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Haaf family - Ohio, USA

Haaf family - Ohio, USA

Posted: 1 Nov 2000 11:15AM GMT
Edited: 2 Jul 2001 5:07PM GMT
My earliest known Haaf ancestor is Conrad Haaf, born 1842 (location unknown), and died 1907 (Akron, Summit County, Ohio).

He was married to Margaret Weidman (Wiedman?/Widman?) b. 05 Feb 1845 (Ohio?) d. 19 Jan 1919 (Akron, Summit County, Ohio).

I only know of once child, my great-great grandfather, John Conrad Haaf (1884-1970).

If any of these names rings a bell, I would like to hear from you...

Haaf family - Ohio, USA

Posted: 3 Jan 2001 10:15AM GMT
Edited: 28 Jun 2001 4:43PM GMT
One of my ggrandfather Charles Haefele's brothers (Frederick)supposedly
settled in the Cleveland/Akron area. In the process of
researching this family, I learned that some
of the Haefeles considered Akron their original home - something
I never learned from the southern Indiana
Haefeles. (From notes my cousin took from conversations with my
grandmother, southern Indiana seemed to be my gggrandfather Georg Heinrich (Henry) HAEFELE's
first main stop around 1852-54.) I've learned that 3 children of another brother William (Gottlieb Wilhelm b. 1847)
moved to Akron, though one
moved back to northern IL (where they were raised), so
it makes sense to me that their were other
Haefeles in the Akron area. What's strange is
that I can not find the name in online documents for Summit county.
I find Hafele, Haefele, etc in Cuyahoga county,
but not Summit. My guess has been that they
changed the spelling somewhat. That's why I
am writing this message - wondering if there
is any kind of connection with the name Haaf.
Frederick Haefele was supposedly a Lutheran
minister somewhere in the Cleveland area. (conflicting
info on this). I have a huge picture of a family
that I assume is his. There are first names on
the back, but the main male is labeled "father"!
The southern Indiana Haefeles living today do not
seem to know these people or their names at all, though I have not
interviewed all of them yet.
The 3 children of William Haefele were Alfred, Pluma and Ruth (married
name I believe was Mercer). William's wife Annetta (Nettie)also lived
in Akron with Pluma after William's death. Both she and Pluma
died there in the 1930's and 40's.
If any of this is ringing a bell, let me know.
I'd be glad to send more info on the family.
Thanks
Jane Yeager
jjpedesk@earthlink.net

Haaf family

Posted: 8 Jan 2001 4:34PM GMT
Edited: 2 Jul 2001 5:07PM GMT
Well, I would have to say your guess is as good as mine at this point... :)

I have not been able to determine when my Haaf's appeared in Akron/Summit County...I have been working other lines of research recently, and have not requested documents on these relatives yet or even traced them to census records...

All I know at this point is that my Conrad Haaf was born in 1842 and died in 1907 and is buried at St. Bernard's church in Akron, next to his wife Margaret Weidman Haaf, born 1845 in Cuyahoga County and died 1919 in Akron.

When I get to those census records, I hope to figure out when Conrad arrived in Summit County, and from there maybe determine his origins...

I will keep you in mind in case I uncover something useful...I work full time, go to school part time, and do research in between, so it may be a while before I find anything...

Happy hunting!

Re: Haaf family - Ohio, USA

haaf martina (View posts)
Posted: 10 Mar 2006 7:53AM GMT
Classification: Query
hello ,
i am also a Haaf from germany since 2003 in the states .my dads name is hugo and his dads name was friedrich. thats all i know so far

Re: Haaf family - Ohio, USA

Posted: 6 Jan 2009 4:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Haaf
Hope this may be of value (KOCH) means uncertain information
James Haaf
Windsor VT


Conrad HAAF, b. 1843 Baden, carpenter, living Randolph OH
+ Margaret (KOCH), b. 1845 OH
Laura HAAF, b. 1878 OH
Charles (KOCH), b. 1871 OH

Re: Haaf family - New York to Minnesota

Posted: 18 Jan 2009 8:04PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Haaf - NY or MN
Does anyone have information on the parentage of John V. Haaf (1850-1943) b: Lancaster, Erie, NY d: Sherburne Co., MN? I know his mother's name was Elizabeth (1824-1898) d: Clear Lake, Sherburne, MN but no idea of mother's surname or who his father was. Elizabeth Haaf's obituary mentions 7 grown children, of whom John was one, but the other six lived in NY.

