Descendants of:
ANDREW HAGEY
Updated: October 30, 2011
Andrew Hagey, "the original ancestor of this popular family was a native of southern Switzerland. Here, upon being molested too much by the state parties, he, in company with others, went to Saxony Germany, where they were promised protection and granted the freedom to worship God according to their views of the teaching of the Bible. Here the old ancestor, Andrew Hagey, died with the blessed hopes of going to the heavenly mansions to rejoice with such who praise the Lamb of God. His family consisted of three children, namely: Daniel, Catharine and Jacob. Of Daniel we know nothing except that he remained in Saxony where he died. Catharine was married to a Meier and had a numerous family. Some of her descendants are scattered through the Southern and Western states. Of Jacob we have more information. He was born in or near Neustadt, Saxony, Germany
Jacob Hagey, "youngest son of Andrew Hagey,(Hagey then spelled Hege) was born Saxony, Germany, in 1749. In 1767, when eighteen years of age, he emigrated to America and settled in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Here he was married to Susannah Schwartz. They had a family of five children, namely.... The first Abraham died aged only a few days. Of Jacob we have some information. He was a clock-maker like his father, and sold his farm in Montgomery (Lower Salford) County, March 21st, 1828. He had a small family, the descendants of which are still in Montgomery County. Of Abraham nothing is known, quite likely his descendants are yet to be found in Montgomery County. Catharine was married to one named Eli Clemens. She never came to Canada."
We follow the descendants of Daniel Hagey and Elizabeth Bergey.
1 Andrew Hagey
References:
"The Genealogy of the Bergey Family" -- David H. Bergey, 1925
"A Biographical History of Waterloo Township" -- Ezra E. Eby 1895/1896
Vital Statistics -- Archives of Ontario