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Unterhaun, Kr. Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen

Historically, Unterhaun has had a number of names including Niedern Huna, Hiedern Hun, Untern Huna, and Niedern Haun.

Today, Unterhaun is administratively part of the municipality of Hauneck.

Church:

The first mention of a church building in what today is called Unterhaun dates to a reference to "Freuzkapelle on the Kirchberg" in 972. It was replaced by a series of buildings, the last of which fell into disrepair.

In 1736, a new church was constructed in the Baroque style. It was designed by the Schmalkelden master builder A. G. Erdinger.

Vogel (Grimm-2)*

Lebrecht Vogel, a farmer, his wife Gertruda, and son Johann (age ¾) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 19 July 1766 aboard a pinque named Slon (Elephant) under the command of Lieutenant Sergey Panov.

Lebrecht Vogel, craftsman (Handwerker), and his wife Anna Margaretha (widow of Waldemar Andrian) are recorded on the 1767 census of Grimm in Household No. 51 along with stepsons (Philipp Karl Andrian, age 13; Johann Wilhelm Andrian, age 6½).

The Oranienbaum passenger list records that Lebrecht Vogel came from the German region of Isenburg.

Haas(e) (Rosenheim)*

Leonhardt Haas(e) and his family migrated from Kürnbach to Denmark (Schleswig-Holstein) arriving in Flensburg on 12 June 1762.

The parish register of Quern [Denmark] records on 10 August 1762 the marriage of Georg Adam Ravensperger [sic] of Kürnbach, son of Johann Ravensperger [sic], to Eva Elisabeth Haas(e), daughter of Leonhard Haas(e).

Leonhardt Haas(e) (age 55), his wife Rosina (age 46), and children (Christina, age 26; Johannes, age 18) are recorded among the Danish colonies in August 1763.

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