There was no beginning to “Chareidism” except on Har Sinai; no particular person whose teachings they follow except Moshe Rabbeinu, and no particular Minhagim they perform. So there really is no such thing as a “Chareidi.” It is simply the generic, default, traditional manner of being frum.
Moshe Rabbainu came down from Shomayim wearing a Borsalino, a Spodik AND a Straimel!!!