The Beginning
Jacob Hasselbeck is the son of Stephan Hasselbeck and Margarite Huber and was born in Steinfeld, Germany on March 14, 1819 and Katherina Bast was born in Bavaria about February 17, 1817 to Johannes Bast and Katherine Huber. It appears that Jacob and Katherina came over with Jacob's brother Philip.
They married in the late 1830's or early 1840's. They had six children, three boys and four girls. The boys were Stephen, Martin & Jacob. The girls were Margaret, Catharina, Barbara and Elizabeth. Catharine and Barbara both died when they were toddlers.
The family emigrated to the United States arround the late 1860's and settled arround Buffalo, New York.
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Jacob Hasselbeck's siblings
John Hasselbeck
Was born in Steinfeld, Germany on October 23, 1809. More…
Stephan Hasselbeck
Was born in Steinfeld, Germany on January 20, 1814. More…
Philip Hasselbeck
Was born in Steinfeld, Germany on October 1, 1817. More…
Catherine Hasselbeck
Was born in Steinfeld, Germany on March 23, 1822. More…
Jacob and Katherina's Children
Jacob Hasselbeck
According to the 1884 Buffalo City Directory Jacob was the owner of a planning mill and lumber yard located on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. More…
Margaret Hasselbeck
Margaret was born in Bavaria on December 24, 1848. According to the 1880 U.S. Census she was married to Andrew Schellheimer and was keeping house at their residence at 200 Adam Street in Buffalo. More…
Martin Hasselbeck
According to the 1884 Buffalo City Directory Martin operated a saloon and was a manufacturer of coffee extracts his place of business was located on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo right next door to the office of Jacob's mill. More…
Stephen Hasselbeck
According to the 1884 Buffalo City Directory Stephen was a carpenter and lived at 523 Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. More…
Elizabeth Hasselbeck
Elizabeth was born in Bavaria arround 1860 and later married a Charles Schweitzer. According to the 1875 Buffalo City Directory there was a Charles Schweitzer that lived at 214 Madison street and was a caprenter. More…