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John David Hess 1849–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 02 Apr 1908

Death Location: Alamosa County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: David Hess

Mother: Ann Hess

Spouse(s): Sarah Smith

Children(s): Willard Hess

John David Hess was born in 1849 in Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of David Locher Hess And Ann Venrich Hess. In 1850, John David Hess resided in Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois, USA. In 1860, John David Hess resided in Monroe, Ogle, Illinois, USA. John David Hess married Sarah Catherine Smith, and had children including Willard David Hess. John David Hess passed away in 1908 in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John David Hess was born in 1849 in Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of David Locher Hess And Ann Venrich Hess.
  • In 1850, John David Hess resided in Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, John David Hess resided in Monroe, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
  • John David Hess married Sarah Catherine Smith, and had children including Willard David Hess.
  • John David Hess passed away in 1908 in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hess's Ancestors

Self
John Hess
1849–1908
Birth Place: Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
David Locher Hess
1805–1850
Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, United States of America
Ann (Venrich) Hess
1806–1890
Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John Hess
1778–1815
Washington, Maryland
Susan Locher
1782–1821
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Peter Grove
1767–1823
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Catherine Ache
1776–1851
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Sr
1740–1815
Ann Orndorff
1750–1814
Henry Locher
1747–1839
Elizabeth Hoffman
1757–1840
Jacob Grove
1737–1819
Maria Stieff
1742–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Hess
1706–1745
(Major) II
1726–1795
Elizabeth Hoffman
1733–1820
Gorge Stieff
1712–1795
Maria Haubensack
1712–1770

John Hess's Descendants

1.
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John (David) Hess (30 Jan 1849–02 Apr 1908) m. Sarah (Catherine) Smith (4 AUG 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
      1. 1. Sandra (Lynn Hess) (Brennan) 1943–1994

John Hess's Timeline

7 Records

1849
30 Jan 1849
Birth of John David Hess in Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America
Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 1
John David Hess resided here in Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
John David Hess resided here in Monroe, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Monroe, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
John David Hess resided here in Greene, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
Greene, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
1886
abt 1886
Age 37
John David Hess resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 51
John David Hess resided here in Elk Horn, Saguache, Colorado, USA
Elk Horn, Saguache, Colorado, USA
1908
02 Apr 1908
Age 59
Death of John David Hess in Colorado, United States of America
Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Monroe, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Greene, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1886
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elk Horn, Saguache, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1908
    Event Place: Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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