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William Hess 1828–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 29 July 1870

Death Location: Ankenytown, Knox County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: David Hess

Mother: Catharine Boyer

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William Hess was born in 1828 in Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of David Hess And Catharine Boyer. William Hess passed away in 1870 in Ankenytown, Knox County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Hess was born in 1828 in Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of David Hess And Catharine Boyer.
  • William Hess passed away in 1870 in Ankenytown, Knox County, Ohio, United States of America.

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William Hess's Ancestors

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William Hess
1828–1870
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
David Hess
1780–1862
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Catharine Boyer
1784–1835
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Michael Boyer
1750–1810
Jonesmill, Lancs, PA
Dorothy (Wolfe) Noch
1750–1823
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1828
1828
Birth of William Hess in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America
1870
29 July 1870
Age 42
Death of William Hess
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1870
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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