Von Hueler immigrated to the Americas in late 1720's, coming from war torn Deutschland (Germany). This was a time of the 30 year war between France and Germany. Johann Von Hueler was born in 1650 in Hamback Solms Braunre Co., Germany. He died after 1686 in Babstadt, Baden, Germany. He was married to Katherina Braurnadt on January 23rd, 1672 in Reihen, Palatinate, Germany.
Katherina Braurnadt was born in 1647 in Aubikon, Pfeffikon, Switzerland. She was christened on March 5th, 1648 in Aubikon, Pfeffikon parish, Switzerland. She died on October 6th, 1683 in Kirchardt, Palatinate, Germany. Clavin was born on December 12th, 1672; he was the oldest of six siblings. After the death of his parents, Clavin, age 11 and his siblings were placed in an orphanage work house. At age 16 Clavin went to a nearby Abby and later became a Parson (parish priest).
The Palatinates were prosperous farmers. Due to the mass, widespread, scorched-earth destruction of the French-German War of 1685-1699 many were killed, fields destroyed totally ruining the region. The population was cut from 500,000 to 50,000. Soon after 1700 a stream of Palatinates started down the Rhine to Rotterdam to England and the Port of Philadelphia. Travel agents called New-Landers were paid to promote the movement. Thousands of little pamphlets were issued extolling the virtues of the new land across the sea. Parson Clavin Von Hueler had served five congregations in the Palatinate until 1717 when he immigrated to Pennsylvania at age 45. His last parish was at Neckargemund (five miles from Heidelberg), where the Elsenz Creek joins the Nekar River. He lived at New Hanover, Pennsylvania, which is now in Montgomery County.
Clavin served as community priest until February 1724, whereas he fell ill and was bedridden for several months. In actuality, he had received the "Embrace" in early February. He had befriended a very old European gentleman with means and had been reciting scriptures to him in the evenings. This European was actually the Ventrue Prince of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Baron Ulf Svante von Euler. The Prince saw in Clavin his long dead son of his mortal life and whether it be of loneliness or desperation to reclaim his son, the Prince gave the Kiss unto Clavin.
In July of 1724, Clavin's body was found in his bed one morning by several parishioners. Believing him to be dead from his lingering illness, since he wasn't breathing and had all the appearances of being dead (at this time Clavin still hadn't accepted his fate and was consuming vermin, cats and dogs to sate his hunger), they carried him to the local graveyard. Luckly the current custom to cover a deceased was a blessing to Clavin. He was buried that very afternoon.