The Closs Page
Contents: Ancestors of Orville Closs, German Origins, Emigration to America, New York, Connecticut/Massachusetts, Ohio
Related Families: Hand
Ancestors of Orville Closs
This table is a summary of the ancestors of Orville Closs, who was born in Medina County Ohio in January 1840.
| Unknown | Abraham Closs ~1809-? New York, Ohio |
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| Unknown |
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Orville M. Closs 1840-1901 Ohio, Kansas |
| Hannah (?) Unknown | Rhoda Hand ~1810-? Conn. or Mass., Ohio |
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| Unknown |
German Origins
Abraham Closs is said to be of "Pennsylvania Dutch" descent. These were Germans who settled in Pennsylvania and called themselves Deutscher, meaning they were from Deutschland (Germany). T