Brief Life History of Horace Eugene
When Horace Eugene Hess was born on 21 August 1910, in Ashton, Fremont, Idaho, United States, his father, Horace Arnold Hess, was 29 and his mother, Linnie Mildred Smith, was 29. He married Erma Porter on 4 October 1934, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in United States for about 20 years and Ashton Election Precinct, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 28 April 1985, in Ashton, Fremont, Idaho, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Ashton, Fremont, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (28)
- Horace Eugene Hess in household of Horace A Hess, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Horace Eugene Hess, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Horace Eugene Hess, "Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
Spouse and Children
1910–1985 Male
1915–2003 Female
Children (1)
1935–2009 Male
Parents and Siblings
1880–1949 Male
1881–1959 Female
Siblings (5)
1908–1994 Male
1910–1985 Male
1912–1935 Female
1921–2014 Female
1923–2006 Male
World Events (8)
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 2
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
Age 3
1931
Age 21
Name Meaning
German, Dutch, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from the territory of Hesse (see Hessen 1).
South German: from a short form of the personal name Matthäus (see Matthew ).
German and Dutch: from the ancient Germanic personal name Hesso, a derivative of a compound name formed with hadu ‘strife’ as the first element, or from a pet form of Herman or Hendrik (see Henry 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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A Spiritual Giant
My father was always a hero to me. He was straight and true in what he believed. He was practical and humble. He didn't say much but when he did, he had studied it out in his mind and his counsel w …
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