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William Elsworth Hess 1865 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1865

Birth Location: Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 19 August 1929

Death Location: Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Michael Hess

Mother: Mary Hess

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The story of William Elsworth Hess began in 1865 in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America. William Elsworth Hess passed away in 1929 in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Elsworth Hess began in 1865 in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America.
  • William Elsworth Hess passed away in 1929 in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America.

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William Hess's Ancestors

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William Hess
1865 – 1929
Birth Place: Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Michael Hess
1832 – 1913
Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Hess
1837 – 1910
Grandparents
Peter Hess
1806 – 1883
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Hess
1778 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Hess
1757 – 1825
Susannah Boone
1758 – 1800

William Hess's Timeline

2 Records

1865
26 September 1865
Birth of William Elsworth Hess in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
1929
19 August 1929
Age 64
Death of William Elsworth Hess in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1865
    Event Place: Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1929
    Event Place: Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Powhatan Point, Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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