Mary Hess
about 1838–
Fishing Creek Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
The Life Summary of Mary
When Mary Hess was born about 1838, in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Hess Jr, was 41 and her mother, Mary Hess, was 29.
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Family Time Line
John Hess Jr
1797–1868
Mary Hess
1809–
Benjamin C Hess
1822–1899
Josiah Hess
1829–1896
Diana Hess
1831–
Wesley Hess
1833–
Mary Hess
1838–
Parents and Siblings
1797–1868Male
1809–Female
Siblings
(5)
1822–1899Male
1829–1896Male
1831–Female
1833–Male
1838–Female
World Events (3)
1846
Age 8
1846
Age 8
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Age 25
1863
Age 25
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 25
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 25
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
Name Meaning
1 German, Dutch, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): regional name for someone from the territory of Hesse (German Hessen).2 South German: from a short form of the personal name Matthäus ( see Matthew ).3 German and Dutch: from the Germanic personal name Hesso.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Hess - Government record: birth-name: Mary Hess
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