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Laura Hess 1879–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 August 1879

Birth Location: Claysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 26 September 1960

Death Location: Bakers Summit, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: George Helsel

Mother: Sara MacIntosh

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In 1879, Laura Hess entered the world in Claysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to George Washington Helsel And Sara Macintosh. Laura Hess passed away in 1960 in Bakers Summit, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Laura Hess entered the world in Claysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to George Washington Helsel And Sara Macintosh.
  • Laura Hess passed away in 1960 in Bakers Summit, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Laura Hess's Ancestors

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Laura Hess
1879–1960
Birth Place: Claysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
George Washington Helsel
1849–1922
Pennsylvania
Sara MacIntosh
1853–1925
Blair, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Henry Helsel
1825–1850
Pennsylvania
Mary Brnket
1827–1913
Pennsylvania
John (Walter Mathias) Claar*
1838–1903
Klahr, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laura Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1879
21 August 1879
Birth of Laura Hess in Claysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Claysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1960
26 September 1960
Age 81
Death of Laura Hess in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1879
    Event Place: Claysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1960
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bakers Summit, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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