I just read the recent comments interchanged between Jan and the Belgian Hayens. It reminded me of a connection I made several years ago on-line with a girl named Hayen. Her family owned a brewery, I think, and had a long history in that country.
Jan and I are the third or forth generation of American Hayens. Our grandfather (or great grandfather) lived in Illinois and from there, our grandfather Edward, immigrated to Kansas. He had 11 children by two wives and one of them, Fred, our father, moved in off the homestead to the little town of Marion and became a mailman after serving in the First World War.
That is where we were born; seven children of the Fred and Florence (Brigham) Hayen family; 6 boys and one girl. With the exception of one, all of us got advanced graduate degrees. Neither of our parents completed high school.
Over the years I've looked in city phone books and found Hayens that were not related to me. I've also ran into several on the internet. I wonder if we all have a common ancestor.
Jan and I are the third or forth generation of American Hayens. Our grandfather (or great grandfather) lived in Illinois and from there, our grandfather Edward, immigrated to Kansas. He had 11 children by two wives and one of them, Fred, our father, moved in off the homestead to the little town of Marion and became a mailman after serving in the First World War.
That is where we were born; seven children of the Fred and Florence (Brigham) Hayen family; 6 boys and one girl. With the exception of one, all of us got advanced graduate degrees. Neither of our parents completed high school.
Over the years I've looked in city phone books and found Hayens that were not related to me. I've also ran into several on the internet. I wonder if we all have a common ancestor.