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John Haaf

Male 1834 - 1907  (~ 73 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Haaf was born in ca 1834 in Lohrbach, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 24 Nov 1907 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York; was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.

    Notes:

    John Haaf, long a resident of the Eastern District, and the pioneer of the box making industry of that section, died yesterday at his home, 989 Sterling place, after a brief illness. He was born in Lohrbach, Baden, Germany, [7]3 years ago and came to Brooklyn when 20 years old. He established a packing box factory in the Eastern District in 1864, from which he retired in 1899, since which time he had been living in the Ninth Ward. He leaves a widow; three daughters, Mrs. Sophia Trunpp, Mrs. Hannah Klaiber and Mrs. Margaret McDonald, and two sons, Louis and Christian J.
    (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, 25 Nov 1907, Monday, Page 3)

    Family/Spouse: Margaretha Westfall. Margaretha (daughter of Mr. Westfall and Sophia Anna Trenck) was born in ca 1837 in Germany; died in Jul 1911 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York; was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Margareta Haaf  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Edmund W. Haaf  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1861 in New York; died in Mar 1899 in New York; was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
    3. 4. Christian John Haaf  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1863 in New York.
    4. 5. Sophia Haaf  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1865 in New York.
    5. 6. Louis Haaf  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1867 in New York; died on 18 Apr 1913 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
    6. 7. Hannah Haaf  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1869 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Margareta Haaf Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  2. 3.  Edmund W. Haaf Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in ca 1861 in New York; died in Mar 1899 in New York; was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.

  3. 4.  Christian John Haaf Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in ca 1863 in New York.

  4. 5.  Sophia Haaf Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in ca 1865 in New York.

  5. 6.  Louis Haaf Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in ca 1867 in New York; died on 18 Apr 1913 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.

  6. 7.  Hannah Haaf Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1869 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.