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John Hess 1778–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1778

Birth Location: Washington, Maryland

Death Date: 11 Mar 1815

Death Location: Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Jacob Sr

Mother: Ann Orndorff

Spouse(s): Susan Locher

Children(s): David Hess

John Hess was born in 1778 in Washington, Maryland, the child of Jacob Hess Sr And Ann Margaret Peggy Orndorff. John Hess married Susan Locher, and had children including David Locher Hess. John Hess passed away in 1815 in Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Hess was born in 1778 in Washington, Maryland, the child of Jacob Hess Sr And Ann Margaret Peggy Orndorff.
  • John Hess married Susan Locher, and had children including David Locher Hess.
  • John Hess passed away in 1815 in Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hess's Ancestors

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John Hess
1778–1815
Birth Place: Washington, Maryland
Parents
Jacob Hess Sr
1740–1815
Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Ann (Margaret "Peggy") Orndorff
1750–1814
Millardsville, Berks Co., Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Jacob Hess
1706–1745
Pequea, Lancaster, PA, USA
(Major) (Johann Christian Orndorff) II
1726–1795
Freudenburg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Elizabeth (Ann) Hoffman
1733–1820
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Great-Grandparents
Hans Hess
1683–1733
Maria Zindell
1688–1767
Agnes Waschenbach
1697–1752
Johann Ohrendorff
1693–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel (Haass)
1657–1744
Barbel Hess
1661–1769
Johann Weidmann
1660–1712
Anna Scholl
1661–1733
Johann Waschenbach
1675–1742
Anna Achenbach
1673–1724

John Hess's Descendants

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John Hess (9 Feb 1778–11 Mar 1815) m. Susan Locher (11 Jun 1782–10 Sep 1821)
  1. 1. David (Locher) Hess 1805–1850 m. Ann (Venrich) Hess 1806–1890
    1. 1. John (David) Hess 1849–1908 m. Sarah (Catherine) Smith 1851–
      1. 1. Willard (David) Hess 1874–1952 m. Bertha (Marie) Ellis 1876–1965
        1. 1. George (Ellis) Hess 1904–1955 m. Arna (Lucille Geer) (Hess) 1915–2002

John Hess's Timeline

3 Records

1778
9 Feb 1778
Birth of John Hess in Washington, Maryland
Washington, Maryland
1801
16 Mar 1801
Age 23
John Hess was married in Washington, MD
Washington, MD
1815
11 Mar 1815
Age 37
Death of John Hess in Washington, Maryland
Washington, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1778
    Event Place: Washington, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1801
    Event Place: Washington, MD
    Record Source: Maryland, Compiled Marriages, 1667-1899

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Washington, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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