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     Christoph Harsh was born on 21 Jan 1767 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Johannes Heinrich Harsh and Katherine Barbara Baeuerle. Christoph Harsh died on 2 Feb 1818 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, at age 51.

     Anna Elizabetha Schaaf was born in 1694 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Hans Melchior Schaaf and Anna Maria (Unknown).

     Catharina Barbara Schaaf was born on 20 Feb 1696 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Hans Melchior Schaaf and Anna Maria (Unknown).

     Hans Caspar Schaaf was born on 5 Dec 1697 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Hans Melchior Schaaf and Anna Maria (Unknown).

     Anna Maria Schaaf was born on 10 Jan 1700 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Hans Melchior Schaaf and Anna Maria (Unknown).

     Elisabetha Schaaf was born on 20 Feb 1702 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Hans Melchior Schaaf and Anna Maria (Unknown). Elisabetha Schaaf died in 1703 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Melchior Schaaf was born on 23 Dec 1703 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Hans Melchior Schaaf and Anna Maria (Unknown).

     Johann Friedrich Schaaf was born on 11 Aug 1707 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Hans Melchior Schaaf and Anna Maria (Unknown).

     Anna Maria Schaaf was born on 18 Nov 1708 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Hans Melchior Schaaf and Anna Maria (Unknown). Anna Maria Schaaf died on 7 Nov 1763 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, at age 54.

     Hans Schaaf was born on 26 Jul 1608 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Caspar Schaaf I and Catharina (Unknown). Hans Schaaf married Ottilia (Unknown) a 1640 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Hans Schaaf died b 1648.

      Hans Schaaf used a seal with a sheep and his initials. Per the register of inventory at Mundelsheim, Hans was killed during the Thirty Years War and thus died before 1648 when the war ended. His sons Johann Matrinus and Hans Erhardt were proved in two documents. His widow Ottlia married about 1653 Geog Zorn who in his 1679 will mentioned his 26-year marriage to Otillia and named his two step-sons. Otilla's 1692 will also named her sons born with Hans Schaaf.

     Ottilia (Unknown) was born a 1610 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She married Hans Schaaf, son of Caspar Schaaf I and Catharina (Unknown), a 1640 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Ottilia (Unknown) died on 24 Nov 1692 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Johann Matrinus Schaaf was born a 1641 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Hans Schaaf and Ottilia (Unknown). Johann Matrinus Schaaf died on 12 Mar 1690.

     Caspar Schaaf I was born a 1580 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Bartlin Schaaf and Catharina (Unknown). Caspar Schaaf I married Catharina (Unknown) a 1605 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Caspar Schaaf I married Katharina (Unknown) c 1614 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Caspar Schaaf I married Anna Catharina (Unknown) a 1629 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Caspar Schaaf I died on 11 May 1635 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Catharina (Unknown) was born a 1584 at Kirchheim am Neckar, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She married Caspar Schaaf I, son of Bartlin Schaaf and Catharina (Unknown), a 1605 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. Catharina (Unknown) died a 1613 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Bartlin Schaaf was born a 1550 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Thomas Schaaf. Bartlin Schaaf married Catharina (Unknown) a 1570. Bartlin Schaaf died on 19 May 1612 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Catharina (Unknown) was born a 1550 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She married Bartlin Schaaf, son of Thomas Schaaf, a 1570. Catharina (Unknown) died b 19 May 1612 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Thomas Schaaf was born a 1510 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

      Thomas Shaaf was the oldest bearer of his surname in Mundelsheim and is thought to be the progenitor of Schaafs of Mundelsheim, Hessigheim and Haardt. Thomas is believed to be the father of Bartlin and Jacob, although more research is needed. Thomas resided in Backnow, which may have referred to Backnang, seven miles from Mundelsheim.

Thomas was listed in the Registry of Counts as a margrave of Baden -- a hereditary title for some princes of the Holy Roman Empire -- and he had his own coats of arms depicting a sheep. His surname was derived from the word sheep. Originally it was Schaff and Schaf and later settled on Schaaf in the mid 1800s. (https://merkel-zeller.de/showmedia.php?mediaID=4376&medialinkID=4892.)

     Jacob Schaaf was born a 1560 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Thomas Schaaf. Jacob Schaaf died b 1600 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Caspar Schaaf II died on 2 Jan 1606 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was born on 2 Jan 1606 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg. He was the son of Caspar Schaaf I and Catharina (Unknown).

     Jacob Schaaf was born on 19 Apr 1607 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Caspar Schaaf I and Catharina (Unknown). Jacob Schaaf died c 1608 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Caspar Schaaf II died on 15 Dec 1609 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was born on 15 Dec 1609 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg. He was the son of Caspar Schaaf I and Catharina (Unknown).

     Bartholomaeus Schaaf was born on 13 Jul 1612 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Caspar Schaaf I and Catharina (Unknown). Bartholomaeus Schaaf died in 1613 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Katharina (Unknown) was born a 1584 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She married Caspar Schaaf I, son of Bartlin Schaaf and Catharina (Unknown), c 1614 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Katharina (Unknown) died c 1628 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg.

     Catharina Schaaf was born on 24 Sep 1614 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Caspar Schaaf I and Katharina (Unknown).

     Barbara Schaaf was born on 10 Feb 1616 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Caspar Schaaf I and Katharina (Unknown).

     Caspar Schaaf II was born on 23 Aug 1617 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Caspar Schaaf I and Katharina (Unknown).

     Margaretha Schaaf was born on 24 Nov 1619 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Caspar Schaaf I and Katharina (Unknown).

     Agnes Schaaf was born on 7 Jan 1622 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. She was the daughter of Caspar Schaaf I and Katharina (Unknown).

     Georg Schaaf was born on 23 Apr 1624 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He was the son of Caspar Schaaf I and Katharina (Unknown).

     Anna Catharina (Unknown) was born a 1592. She married Caspar Schaaf I, son of Bartlin Schaaf and Catharina (Unknown), a 1629 at Mundelsheim, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.