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Richard John Hess 1926–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 January 1926

Birth Location: Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, United States of America

Death Date: 10 May 2012

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Bernard Hess

Mother: Ada Hall

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In 1926, Richard John Hess entered the world in Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, United States of America, born to Bernard Victor Hess And Ada Hall. Richard John Hess passed away in 2012 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1926, Richard John Hess entered the world in Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, United States of America, born to Bernard Victor Hess And Ada Hall.
  • Richard John Hess passed away in 2012 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Richard Hess's Ancestors

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Richard Hess
1926–2012
Birth Place: Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, United States of America
Parents
Bernard Victor Hess
1892–1991
Minnesota, United States of America
Ada Hall
1900–1978
Grant County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Grandparents
Frederick Hess
1854–1928
Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Elizabeth (Marie) Kresken
1858–1949
Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin, USA
John (Newton) Hall
1870–1924
Council Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Carrie Bailey
1871–1959
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Hess
1820–1901
Anna Scholzen
1826–1909
Bernard Kresken
1821–1913
Gertrude Rittman
1828–1915
Nathan Hall
1833–1919
Sarah Edge
1843–1929
Francis Bailey
1848–1907
Anna Field
1849–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Friederich Hess
1792–1879
Anna Esser
1790–1868
Nicholas Scholzen
1784–1880
Anna Meyer
1794–1890
Johannes Kresken
1785–1832
Maria Scholtholt
1790–1868
Mary Uhlaender
1810–1871
Ralph Hall
1800–1850
Mary Peacock
1802–1842
Benjamin I
1817–1899
Anna Edge
1819–1891
James Sr.
1815–1890
Susan Reynick
1822–1916
William Fields
1802–1858
Sarah Feild
1816–1887

Richard Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1926
27 January 1926
Birth of Richard John Hess in Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, United States of America
Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, United States of America
2012
10 May 2012
Age 86
Death of Richard John Hess in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, United States of America
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 January 1926
    Event Place: Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 2012
    Event Place: Salem, Marion County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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