Any help much appreciated.

Re: Haaf family - New York to Minnesota

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 4:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
RBordua
No guarantees but this might be a possibility. Also,some dates don't quite match with yours.

Friday November 21, 1947
Mrs. Charles (Elizabeth M. Haaf) Heydman, 64, died this morning at a local hospital. Suffering from heart trouble, she had been ailing in health for the past 10 years.
Born April 23, 1883, at Clear Lake, Minn., she resided there until 1908, when she came to Red Wing, living here since.
Surviving are Charles Haaf of Clear Lake, Minn., Gilbert of Minneapolis, Phillip of Baltimore, Md., and George of Hollywood, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Hoffman of Robbinsdale, Mrs. Rose Redican of Minneapolis and Mrs. Ed Flannigan of Hollywood, Calif., and three grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church .

John HAAF, b. 11-1849 NY father & mother b. Germany, 1900 living Clear Lake MN, d. (5-31-1943)
+ Catherine M KAUFMANN, b. 11-1859 MN
Lorna O. HAAF, b. 8-1881 MN
Elizabeth M. HAAF, b. 4-23-1883 Clear Lake MN, d. 11-21-1947 - see obituary below
+ HEYDMAN
Charles N. HAAF, b . 12-1884, d. 1960 Clear Lake
+ Alice F ____ b. 1891 MN
Robert D. HAAF, b. 1919 MN
Eunice M HAAF, b. 1921
Dorothy A. HAAF, b. 1926
James T. HAAF, b. 1930
Mary A.HAAF, b. 9-1886 MN
+ HOFFMAN
Sophia J. HAAF, b. 7-1889 MN
Frances HAAF, b. 6-1891 MN
Gilbert J. HAAF, b. 10-1893 MN
Rosa C, b. 4-1896 MN
+ REDICAN
Phillip A, b. 11-1899 MN, to Baltimore MD
George H. HAAF, b. 1904, to Hollywood CA

Re: Haaf family - New York to Minnesota

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 5:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Haaf, Heydman
My previous reply was sent prematurely.
Further:
If that John Haaf (1849-1943)is your John V. Haaf, b. Lancaster NY he might fit into this family shown 1880 US Census in Marilla Erie NY (about 1 mile from Lancaster)

John Haaf, b. 1824 Baden
+ Libbie (possibly short for Elizabeth), b. 1827 Baden
dau Minnie, b. 1868 NY

John V and other sibs might have fit-in before Minnie.
Also, the obituary of Elizabeth Haaf Heydman mentions her being Catholic. Haafs from Baden (and probably others) tended to be Catholic rather than Lutheran.

I'd love to hear what you discover.

Re: Haaf family - New York to Minnesota

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 6:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Haaf - NY or MN
This Elizabeth Haaf Heydman is the daughter of my John V. Haaf.


Here is the obit I found for Elizabeth's namesake, her grandmother and the mother of John V. Haaf:


"The funeral services of Mrs. Elizabeth Haaf occurred this morning at Clear Lake, from the Catholic church. The death occurred Thursday evening, of paralysis. She leaves seven children, who are all grown, one of whom John Haaf, lives at Clear Lake. The others all reside in New York. She was 74 years old at the time of her death."


She died July 14, 1898.


I have connections with this family, particularly Magdalena Ottila Haaf (25.Aug.1881-12.Jul.1934) [your "Lorna O. Haaf"], John and Katherine Kaufmann Haaf's eldest daughter. Her daughter Louise, who is in her early 90s, is my dear cousin and friend.

Re: Haaf family - New York to Minnesota

Posted: 24 Jan 2009 11:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Haaf - NY
I've found this family in the census although so far I haven't been able to find John V. Haaf with them.

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=tr...
John Hoff
1860, Lancaster Vil., Erie County, NY

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=tr...
John Hoff
1825, Germany
1860, Lancaster, Erie, New York

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&indiv=tr...
John Hoff
1825, Baden
1870, Marilla, Erie, New York

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&a...
John Haaf
1824, Baden
1880, Marilla, Erie, New York

There is room for my John V. Haaf in this family tree as he was born Nov. 9, 1851 in Lancaster. But I wonder why I cannot find him there in the 1860 census when he would have been 9 years old. Would he already have been working or living with another family at so young an age?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
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