Jan Garrelts Haan

1825 - 1903  (77 years)

• Name	Jan Garrelts Haan
  Born	12 Oct 1825	Hamswehrum, Hannover, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1 Jun 1875	New York, New York, USA
  	Arrived 7 Jun 1875
  	According to Bruce Haan, Ella Buus came from a wealthy family. Upon her mother's death, she received an inheritance which was used to bring their family to the US and likely paid for other family members to join him near Grundy County, IA.
  Died	4 Apr 1903	Grundy Center, IA   [2]
  Person ID	I2847	Gerber Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Jan Aeissen Haan,   b. 8 Feb 1789,   d. 22 Oct 1836, Hamswehrum, Hannover, Germany  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Antje Hanssen,   b. 27 Jan 1791, Rysum, Germany ,   d. 8 Oct 1873, Hamswehrum, Hannover, Germany  (Age 82 years)
  Married	29 Aug 1819	Groothusen, Germany   [3]
  	Other sources show Hamswehrum as the marriage location.
  Histories		John Haan Biography Compendium of History Reminiscence and Biography of Lyon County, Iowa. Published under the Auspices of the Pioneer Association of Lyon County. Geo. Monlun, Pres.; Hon. E. C. Roach Sec'y; and Col. F. M. Thompson, Historian. Geo. A. Ogle & CO., Published,Engravers and Book Manufacturers. Chicago, 1904-1905 Transcribed for Lyon County by Darlene Jacoby and Diane Johnson
  Family ID	F0870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ella Buus,   b. 7 Dec 1835, Ostfriesland, Germany ,   d. 25 Feb 1880  (Age 44 years)
  Married	1858  [1]
  Children	1. Anna Haan   2. Henrietta Haan   3. Lena Haan,   b. 24 Nov 1864, Germany ,   d. 15 Aug 1943  (Age 78 years)   4. Hanna Haan,   b. 1866,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Delhia Haan,   b. 21 Feb 1868,   d. 21 Jun 1942  (Age 74 years) + 6. John Haan,   b. 16 Jan 1870, Javerland, Germany ,   d. 30 Mar 1956  (Age 86 years)   7. Henry Haan,   b. 1875,   d. 1875  (Age 0 years)
  Histories		John Haan Biography Compendium of History Reminiscence and Biography of Lyon County, Iowa. Published under the Auspices of the Pioneer Association of Lyon County. Geo. Monlun, Pres.; Hon. E. C. Roach Sec'y; and Col. F. M. Thompson, Historian. Geo. A. Ogle & CO., Published,Engravers and Book Manufacturers. Chicago, 1904-1905 Transcribed for Lyon County by Darlene Jacoby and Diane Johnson
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2011
  Family ID	F0900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Oct 1825 - Hamswehrum, Hannover, Germany Emigration - Arrived 7 Jun 1875 - 1 Jun 1875 - New York, New York, USA Died - 4 Apr 1903 - Grundy Center, IA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Haan, Jan Garrels - photograph of house Haan, Jan Garrels - photograph of house - Taken in Grundy Center, IA

  
  

• Sources

  [S0011] Compendium of History Reminiscence and Biography of Lyon County, IA. [S0009] Becky Jo Van Dyke. [S52] Die Familien der evangelischreformierten Kirchengemeinde Harnswehrum 1731-1915, Thorsten Harms.