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- Jasper LONG, Long Family Records (Winston-Salem: 1965). p. 51-52: BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY
LONG, BORN IN GERMANY ABOUT 1718 Henry and his wife Catharina
Kern Long were born in Germany. The exact time and place is not known. But
judging from the known time and place of birth of their two known sons,
they were probably born near Heidelberg, Germany. If they were 21 years of age when their
first child was born, they were born in the year 1718.
- Kirchenbuch 1742-1802:
Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Schoenau (Heidelberg), 505DB,p.332. Johann Henrich Lang a
citizen and local master locksmith from Heidelberg at age 31 years, 3 months, and 14 days died
on the 21st and was buried on the 23rd of Dec 1742 in Schoenau. His parents were Johannes Lang
a citizen and wine gardener at Heidelberg and his wife Catharina [nee unk]. [These
dates indicate Johann Henrich Lang was born abt 7 Sep
1711. However,
please see comments.]. Comments: Since Henrich's sister,
Catharina, was born on the 26th of Aug 1711 in Heidelberg, Henrich could not have been born on the 7th
of Sep 1711 in Heidelberg. Since Henrich's birth record was not found
in the Heidelberg or Schoenau church records, perhaps he was
born somewhere else, maybe, like Switzerland. Since Henrich died at such an early age and
his birth record was not immediately available in Schoenau, perhaps his
parents erroneously reported his age as 31y. 3m. 14d. Maybe he was 32 or
33. Since his parents Johann Lang and Catharina were not citizens of
Baden [Germany] in 1711, perhaps they were from another country like
migrant workers from, maybe, Switzerland. Even though a marriage record
was not found in the Heidelberg or Schoenau church records, we presume
Henrich married Catharina abt 1737. Catharina Kern's parents were from
Switzerland and as members of the Reformed Religion, they were very
fussy about who their daughter married. Perhaps, someone from
Switzerland would be appropriate; someone who was also a member of the
Reformed Religion. So, where were they married? Even though it was
recorded that Henrich was "from Heidelberg", it does not mean
he was born there. Therefore, I propose that Johann Henrich Lang was
born around the 7th of Sep 1710 in Switzerland.
- Kirchenbuch 1550-1875:
Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Schoenau (Heidelberg), 163B, p.212. Anna
Catharina Kern [was born on her father's Linnebacher farm one mile south
of Schoenau abt the 8th and] was baptized on the 10th of Mar 1720 in
Schoenau. Her parents were [Christophel] Henrich Kern a citizen and
farmer and his wife Veronica [Rusch]. Her godparents were Johann Adam Kratzer
from Neudorf [2 miles north of Schoenau] and his wife Anna Catharina. Comments:
Godparent: 207-B.
- Kern entry, International Genealogical
Index [IGI] (Salt Lake City: Family History Library), 163B.
- Adelaide L. Fries, editor, Records of the
Moravians in North Carolina, Vol VI [Raleigh, NC: The North Carolina
Historical Commission, 1943].
- Kirchenbuch 1742-1802:
Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Schoenau (Heidelberg), 532W,p.546. Georg Happes a farmer
and member of the Lutheran Religion and Catharina [Kern Lang] a member
of the Reformed Religion and widow of Johann Henrich Lang a local master
locksmith. The blessed couple were married on the 28th of Dec 1744 in
Schoenau. His father was Nicolaus Happes a citizen and resident at
Altneudorf [2 miles north of Schoenau]. Her father was Johann
[Christophel] Henrich Kern of the Linnebach. Comments: No other
place, but here, do I find Christophel Henrich Kern shown as [Johann]
Joh. Henrich Kern.
- Harrison N. Hoppes, Swiss Roots: A History
Of The Happes Family To 1800 (15716 Jones Lane, Gaithersburg, MD
20878: Dr. Harrison N. Hoppes, 1985), 001SW,p.10.
- Kirchenbuch 1550-1875:
Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Schoenau (Heidelberg), 214B,p.263. Johann Georg Lang [was
born at home on the Lindenbacher farm one mile south of Schoenau abt the
29th of Jul and] was baptized on the 1st of Aug 1738 in Schoenau. His
parents were [Johann] Henrich Lang a citizen and local locksmith and his
wife [Anna] Catharina [Kern]. His godparents were Johann Georg Spengeler
a single man and Eva Elisabetha Kratzer.
- Ibid., 216BD,p.266. Anna Barbara Lang
[was born at home on the Lindenbacher farm one mile south of Schoenau
abt the 13th and] was baptized on the 13th of Mar 1740 at home because of
weakness. Her parents were [Johann] Henrich Lang a citizen and local
locksmith and his wife [Anna] Catharina [Kern]. Her godparent was Anna
Barbara Simon the single daughter of Johann Daniel Simon a local
shoemaker. Because of weakness, Anna Barbara Lang soon died [about the
13th of Mar 1740 at home].
- Ibid., 218B,p.270. Johann Friederich
Lang [was born at home on the Lindenbacher farm one mile south of
Schoenau abt the 23rd and] was baptized on the 25th of Jun 1741 in
Schoenau. His parents were Johann Henrich Lang a local master locksmith
and his wife [Anna] Catharina Kern. His godparent was Johann Friederich
Herion a local cloth maker.
- Kirchenbuch 1711-1716:
Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Heydelberg (Heidelberg), 601B,p.30. Catharina
Lang was baptized on the 26th of Aug 1711 in Heidelberg. Her parents
were Johannes Lang a wine gardener and his wife Catharina [nee unk],
inhabitants without citizenship. Her godparents were Jacob Klingels a
wine gardener and his wife Catharina [nee unk], inhabitants without
citizenship.
- Ibid., 603B,p.57. Maria Elisabetha
Lang was baptized on the 2nd of Sep 1716 in Heidelberg. Her parents were
Johannes Lang a wine gardener and his wife Catharina [nee unk], inhabitants
without citizenship. Her godparent was Maria Elisabetha Meyer the
surviving daughter of deceased Schearl Meyer.
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