Carl was born in Latvia. He was a missionary of the Rhenish Missionary Society and arrived in South Africa in 1842. After marrying in 1843, Carl and Emma lived in Otjikango until 1853. From 1855 they settled in Otjimbingwe where Carl established a teacher training school.
Carl was said to be one of the most influential missionaries in Nambia in the 19th century. Not only did he resolve disputes between warring tribes, he contributed significantly to the Berlin Museum's collection of reptiles.
He is described as an important Otjiherero linguist and received an honourary PhD from the University of Leipzig in 1873. You can find further information about Carl here.
Emma and Carl lived in Gordon's Bay, Cape Province in a house called "Deville". She is buried with her husband at the cemetery of the German St Petri Congregation at Paarl near Cape Town.
Emma and Carl had four children:
1. William Henrich Josaphat (7/8/1844 - 1925)
2. Carl Hugo (1846 -1933) born Otjikango. Was a Pastor in Paarl, South Africa. He married Annie von Linsingen (1861 - 1938) in 1881. Carl and Annie had six children, four of which have been recorded as:
- Ernst Albert Linsingen Hahn, (1890-1918) Died WW1
- Carl Hugo Linsingen "Cocky" Hahn (1896 - ?)
- Benno Oscar Linsingen Hahn (1900 - 1917) in a flying accident
- Alfred Friedrich Linsingen Hahn (1902 -?)
3. Eloisa Traugott Hahn (15 Aug 1848 -1939) Born in South Africa but died in Hanover, Germany. He married Rosalie Sophie Paling (1850 - 1905) in 1872. Eloisa and Rosalie had 12 children. For more information on this branch of the family please visit. Eloisa died in Estonia.
Son, name unknown (1873-1873)
Gotthilf Traugott (1874 - 1874)
Gotthilf Traugott (1875 - 1919)
Wilhelm Hugo (1876 - 1894)
Emma Julie (1878 - 1955)
August Theodor Daniel Johannes (1879 - 1924)
George Bruno Martin (1881- 1959)
Magdalene Elisabeth (1883 - 1943)
Carl Hugo (1886 -1857)
Natalie Friederike Sophie (1888 - 1952)
Maria (1889 - ?)
Maria Elisabeth Margarete (1892 - 1953)
4. Emma Marguerite Hahn (6 July 1850 - 1906) Born in Rehobeth, Namaland, S Africa. Emma emigrated to America in the 1880s and died in the Bronx, New York in 1906. Emma married the Rev C Henrich Beiderbecke in 6 July 1875. Her son, Frederick Christian Beiderbecke was born in 1876 in South Africa. He married Catherine Thum. With Cartherine he had Joseph Thum Beidebecker (1911 -1995).
Son, name unknown (1873-1873)
Gotthilf Traugott (1874 - 1874)
Gotthilf Traugott (1875 - 1919)
Wilhelm Hugo (1876 - 1894)
Emma Julie (1878 - 1955)
August Theodor Daniel Johannes (1879 - 1924)
George Bruno Martin (1881- 1959)
Magdalene Elisabeth (1883 - 1943)
Carl Hugo (1886 -1857)
Natalie Friederike Sophie (1888 - 1952)
Maria (1889 - ?)
Maria Elisabeth Margarete (1892 - 1953)
4. Emma Marguerite Hahn (6 July 1850 - 1906) Born in Rehobeth, Namaland, S Africa. Emma emigrated to America in the 1880s and died in the Bronx, New York in 1906. Emma married the Rev C Henrich Beiderbecke in 6 July 1875. Her son, Frederick Christian Beiderbecke was born in 1876 in South Africa. He married Catherine Thum. With Cartherine he had Joseph Thum Beidebecker (1911 -1995).
Emma and Henrich had at least 6 children:
Emma Marguerita (1876 - 1970) married John Braren
Frederick Christian (1877 - 1965)
Henry C (1879 - 1906)
Hugo (1880 - ?)
Madline (1883 - ?)
Unnamed
For more information please
visit https://www.klausdierks.com/Biographies/Biographies_H.htm
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| Emma Hone's Headstone, South Africa. |
