenbach, Kurpfalz |
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EWZ War Records For Huss |
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HussFamily Census Extracts |
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Vomler - Kopenka |