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8 October 2006

THE HAHN FAMILY

This article on the Hahn Family is for family research and genealogy only. It may not be used for commercial purposes or without the permission of the copyright owner Thomas Swiftwater Hahn E-mail: swiftwater@lenapedelawarehistory.net or 3751 Schefflera Drive, Fort Myers FL 33917-2040.

Der Hahn = The Rooster

The Hahn Family originated in Germany. The first known Hahn in this family is John George Hahn.

John George Hahn Family

 His Son Christian "Chris" Frederick Hahn Family

His son Walter "Walt" Frederick Hahn

His son Thomas "Tom" Hahn Family

His son Christopher "Chris" Frederick Hahn (See Tom Hahn Family Part 4)

Modified Register for Reverend John George Hahn

First Generation 

      1. Reverend John George Hahn  was born about 1818 in Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany. He died in 1887 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.

John married Mary Ann Ellenberger  daughter of John Ellenberger and Elizabeth Fair in 1851. Mary was born on 12 January 1829 in Sherrett, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. She was christened on 17 April 1829. She died about 1883. 

They had the following children: 

+          2 F         i.  Margherita Hahn  was born on 16 April 1853.
 

+          4 F        iii.  Bertha D Hahn  was born on 13 October 1857 and died in 1935/1936. 

+          5 F       iv.  Emma M Hahn  was born on 11 August 1858. 

+          6 F        v.  Christine Christiana Hahn  was born on 17 May 1861 and died in 1933. 

+         *7 M      vi.  Christian "Chris" Frederick Hahn  was born on 31 March 1863. He died on 3 July 1934. 

+          8 F       vii.  Marie Louise Hahn  was born on 5 June 1866. She died after 1920. 

+          9 M     viii.  John C. Hahn  was born on 4 March 1868. 

+        10 M      ix.  Reverend Edward G. Hahn  was born on 1 August 1869 and died in 1915. 

+        11 M       x.  August Christophorus Hahn  was born on 27 May 1872 and died in 1964. 

+        12 M      xi.  Paul Nicholas Hahn  was born on 16 September 1876 and died on 24 August 1975.  

Second Generation 

      2. Margherita Hahn  "Maggie " (John George) was born on 16 April 1853 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Margherita married Frank Lee . Frank was born about 1850 in Michigan. 

They had the following children:

             13 M        i.  Edward Lee  "Eddie" was born about 1875 in Michigan.

             14 F         ii.  Daisy Lee  was born about 1876 in Michigan. 

             15 F        iii.  Bertha Lee  was born about 1878 in Michigan. 

      4. Bertha D Hahn  (John George) was born on 13 October 1857 in Milan, Ripley County, Indiana. She died in 1935/1936. She was buried in 1935/1936 in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

Bertha married William Turner.  
They had the following children:
   16 M        i.  Gleason Turner. 

     5. Emma M Hahn  (John George) was born on 11 August 1858 in Sandusky, Ohio .

Emma married Peter Evans . 

They had the following children:
    17 F         i.  Monica Evans . 

      6. Christine Christiana Hahn  "Christina" (John George) was born on 17 May 1861 in Sandusky, Ohio . She died in 1933 and was buried in 1933 in Chicora, Donegal Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Christine married Michael Dieter. Michael was born about 17 January 1859. He died on 7 October 1890. He was buried in Hemphill Cemetery, Chicora, Donegal, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
They had the following children
    18 F         i.  Mary Dieter.
      9 M       ii.  Carl Dieter.
    20 F        iii.  Bertha Dieter.
    21 F       iv.  Louise Dieter. 

      7. Christian "Chris" Frederick Hahn  "Chris" (John George) was born on 31 March 1863 in Swan Creek (now Anchorville), St. Clair County, Michigan. He died on 3 July 1934 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.  The cause of death was heart failure. He was buried on 5 July 1934 in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

Christian married Martha "Mattie" Frances Defries  daughter of Audley Paul Defries and Mary Jane Grinter on 3 November 1886 in Muncie, Stony Point, Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas. Martha was born on 10 December 1867 in Muncie, Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas. She died on 27 August 1950 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas and was buried on 29 August 1950 in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

Christian and Martha had the following children:
  22 F         i.  Myrtle Mae Hahn  was born on 21 December 1889. She died on 23 December 1964.
+23 F        ii.  Mary Louise" Lulu, Lou" Hahn  was born on 19 November 1892. She died on 11 July 1945.
*24 M       iii.  Walter "Walt" Frederick Hahn  was born on 28 October 1895 and died on 4 February 1967.
+25 M      iv.  Edward "Ed" Oscar Hahn  was born on 29 July 1898 and died on 24 July 1979.
+26 F        v.  Margaretta "Margaret" Frances Hahn  was born on 16 June 1901. She died on 25 June 1992.  

