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John Henry Hess 1859–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1859

Birth Location: Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 17 Oct 1935

Death Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Peter Hess

Mother: Mary Scholzen

Spouse(s): Anna Girmscheid

Children(s): Joseph Hess, Francis Hess, Anna Hess, Clara Hess, Margaret Hess, Edna Hess, John Hess

The story of John Henry Hess began in 1859 in Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. In 1930, John Henry Hess resided in Meadowbrook, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA. John Henry Hess married Anna Theresa Girmscheid, and had children including Anna Marie Elizabeth Hess, Clara Hess, Edna Hess, Francis Xavier Hess, John Theodore Hess, Joseph Theodore Henry Hess, Margaret Catherine Odelin Hess. John Henry Hess passed away in 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Hess began in 1859 in Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1930, John Henry Hess resided in Meadowbrook, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA.
  • John Henry Hess married Anna Theresa Girmscheid, and had children including Anna Marie Elizabeth Hess, Clara Hess, Edna Hess, Francis Xavier Hess, John Theodore Hess, Joseph Theodore Henry Hess, Margaret Catherine Odelin Hess.
  • John Henry Hess passed away in 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hess's Ancestors

Self
John Hess
1859–1935
Birth Place: Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Peter Hess
1820–1901
Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Mary (Ann) Scholzen
1826–1909
Germany
Grandparents
Frederick Hess
1792–1879
Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Anna (Gertrude) Esser
1790–1860
Germany
Nicholas Scholzen
1784–
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Hess
1763–1805
Anna Hansen
1767–
Johanna Scholzen
1758–
Christina Hoffman
1762–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathias Hess
1709–1744
Anna Barthalomes
1714–

John Hess's Descendants

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John (Henry) Hess (1 Mar 1859–17 Oct 1935) m. Anna (Theresa) Girmscheid (14 Jan 1864–14 Apr 1937)
  1. 1. Joseph (Theodore Henry) Hess 1901–1960
  2. 2. Francis (Xavier) Hess 1903–1982
  3. 3. Anna (Marie Elizabeth) Hess 1905–
  4. 4. Clara Hess 1889–
  5. 5. Margaret (Catherine Odelin) Hess 1910–1987 m. Jesse (Raymond) Drew 1906–1975
  6. 6. Edna Hess 1911–
  7. 7. John (Theodore) Hess 1906–1961 m. Edna (Margaret) Haske 1911–2007

John Hess's Timeline

3 Records

1859
1 Mar 1859
Birth of John Henry Hess in Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
1930
1930
Age 71
John Henry Hess resided here in Meadowbrook, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA
Meadowbrook, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA
1935
17 Oct 1935
Age 76
Death of John Henry Hess in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1859
    Event Place: Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Meadowbrook, Sawyer, Wisconsin; Roll: 2611; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 445.0.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Meadowbrook, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Meadowbrook, Sawyer, Wisconsin; Roll: 2611; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 445.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1935
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

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