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Rachel Hess 1741–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 October 1741

Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 30 Nov 1816

Death Location: Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Valentine Metzler

Mother: Anna Nissley

Spouse(s): Johann Hess

Children(s): Elizabeth Hollinger, John Hess

In 1741, Rachel Hess entered the world in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Valentine Metzler And Anna Nissley. Rachel Hess married Johann Frederick Hess, and had children including Elizabeth Hess Hollinger, John Hess. Rachel Hess passed away in 1816 in Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Rachel Hess entered the world in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Valentine Metzler And Anna Nissley.
  • Rachel Hess married Johann Frederick Hess, and had children including Elizabeth Hess Hollinger, John Hess.
  • Rachel Hess passed away in 1816 in Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rachel Hess's Ancestors

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Rachel Hess
1741–1816
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Valentine Metzler
1726–1783
Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Anna Nissley
1727–1793
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John (Yost) Metzler
1693–1743
Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Johann Metzler
1664–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Hess's Descendants

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Rachel Hess (1 October 1741–30 Nov 1816) m. Johann (Frederick) Hess (2 November 1733–1784)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Hess) Hollinger 1758–1812 m. Philip (Bauer) Hollinger 1762–1821
    1. 1. Mary Hollinger 1758–1840
      1. 1. Susannah Grove 1783–1809 m. Henry Oldaker 1777–1829
        1. 1. Jacob (Groves) Oldaker 1809–1887 m. Elizabeth Fry 1807–1899
      2. 2. Daniel Grone 1818–1907
    2. 2. Samuel Hollinger 1800–1883
    3. 3. Susannah Bonebrake 1791–1840
    4. 4. Margaret Werking 1797–1850
  2. 2. John Hess 1767–1819

Rachel Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1741
1 October 1741
Birth of Rachel Hess in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1816
30 Nov 1816
Age 75
Death of Rachel Hess in Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 October 1741
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1816
    Event Place: Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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