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James Hess 1801–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Grassmere, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 15 Sep 1870

Death Location: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Andrew Hess

Mother: Mary Hess

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The story of James Hess began in 1801 in Grassmere, Pennsylvania, United States. James Hess passed away in 1870 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hess began in 1801 in Grassmere, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Hess passed away in 1870 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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James Hess's Ancestors

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James Hess
1801–1870
Birth Place: Grassmere, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Andrew Hess
1780–1853
Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Hess
1778–1871
New Jersey
Grandparents
William Hess
1743–1827
Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna (Catharina Godhard) (Hess)
1740–1831
Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Philip Shultz
1741–1816
Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Anna (Barbara) Shultz
1744–1828
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johann (Best)
1714–1797
Anna Betz
1722–1785
Joh. Schultz
1706–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ferdinandus Schultz
1677–
Anna Hess
1671–1710

James Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1801
1801
Birth of James Hess in Grassmere, Pennsylvania, United States
Grassmere, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
15 Sep 1870
Age 69
Death of James Hess in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Grassmere, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1870
    Event Place: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA

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