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Philip C. Hester 1826–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1826

Birth Location: Upper Mt Bethel Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1864

Death Location: Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, United States

Father: Christian Hester

Mother: Elizabeth Mench

Spouse(s): Caroline Hester

Children(s):

The story of Philip C. Hester began in 1826 in Upper Mt Bethel Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States. Philip C. Hester married Caroline Hester. Philip C. Hester passed away in 1864 in Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Philip C. Hester began in 1826 in Upper Mt Bethel Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Philip C. Hester married Caroline Hester.
  • Philip C. Hester passed away in 1864 in Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, United States.

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Philip Hester's Ancestors

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Philip Hester
1826–1864
Birth Place: Upper Mt Bethel Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Christian Hester
1799–1880
New York, USA
Elizabeth (Catherine (Johnson)) Mench
1805–1849
Grandparents
Daniel (Freiderich) Hester
1771–1858
, Berks, Pennsylvania
Mary (Catherine) Hilgert
1775–1857
Wittenburg, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
Christian (Mensch) *
1778–1841
Valley, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
Catherine Hilliard
1782–1865
Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Minnick
1754–1826
Anna Hess
1750–1778
Peter Hilgert
1754–1834
Elizabeth Emrich
1760–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Mensh
1717–1783
Sarah Muensch
1712–1788
Johannes Hess
1717–1764
Anna Leibensperger
1717–1773
Johann (Hilgert)
1721–1797
Anna Mauney
1724–1797
Johann ll
1728–1797
Anna Buss
1740–1782

Philip Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1826
15 Nov 1826
Birth of Philip C. Hester in Upper Mt Bethel Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Upper Mt Bethel Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
1864
1864
Age 38
Death of Philip C. Hester in Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, United States
Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1826
    Event Place: Upper Mt Bethel Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, United States

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