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Adam Lansing Hess 1844–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 September 1844

Birth Location: New York, United States

Death Date: 5 July 1920

Death Location: Friendship, Allegany County, New York, United States of America

Father: Samuel Hess

Mother: Lana Reese

Spouse(s): Mary Fairbanks

Children(s): Samuel Hess, Charles Hess, Bernice Hess, Adelaide Hess, Clarence Hess

In 1844, Adam Lansing Hess entered the world in New York, United States, born to Samuel Hess And Lana Magdalena Reese. In 1855, Adam Lansing Hess resided in Friendship, New York, USA. In 1865, Adam Lansing Hess resided in Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA. Adam Lansing Hess married Mary Jane Fairbanks, and had children including Adelaide Katherine Hess, Bernice M Hess, Charles L Hess, Clarence Matthew Hess, Samuel Kennedy Hess. Adam Lansing Hess passed away in 1920 in Friendship, Allegany County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Adam Lansing Hess entered the world in New York, United States, born to Samuel Hess And Lana Magdalena Reese.
  • In 1855, Adam Lansing Hess resided in Friendship, New York, USA.
  • In 1865, Adam Lansing Hess resided in Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA.
  • Adam Lansing Hess married Mary Jane Fairbanks, and had children including Adelaide Katherine Hess, Bernice M Hess, Charles L Hess, Clarence Matthew Hess, Samuel Kennedy Hess.
  • Adam Lansing Hess passed away in 1920 in Friendship, Allegany County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Adam Hess's Ancestors

Self
Adam Hess
1844–1920
Birth Place: New York, United States
Parents
Samuel Hess
1805–1897
German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, USA
Lana (Magdalena) Reese
1809–1892
German Flatts, Herkimer County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Melchert Reese
1785–1878
Caugynawaga Fonda, Montgomery County, New York, USA
Catherine Bellinger
1789–1846
German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Adam Reese
1750–1806
Annatje Bell
1759–1833
John Sr
1752–1833
Lany Wohleben
1753–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marcus Reese
1721–1767
Magdalena Helmer
1722–1806
Melchert Bell
1740–1762
Catherine Shumaker
1730–1765
Johann Bellinger
1697–1786
Anna Horning
1731–1760
Nicholas Wohleben
1720–1777
Maria Lnu
1724–

Adam Hess's Descendants

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Adam (Lansing) Hess (4 September 1844–5 July 1920) m. Mary (Jane) Fairbanks (18 Nov 1848–7 Oct 1930)
  1. 1. Samuel (Kennedy) Hess 1881–1960
  2. 2. Charles (L) Hess 1858–1949
  3. 3. Bernice (M) Hess 1875–1907
  4. 4. Adelaide (Katherine) Hess 1879–1965 m. Arthur (John) Main 1871–1938
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Main 1908–1980
    2. 2. Main 1911–
    3. 3. Esther (Louise) Main 1913–2001 m. George (Frederick Nussbaum) II 1913–1995
      1. 1. Ginny (Virginia Lee) Nussbaum 1942–2013
    4. 4. Berenice (Adele Main) Smalley 1910–1996
  5. 5. Clarence (Matthew) Hess 1883–1932 m. Hazel (May) Bovaird 1889– m. Ruth (L) Sandborn 1902–1984
    1. 1. George (Willard) Hess 1925–2007 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Polizzi 1925–2007

Adam Hess's Timeline

7 Records

1844
4 September 1844
Birth of Adam Lansing Hess in New York, United States
New York, United States
1855
1855
Age 11
Adam Lansing Hess resided here in Friendship, New York, USA
Friendship, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 21
Adam Lansing Hess resided here in Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
Adam Lansing Hess resided here in Friendship, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
Friendship, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
Adam Lansing Hess resided here in Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
1905
1905
Age 61
Adam Lansing Hess resided here in Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
1920
5 July 1920
Age 76
Death of Adam Lansing Hess in Friendship, New York, USA
Friendship, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 September 1844
    Event Place: New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] New York, U.S., State Census, 1855
    [4] New York, U.S., State Census, 1865
    [5] New York, U.S., State Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Friendship, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Friendship, Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Friendship, Allegany, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 July 1920
    Event Place: Friendship, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Friendship, Allegany County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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