KarensGen.Com - Families - Hans Heinrich Bruns (born 1794) Hohnhorst #2, Germany and Maria Bock (1791-1831) and Engel Hecht (1806-1893). Children to America.

Hans Heinrich Bruns
Born: 12 MAR 1794 in: Hohnhorst #2, Schaumburg, Germany 1
Baptized: 14 MAR 1794 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 2
Baptism sponsor: Hans Henrich Knake Nr. 11 in Helsinghausen.
Died: AFT 1833 in:
Buried: in:
Residence: Haste #3
Father: Johann Heinrich Bruns (1753-1809) from Hohnhorst #2, Germany
Mother: Anna Catharina Engel Engelking (ca 1762-1827) from Hohnhorst #6, Germany

1st Wife: Maria Christina Sophia Bock
Married: 05 MAR 1819 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 3
Born: 19 JAN 1791 in: Riehe #23, Schaumburg, Germany 4
Baptized: 21 JAN 1791 in: Bad Nenndorf, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany 5
Died: 18 DEC 1831 in: Haste #3, Schaumburg, Germany 6
Buried: 26 DEC 1831 in: Hohnhorst, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany
Father: Johann Cord Bock (1733-1797) from Riehe #23, Germany
Mother: Engel Maria Geveke (1755-1829) from Helsinghausen #17, Germany

AKA Engel Maria Sophia per daughters 1823 baptism record from Riehe #23.
She was previously married 12 JAN 1812 at Hohnhorst to Johann Conrad Thomas (1792-1818),
son of Cord Heinrich Thomas and Catharina Engel Geveke, Haste #3.

2nd Wife: Engel Sophia Dorothea Hecht
Married: 12 AUG 1832 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 3
Born: 01 JUN 1806 in: Hohnhorst #16, Schaumburg, Germany 1
Baptized: 04 JUN 1806 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 2
Baptism sponsor: Engel Maria Reese Rehren #3.
Died: 27 APR 1893 in: 2
Buried: in:
Father: Harm Otto Hecht (ca 1755-1828) from Hohnhorst #16, Germany
Mother: Catharina Engel Reese (ca 1761-1815) from Rehren #3, Germany

Haste House Nr. 3

Photos from Haste.

Children of Hans Heinrich Bruns and Maria Bock

Hans Heinrich Bruns
Born: 26 NOV 1820 in: Haste #3, Schaumburg, Germany 4
Baptized: 03 DEC 1820 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 2
Baptism sponsor is Joh. Heinrich Bruns of Hohnhorst 2 the fathers brother.
Mothers name listed in baptism record as Engel Maria Sophia geb. Bock.
Died: 09 JAN 1822 in: Haste #3, Schaumburg, Germany 6
Buried: 13 JAN 1822 in: Hohnhorst, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany

Catharina Engel Bruns
Born: 26 MAR 1823 in: Haste #3, Schaumburg, Germany
Baptized: 31 MAR 1823 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 2
Baptism sponsor: Engel Maria, Richers Tochter aus Hohnhorst #5.
Died: AFT 1853 in:
Buried: in:
Spouse: Heinrich Christoph Bremer
Born: 16 DEC 1802 Riepen #34, Germany
Died: 07 DEC 1869 Riepen #29, Germany
Son of Heinrich Christoph Bremer from Horsten #27 and Ilsa Maria Busche from Riepen #18.
Married: 28 OCT 1849 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 3
02 DEC 1849 in: 7

Johann Heinrich Conrad Bruns
Born: 29 NOV 1825 in: Haste #3, Schaumburg, Germany
Baptized: 04 DEC 1825 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 2
Baptism sponsor: Bock aus Riehe #23.
Died: in:
Buried: in:

Johann HEINRICH Christoph Bruns
Born: 07 DEC 1828 in: Haste, Schaumburg, Germany 8
Baptized: 10 DEC 1828 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 2
Baptism sponsor: Schroeder aus Haste #12, 4th child 3rd son.
Died: 13 JUL 1902 in: Beecher, Will Co., IL 9
Buried: in: Eagle Lake St. Johns, Beecher Will Co IL
Spouse: Maria Paul
Born: 13 NOV 1834 Kreuzriehe, Germany
Died: 04 JUL 1902 Beecher, Will Co., IL
Daughter of ???
Married: __ DEC 1858 in: Eagle Lake St. Johns, Beecher Will Co IL 10
Schaumburg Auswanderer #962: Bruns, Johann Heinrich Christoph, Haste Nr. 3, Sohn des Hans Heinrich B., geb. 7.12.1828 in Haste, nach Amerika, o.D. (Kb. Hohnhorst Seelenliste Haste S. 3).

Known Children of Hans Heinrich Bruns and Engel Hecht

Sophia Dorothea Bruns
Born: 25 APR 1833 in: Haste #3, Schaumburg, Germany 4
Baptized: 28 APR 1833 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 2
Baptism sponsor: Engel Maria Bruns, den tochter aus Hohnhorst #2.
Died: 25 SEP 1833 in: Haste #3, Schaumburg, Germany 6
Buried: 28 SEP 1833 in: Hohnhorst, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany

Johann Otto Bruns
Born: 11 OCT 1842 in: Haste #3, Schaumburg, Germany 3
Baptized: in:
Died: AFT 1867 in:
Buried: in:
Spouse: Sophia Dorothea Meyer
Born: 30 AUG 1842 Helsinghausen #29, Germany
Died:
Daughter of Heinrich Christoph Meyer of Helsinghausen #29 and Catharina Dorothea Norje from Ricklingen.
Married: 2? JUL 1867 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 3
Spouse: Catharina Engel Meyer
Born: 06 JUL 1844 Helsinghausen #29 sister to Sophia Dorothea Meyer (above).
Died:
Married: __ NOV 1870 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 3

Sources
1 St. Martin Church, Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany CONFIRMATION records.
2 St. Martin Church, Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany BAPTISM records.
3 St. Martin Church, Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany MARRIAGE records.
4 Approximate birthdate calculated from age at death.
5 Bad Nenndorf, Schaumburg, Germany church BAPTISM records.
6 St. Martin Church, Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany BURIAL records.
7 Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany Copulatiorum Records.
8 Schaumburg Auswanderer 1820-1914, by Heinrich Rieckenberg, Rinteln, Germany.
9 Beecher Cemetery Readings, Will Co., IL Compiled by W.L. Eilrich, Sept. 1992.
10 St. Johns Luth. Church Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co., IL Marriage Records.
Photos from Haste courtesy of Reinhard Seegers von Bargen.

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