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Josephine E Hess 1848–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1848

Birth Location: Michigan

Death Date: 9 Jan 1918

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

Father: Solomon Hess

Mother: Louisa Preston

Spouse(s): James Walstow

Children(s): Fred Walstow

The story of Josephine E Hess began in 1848 in Michigan. Josephine E Hess married James H Walstow, and had children including Fred Theodore Walstow. Josephine E Hess passed away in 1918 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephine E Hess began in 1848 in Michigan.
  • Josephine E Hess married James H Walstow, and had children including Fred Theodore Walstow.
  • Josephine E Hess passed away in 1918 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.

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Spouses(s)

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Josephine Hess's Ancestors

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Josephine Hess
1848–1918
Birth Place: Michigan
Parents
Solomon Hess
1821–1850
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Louisa (Ellen) Preston
1823–1850
New York, USA
Grandparents
George Haas
1784–1862
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Catharina (Elisabetha) Müller
1789–1876
Pennsylvania
James (A) Preston
1790–1877
Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Margaret Ure
1792–1864
New York
Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Haas
1750–1829
Catherine Breinig
1759–1822
John Preston
1755–1821
Susanna CA3
1726–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Haas
1719–1778
Anna Trexler
1714–1757
Colonel War
1733–1812
Christina Michler
1734–1816
William Preston
1715–1815
Margaret Miller
1720–1782

Josephine Hess's Descendants

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Josephine (E) Hess (1 Apr 1848–9 Jan 1918) m. James (H) Walstow (Abt 1842–6 May 1883)
  1. 1. Fred (Theodore) Walstow 1883–1946 m. Blanche Lindstrom 1884–1932
    1. 1. Carlotta (Frances Walston-) Jackson 1916–2002 m. Francis (Henry) Richter 1920–1955
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Lucker 1948–2020 m. Ronny (Wayne) Palin 1946–2020 m. Eugene (L) Lucker 1936–2018

Josephine Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1848
1 Apr 1848
Birth of Josephine E Hess in Michigan
Michigan
1918
9 Jan 1918
Age 70
Death of Josephine E Hess in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

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