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Herman Martin Hess 1897–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1897

Birth Location: Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 7 Feb 1956

Death Location: Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Father: William Hess

Mother: Sarah Martin

Spouse(s): Mildred Sheese

Children(s): Myrna Hess, George Hess

The story of Herman Martin Hess began in 1897 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. In 1940, Herman Martin Hess resided in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Herman Martin Hess married Mildred Olive Sheese, and had children including George Martin Hess, Myrna Rose Hess. Herman Martin Hess passed away in 1956 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Herman Martin Hess began in 1897 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1940, Herman Martin Hess resided in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • Herman Martin Hess married Mildred Olive Sheese, and had children including George Martin Hess, Myrna Rose Hess.
  • Herman Martin Hess passed away in 1956 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Herman Hess's Ancestors

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Herman Hess
1897–1956
Birth Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Parents
William John Hess
1866–1961
Knox, Illinois, USA
Sarah (Ann) Martin
1866–1930
Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
William Hess
1840–1901
Quebec, Canada
Mary (Ann) Goodlow
1848–1932
Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hess
1808–1883
Sarah Payne
1815–1903
Thomas Goodlow
1812–1868
Margaret Gilmore
1818–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Hess
1786–1875
Elizabeth Sebrook
1785–1862

Herman Hess's Descendants

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Herman (Martin) Hess (15 May 1897–7 Feb 1956) m. Mildred (Olive) Sheese (28 Jan 1918–Dec 1975)
  1. 1. Myrna (Rose) Hess 1946–2004
  2. 2. George (Martin) Hess 1941–1991 m. Katherina Schiener 1936–1986

Herman Hess's Timeline

3 Records

1897
15 May 1897
Birth of Herman Martin Hess in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 43
Herman Martin Hess resided here in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1956
7 Feb 1956
Age 59
Death of Herman Martin Hess in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1897
    Event Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1956
    Event Place: Rock Island, Illinois, USA

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