   8. Marie Louise Hahn  (John George) was born on 5 June 1866 in Swan Creek, St Clair County, Michigan. She died after 1920.

Marie married William B. Glatfelter  on 10 Aug 1899 in Wyandotte County, Kansas. William was born about 1870 in Indiana.
They had the following children:
27 F         i.  Mary Louise Gladfelter.

9. John C. Hahn  (John George) was born on 4 March 1868 in Swan Creek, St. Clair County, Michigan.

John married Amanda Hutchison.
They had the following children:
28 M        i.  Esther Hahn.
29 M        ii.  Lester Hahn.
30 F        iii.  Bessie Hahn.
31 M      iv.  Ernest Hahn.
32 M       v.  Billie Hahn.

  10. Reverend Edward G. Hahn  (John George) was born on 1 August 1869 in Roseville Post Office, Erin Township, Macomb County, Michigan. He died in 1915.

Edward married Helena Rosseau  daughter of August Rosseau and Justine Hermann in 1897. Helena was born about 1870 in Maryland and died in 1935 in North Tonawanda, New York.
Edward and Helena had the following children:
  33 M        i.  William Reuben Carl Hahn  was born on 20 May 1901.
  34 F         ii.  Amos Hahn  was born in 1904 and died in 1982.
  35 F        iii.  Salome Hahn  was born in 1906 and died in 1909.
  36 F       iv.  Elizabeth Hahn  was born in 1909 and died in 1909.
  37 M       v.  John Hahn  was born in 1911 and died in 1977.
  38 F       vi.  Esther Hahn  was born on 8 April 1913 and died in 1993.

11. August "Gus" Christophorus Hahn  (John George) was born on 27 May 1872 in Roseville Post Office, Erin Township, Macomb County, Michigan. He died in 1964 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri and was buried in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.

August married Nellie J. Scott.
They had the following children:
   39 M        i.  Ralph Hahn.
  40 F         ii.  Edith Hahn.
  41 M       iii.  Ray Hahn  was born on 2 February 1907and died on 8 Nov 1999.
  42 M      iv.  Roy Hahn. 

   12. Paul Nicholas Hahn  (John George) was born on 16 September 1876 in Peachville (now Buena Vista), Butler County, Pennsylvania. He died on 24 August 1975 in Kansas City, Delaware Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas and was buried there.

Paul married (1) Eva L. Miller  on 15 June 1904 in Wyandotte County, Kansas.
They had the following children:
    43 F         i.  Elma Louise Hahn.
    44 M        ii.  Vernon Hahn  died in 1964.

Third Generation 

  22. Myrtle Mae Hahn  (Christian "Chris" Frederick, John George) was born on 21 December 1889 in Muncie, Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas. She died on 23 December 1964 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.  The cause of death was diabetes. She was buried on 26 December 1964 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

Myrtle married Gerald Theodore "Mac" McCollister  on 21 November 1908 in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Gerald was born on 12 March 1884 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. He died on 31 July 1952 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas and was buried in August 1952 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
They had the following children:
    45 F       i.  Irma Louise McCollister  was born on 26 May 1922 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. She died on 2 July 1978 in Ohio.  The cause of death was a lung condition. She was buried in Ohio.
    46 F         ii.  Dorothy Nadine McCollister  "Dotty Mac".

23. Mary Louise" Lulu, Lou" Hahn  (Christian "Chris" Frederick, John George) was born on 19 November 1892 in Muncie (Stony Point), Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas. She died on 11 July 1945 near Bakersfield, Kern County, California.  The cause of death was a heart attack. She was buried in Juyl 1945 in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

Louise married Leslie "Les" F. Beckman  son of James Beckman and Bertha ______ on 25 December 1920 in Kansas. Leslie was born on 25 December 1896 in Shiloh Township, Neosho County, Kansas. He died on 24 May 1981 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas and buried in May 1981 in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. 

