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Michael Hess 1741–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1741

Birth Location: Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Death Date: Nov 05, 1808

Death Location: Barton Township, Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Father: Johannes Hess

Mother: Anna Jung

Spouse(s): Gertraude Cortlandt

Children(s): Christina Hesse, Samuel Sr., Peter Hess, Mary Mary), Elizabeth Hess, Jacob Hess, Nancy Hess, Anna Hess, Catherina Hess, Charity Hess

In 1741, Michael Hess entered the world in Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, born to Johannes Peter Hess And Anna Margaretha Jung. Michael Hess married Gertraude Gertrude Known As Charity Van Cortlandt, and had children including Anna Margaret Known As May Hess, Catherina Maria Hess, Charity Gertraudt Hess, Christina Hess Hesse, Elizabeth Hess, Jacob Hess, Mary Catherine Hess Some Documents Say Catherina Maria Or Catherine Mary, Nancy Anna Hess, Peter Hess, Samuel Hess Sr. Michael Hess passed away in 1808 in Barton Township, Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Michael Hess entered the world in Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, born to Johannes Peter Hess And Anna Margaretha Jung.
  • Michael Hess married Gertraude Gertrude Known As Charity Van Cortlandt, and had children including Anna Margaret Known As May Hess, Catherina Maria Hess, Charity Gertraudt Hess, Christina Hess Hesse, Elizabeth Hess, Jacob Hess, Mary Catherine Hess Some Documents Say Catherina Maria Or Catherine Mary, Nancy Anna Hess, Peter Hess, Samuel Hess Sr.
  • Michael Hess passed away in 1808 in Barton Township, Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Michael Hess's Ancestors

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Michael Hess
1741–1808
Birth Place: Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Parents
Johannes Peter Hess
1703–1756
Mutterstadt, Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Margaretha) Jung
1716–1760
Palatine, Herkimer, New York, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Johannes (Mattheus) Jung
1694–1767
Stromberg, Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Jerg Jung
1665–1710
Anna Riswick
1671–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Hess's Descendants

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Michael Hess (12 Jul 1741–Nov 05, 1808) m. Gertraude (\ Gertrude (Known as Charity) Van) Cortlandt (1744–5 Nov 1804)
  1. 1. Christina (Hess \) Hesse 1786–1867 m. James Mills 1774–1873
    1. 1. Harriette (Marguerette) Mills 1824–1917 m. James (Lorenzo) Gage 1827–1897
      1. 1. Minnie (Edith) Gage 1865–1952
      2. 2. Harriet (May (Known as Hattie)) Gage 1859–
      3. 3. Frank (Ernest) Gage 1862–1929
      4. 4. Edwin (Lorenzo) Gage 1855–1925
      5. 5. George (Andrew) Gage 1853–1936
      6. 6. Catherine (Louise (Known as Kate) Hamilton) Gage 1856–1934
    2. 2. Samuel (Sylvester) Mills 1806–1874
    3. 3. William (Hamilton) Mills 1822–1890
    4. 4. Sarah (Hameline) Mills 1812–1897
    5. 5. George (Hamilton) Mills 1827–1901
    6. 6. Michael (Marcellas) Mills 1801–1847
    7. 7. Ann (Hannah) Mills 1809–1889
    8. 8. John (Walter) Mills 1814–1867
    9. 9. Catharine (\ Catherine Mary) Mills 1816–1840
    10. 10. Celista (Tirza) Mills 1830–1830
    11. 11. James (Nelson) Mills 1819–1876
  2. 2. Samuel (Hess) Sr. 1764–1861
  3. 3. Peter Hess 1779–1835
  4. 4. Mary (Catherine Hess ( Some documents say Catherina Maria or Catherine) Mary) 1774–1862
  5. 5. Elizabeth Hess 1768–1818
  6. 6. Jacob Hess 1766–1823
  7. 7. Nancy (Anna) Hess 1773–1849
  8. 8. Anna (Margaret (Known as May)) Hess 1775–1864
  9. 9. Catherina (Maria) Hess 1770–1838 m. Jacob Burkholder 1774–1814
    1. 1. Christina Burkholder 1813–1847
  10. 10. Charity (Gertraudt) Hess 1785–1877

Michael Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1741
12 Jul 1741
Birth of Michael Hess in Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
1808
Nov 05, 1808
Age 67
Death of Michael Hess in Barton Township, Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Barton Township, Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1741
    Event Place: Williams, Northampton, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 05, 1808
    Event Place: Barton Township, Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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