Brief Life History of John
When John Schiess was born on 19 May 1849, in Herisau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, his father, Johannes Schiess, was 42 and his mother, Anna Kathrina Baumann, was 41. He married Elizabeth Siegenthaler on 17 February 1877, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Washington, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880 and Providence Election Precinct, Cache, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 22 March 1905, in Providence, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in River Heights, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- John B. Schiess, "United States Census, 1900"
- John Bauman Schiess, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
- John Bauman Schiess, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1864
War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Klaus, Otto, Ulrich.
German: probably a variant of Schiesser .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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