They had the following children:
             47 F       i.  Eunice Marcelle "Becky" Beckman  Marcelle was born on 29 October 1921 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. She died on 28 June 2001 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. and was buried on 3 Jul 2001 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas.

Marcelle married Harry Corby .

             48 F      ii.  Martha "Marty" Mae Beckman  was born in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. She was christened on 27 March 1927 in Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Shawnee County, Topeka, Kansas. Marty died in Oklahoma was buried in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Martha Mae married James Kilkenny. 

       24. Walter "Walt" Frederick Hahn  (Christian "Chris" Frederick, John George) was born on 28 October 1895 in Muncie, Stony Point, Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas. He died on 4 February 1967 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.  The cause of death was cancer. Walter was buried on 8 Feb 1967 in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

        Walter married Florence Vivian Torgeson  daughter of Torgei Torgieson (Thomas "Tom" Torgeson) and Margaret "Maggie" Louise Owen on 5 September 1920 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA. Florence was born on 23 March 1897 in White City, Rolling Prairie Township, Morris County, Kansas. She died on 5 October 1998 in Shepherdstown Nursing Facility, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia. Florence was buried in 1999 in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. 

They had the following child:
49 M        i.  Thomas "Tom" Frederick Hahn  was born on 5 Nov 1926 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA. He was christened on 26 Mar 1927 in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

Thomas married (1) Lena Elizabeth "Beth" "Liz" Curtis, daughter of Richard "Al" Alvin Curtis and Mabel Clare Brewer, on 27 May 1948 in the United Presbyterian Church, Austin, Travis, County Texas. The marriage ended in divorce at Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine. Beth was born on 30 September 1927 in Princeton, Collins County, Texas. She died on 2 January 2003 and was cremated in Texas. Her ashes were strewn at their daughter's property near Amherst, New Hampshire.

Thomas married (2) Nathalie Irene White  "Nath/Hallie/Nat" on 30 October 1968 in the Navy Chapel, Navy Security Station, Washington District of Columbia. Nathalie was born on 13 July 1932 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. They live in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida.

   25. Edward "Ed" Oscar Hahn  "Ed" (Christian "Chris" Frederick, John George) was born on 29 July 1898 in Muncie, Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas. He died on 24 July1979 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas and was buried about 27 July 1979 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

Edward married Ida Marie Jenkins, daughter of David Boardman Jenkins and Anna Lydia Thayer, on 6 September 1920 in Baldwin City, Douglas County, Kansas. Marie was born on 4 July 1897 in White City, Morris County, Kansas. She died on 10 October 1978 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas and was buried in October 1978 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
They had the following children:
50 F         i.  Genevieve "Jean" Marie Hahn  "Jean" was born on 19 January 1922 in White City, Morris County, Kansas. She died on 29 November 1988 in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois and was was buried in November 1988 in Evanston.

Genevieve married Charles "Charlie" Daniel Johnson, Jr.  on 12 June 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri. Charles was born on 14 May 1922 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas.

             51 F       ii.  Barbara Ann Hahn  "Barb" was born on 15 November 1926 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. She was christened on 27 March 1927 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Barbara died on 10 March 2001 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. She was buried on 14 March 2001 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. 

Barbara married Sam James Lamantia  in 1946 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. The marriage ended in divorce. Sam was born on 29 September 1923 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York. He died on 3 May 1997 and was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery on 3 May 1997 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

             52 F        iii.  Patricia "Pat" Christine Hahn  was born on 10 February 1935 in Phoenix, Phoenix County, Arizona.

Pat married Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Blair  son of Lloyd Joseph Blair and Evelyn Margaret McElroy on 25 September 1954 in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Kenneth was born on 24 Jan 1935 in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas. 

    26. Margaretta "Margaret" Frances Hahn  (Christian "Chris" Frederick, John George) was born on 16 June 1901 in Muncie, Wyandotte Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas. She died on 25 June 1992 in Mt. Vernon, Posey, Indiana and was buried about 28 June 1992 in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana.

Margaretta married (1) Donald "Don" Lee Walter  on 28 January 1938 in Kansas. Donald was born in October 1903 in Rockport, Atchison County, Missouri. He died in 1982 in Arizona.
They had the following child: