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Joseph Hess 1827–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1827

Birth Location: Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 22 May 1898

Death Location: So 7th Street Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Father: Jacob Hess

Mother: Margaret Heil

Spouse(s): Lurena Minier

Children(s): Charles Hess, Mary Hess, Mark Hess, Willard Hess, Margaret Hess, Harvey Hess, Elizabeth Hess, Infant Hess, Jennie Hess, Laura Hess, Sara Hess

The story of Joseph Hess began in 1827 in Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Joseph Hess married Lurena Minier, and had children including Charles Andy Hess, Elizabeth Lizzie Hess, Harvey Hamlin Hess, Infant Hess, Jennie Hess, Laura Minier Hess, Margaret Ann Maggie Hess, Mark Minier Hess, Mary Almeda Hess, Sara Jane Hess, Willard Joseph Hess. Joseph Hess passed away in 1898 in So 7th Street Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Hess began in 1827 in Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Joseph Hess married Lurena Minier, and had children including Charles Andy Hess, Elizabeth Lizzie Hess, Harvey Hamlin Hess, Infant Hess, Jennie Hess, Laura Minier Hess, Margaret Ann Maggie Hess, Mark Minier Hess, Mary Almeda Hess, Sara Jane Hess, Willard Joseph Hess.
  • Joseph Hess passed away in 1898 in So 7th Street Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Hess
1788–1860
Birth Location: Easton, Northhampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Margaret Heil
1793–1876
Birth Location: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lurena Minier
1829–1906
Birth Location: Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Charles Hess
1869–1956
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Hess
1852–1944
Birth Location: Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mark Hess
1853–1928
Birth Location: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
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Willard Hess
1866–1954
Birth Location: Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
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Margaret Hess
1859–1943
Birth Location: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania
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Harvey Hess
1874–1954
Birth Location: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Hess
1856–1917
Birth Location: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania
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Infant Hess
1863–1863
Birth Location: –
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Jennie Hess
1870–1940
Birth Location: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania
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Laura Hess
1851–1855
Birth Location: –
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Sara Hess
1861–1940
Birth Location: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania
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Joseph Hess's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Hess
1827–1898
Birth Place: Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Jacob Hess
1788–1860
Easton, Northhampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret Heil
1793–1876
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Hess's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Hess (28 Feb 1827–22 May 1898) m. Lurena Minier (11 Jun 1829–16 Jul 1906)
  1. 1. Charles (Andy) Hess 1869–1956 m. Martha (Jeanette) Bartlow 1873–
    1. 1. Hilda (Mae) Hess 1914–1987 m. Walter (Thomas) Jones 1905–1983
      1. 1. Thomas (Raymond) Jones 1940–2018 m. Dorothy (Frances) Weibel 1946–2024
    2. 2. Francis (C) Hess 1891–1965 m. John (Francis) Barnable 1892–1963
    3. 3. Louis (W) Hess 1907–1988
      1. 1. Joseph (T) Hess 1948–2015
    4. 4. Edward (Bertram) Hess 1902–1968 m. Louise Denzel 1901–1995
      1. 1. Thomas (Robert) Hess 1934–2024
      2. 2. James (Francis) Hess 1923–1985
  2. 2. Mary (Almeda) Hess 1852–1944
  3. 3. Mark (Minier) Hess 1853–1928 m. Regina Hartman 1868–
  4. 4. Willard (Joseph) Hess 1866–1954
  5. 5. Margaret (Ann (Maggie)) Hess 1859–1943
  6. 6. Harvey (Hamlin) Hess 1874–1954
  7. 7. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Hess 1856–1917 m. William Becher 1854–1882
  8. 8. Infant Hess 1863–1863
  9. 9. Jennie Hess 1870–1940
  10. 10. Laura (Minier) Hess 1851–1855
  11. 11. Sara (Jane) Hess 1861–1940

Joseph Hess's Timeline

7 Records

1827
2 February 1827
Birth of Joseph Hess in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1827
28 Feb 1827
Birth of Joseph Hess in Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
1851
1851
Age 24
Joseph Hess was married In Lycoming Co.
Lycoming Co.
1860
1860
Age 33
Joseph Hess resided here in Moreland, Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Moreland, Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 43
Joseph Hess resided here in Lewisburg North Ward, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
Lewisburg North Ward, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 53
Joseph Hess resided here in Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
1898
22 May 1898
Age 71
Death of Joseph Hess in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 February 1827
    Event Place: Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1137; Page: 483; Family History Libr
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1827
    Event Place: Sugarloaf, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Lycoming Co.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Moreland, Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1137; Page: 483; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lewisburg North Ward, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1898-05-28
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Lewisburg Chronicle - 1898-05-28 -, 1898-05-28

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lewisburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1898
    Event Place: Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: So 7th Street Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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