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Kraus Family History

(last update 29 May 2003)

Third Generation

[ JORG², MARTI¹]

Children of Jorg Frey and Margaret Burgester

2. HANS HEINRICH FREY [2564] was born about 1583 in Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland, and died before 1634 in Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland. He married (1) MARGARETA GALLMAN before 1609. He married (2) ANNA HON on 2 July 1609 in Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland. She was born about 1589 in Wadenswil, Zurich, Switzerland/Wadenswil, Switzerland, and died about 1632. He married (3) FRONEG HOWBERGER on 27 Feb 1632/33 in Mettmenstetten, Zurich, Switzerland. .

Child of HANS FREY and ANNA HON is:

GREGORIUS FREY, b. 29 Aug 1610, Knonau, Zurich, Switzerland; d. 10 Mar 1686/87, Wingen, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France.