Some sources cite a birth of about 1712 at the West Camp in what is now New York.
His surname was Anglicized to House. He is believed to have come to America with his father Johann Christian Haus and several siblings. His mother may have been named Maria Becker.
He married Margaretha (Unknown) and they had several children. Each of his sons was given the middle initial "C", which stood for their father's name.
1. Christian, b. abt. 1734, Montgomery Co., NY, married Christina Richtmeyer in 1765 in Stone Arabia. About 1795 he married Rebecca Hayes. Christian was a Captain in the Revoluntionary War. Christian had at least two sons - John C., Conrad, born between the years 1769 and 1784.
2. Conrad, b. abt. 1736, d. 06 Aug 1777 at the Battle of Oriskany.
3. Adam, b. abt. 1738, m. Anna about 1755.
4. Henry, b. abt. 1740, Montgomery Co., NY, married a woman identified only as "the widow House," on a prisoner-of-war list. Henry died before 1780.
5. George, b. abt. 1742 married ?
6. Catharine, b. abt. 1744; m. Johannes/John Schmidt/Smidt.
7. Johan, b. abt. 1746, m. Maria Elisabeth
8. Anna/Eva, b. abt. 1748.
Some sources cite a birth of about 1712 at the West Camp in what is now New York.
His surname was Anglicized to House. He is believed to have come to America with his father Johann Christian Haus and several siblings. His mother may have been named Maria Becker.
He married Margaretha (Unknown) and they had several children. Each of his sons was given the middle initial "C", which stood for their father's name.
1. Christian, b. abt. 1734, Montgomery Co., NY, married Christina Richtmeyer in 1765 in Stone Arabia. About 1795 he married Rebecca Hayes. Christian was a Captain in the Revoluntionary War. Christian had at least two sons - John C., Conrad, born between the years 1769 and 1784.
2. Conrad, b. abt. 1736, d. 06 Aug 1777 at the Battle of Oriskany.
3. Adam, b. abt. 1738, m. Anna about 1755.
4. Henry, b. abt. 1740, Montgomery Co., NY, married a woman identified only as "the widow House," on a prisoner-of-war list. Henry died before 1780.
5. George, b. abt. 1742 married ?
6. Catharine, b. abt. 1744; m. Johannes/John Schmidt/Smidt.
7. Johan, b. abt. 1746, m. Maria Elisabeth
8. Anna/Eva, b. abt. 1748.
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