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Blanche Kneeland Hess 1894–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1894

Birth Location: Battle Creek, Michigan

Death Date: 17 Jan 1990

Death Location: Shelburne, VT

Father: Howard Kneeland

Mother: Alida Curl

Spouse(s): John Hess, James Simpson

Children(s): Bartlett Simpson, Howard Simpson, Paul Simpson

In 1894, Blanche Kneeland Hess entered the world in Battle Creek, Michigan, born to Howard Kneeland And Alida B Curl. Blanche Kneeland Hess married James Richmond Simpson, John Bartlett Hess, and had children including Bartlett Kneeland Simpson, Howard Kneeland Simpson, Paul Raymond Simpson. Blanche Kneeland Hess passed away in 1990 in Shelburne, VT.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Blanche Kneeland Hess entered the world in Battle Creek, Michigan, born to Howard Kneeland And Alida B Curl.
  • Blanche Kneeland Hess married James Richmond Simpson, John Bartlett Hess, and had children including Bartlett Kneeland Simpson, Howard Kneeland Simpson, Paul Raymond Simpson.
  • Blanche Kneeland Hess passed away in 1990 in Shelburne, VT.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Blanche Hess's Ancestors

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Blanche Hess
1894–1990
Birth Place: Battle Creek, Michigan
Parents
Howard Kneeland
1867–1936
New York, USA
Alida (B) Curl
1872–1935
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Blanche Hess's Descendants

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Blanche (Kneeland) Hess (abt 1894–17 Jan 1990) m. John (Bartlett) Hess (abt 1898–) m. James (Richmond) Simpson (11 Jan 1898–28 Jul 1954)
  1. 1. Bartlett (Kneeland) Simpson 1922–2005 m. Margery Dodds 1925–2011
  2. 2. Howard (Kneeland) Simpson 1928–1981 m. Susan (Hill) Kephart 1932–2021
  3. 3. Paul (Raymond) Simpson 1930–1936

Blanche Hess's Timeline

3 Records

1893
1 Sep 1893
Birth of Blanche Kneeland Hess in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1894
abt 1894
Birth of Blanche Kneeland Hess in Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek, Michigan
1990
17 Jan 1990
Age 96
Death of Blanche Kneeland Hess in Shelburne, VT
Shelburne, VT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1893
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Births and Christenings Index
    [2] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 155; Film Description: 1920 Wayne-1921 Calhoun
    [3] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 24; Film Title: 12 Branch 4835-13 Calhoun 3059; Film Description: Branch (1952)-Calhoun (1930)
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Burlington Free Press; Publication Date: 18 Jan 1990; Publication Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA; ,0.7308292,0.1983,0.83540666&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1894
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 24; Film Title: 12 Branch 4835-13 Calhoun 3059; Film Description: Branch (1952)-Calhoun (1930)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 155; Film Description: 1920 Wayne-1921 Calhoun
    [2] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 24; Film Title: 12 Branch 4835-13 Calhoun 3059; Film Description: Branch (1952)-Calhoun (1930)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shelburne
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Burlington Free Press; Publication Date: 18 Jan 1990; Publication Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA; ,0.7308292,0.1983,0.83540666&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1990
    Event Place: Shelburne, VT
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Burlington Free Press; Publication Date: 18 Jan 1990; Publication Place: Burlington, Vermont, USA; ,0.7308292,0.1983,0.83540666&xid=3355

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