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Willard Lavear Hess 1932–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1932

Birth Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1997

Death Location: Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

Father: George Hess

Mother: Edna Shobert

Spouse(s): Doris Kustaborder, Ruth Aker

Children(s):

Willard Lavear Hess was born in 1932 in St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George G Hess And Edna Shobert. In 1935, Willard Lavear Hess resided in Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania. In 1940, Willard Lavear Hess resided in Benzinger Twp, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA. Willard Lavear Hess married Doris Jean Kustaborder, Ruth May Aker, and had children including Donald William Hess, Donna Irene Hess, Raymond Allen Hess. Willard Lavear Hess passed away in 1997 in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Willard Lavear Hess was born in 1932 in St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George G Hess And Edna Shobert.
  • In 1935, Willard Lavear Hess resided in Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1940, Willard Lavear Hess resided in Benzinger Twp, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Willard Lavear Hess married Doris Jean Kustaborder, Ruth May Aker, and had children including Donald William Hess, Donna Irene Hess, Raymond Allen Hess.
  • Willard Lavear Hess passed away in 1997 in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

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Willard Hess's Ancestors

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Willard Hess
1932–1997
Birth Place: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George G Hess
1893–
Pennsylvania
Edna Shobert
1899–1976
Elk County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Edward (C) Shobert
1856–1930
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Shobert
1826–1899
Elizabeth Long
1829–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Long
1797–1876
Jane Robinson
1793–1879

Willard Hess's Timeline

4 Records

1932
24 Apr 1932
Birth of Willard Lavear Hess in St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 3
Willard Lavear Hess resided here in Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania
Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 8
Willard Lavear Hess resided here in Benzinger Twp, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
Benzinger Twp, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
1997
3 May 1997
Age 65
Death of Willard Lavear Hess in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1932
    Event Place: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03499; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 24-4
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167717
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03499; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 24-4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Benzinger Twp, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03499; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 24-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1997
    Event Place: Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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