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Henry Fess

Male 1843 - 1913  (69 years)


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  • Name Henry Fess 
    Born 28 Jun 1843 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 May 1913 
    Buried Selkirk Union Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I03468  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Father Solomon Fess,   b. 12 Jul 1812, Pfalzweyer, Bas-Rhin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1889, Rainham Township, Haldimand County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Margaret Yount,   b. 20 Mar 1819, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1900  (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F1215  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Schley,   b. 1 Oct 1852,   d. 16 Oct 1910  (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. Charles Henry Fess,   b. 18 Oct 1872,   d. 1940  (Age 67 years)  [Natural]
     2. Nettie May Fess,   b. 23 May 1875,   d. 1938  (Age 62 years)  [Natural]
     3. Mark John Fess,   b. 6 Apr 1876, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 77 years)  [Natural]
     4. Clarence Edward Fess,   b. 18 Jun 1885,   d. 1941  (Age 55 years)  [Natural]
     5. Gordon E. Fess,   b. 16 Jul 1885  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F1362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • On the 1880 Census of Wayland, Steuben, New York are:
      Henry Fess, Self, Married, Male, Aged 38, Born Canada, Farm Laborer, Father Born Prussia, Mother Born Prussia
      Kate Fess, Wife, Married, Female, Aged 28, Born New York, Keeping House, Father Born Prussia, Mother Born Prussia
      Charles Fess, Son, Single, Aged 8, Born Canada, Father Born Canada, Mother Born New York
      Nettie Fess, Daughter, Female, Aged 4, Born Canada, Father Born Canada, Mother Born New York
      Mark Fess, Son, Single, Male, Aged 2, Born New York, Father Born Canada, Mother Born New York
      Cathrin Schley, Mother in Law, Female, Widowed, Aged 60, Born Prussia, Father Born Prussia, Mother Born Prussia
      George J. Schley, Brother in Law, Single, Male, Aged 19, Born New York, At School, Father Born Prussia, Mother Born Prussia
      Sophia Schley, Sister in Law, Single, Female, Aged 22, Born New York, At Home, Father Born Prussia, Mother Born Prussia

      On the 1901 Census of Rainham, Haldimand & Monck, Ontario are:
      Fess Henry, Male, Head, Born June 28, 1843, Aged 57
      Fess Catharine, Female, Wife, Born September 30, 1852, Aged 48
      Fess Charles, Male, Son, Married, Born October 28, 1872, Aged 28
      Fess Nettie, Female, Daughter, Single, Born May 23, 1874, Aged 24
      Fess Mark, Male, Son, Single, Born April 6, 1876, Aged 23
      Fess Lennie, Female, Son's Wife, Married, Born September 28, 1870, Aged 30
      Fess Clarence, Male, Son, Born June 18, 1885, Aged 15

      In the 1911 Census of Rainham, Haldimand, Ontario are:
      Fess Henry, Male, Head, Widowed, Born June 1843, Aged 67, Born Ontario, German, Canadian, Christian, Farmer
      Fess Nettie, Female, Daughter, Single, Born May 1876, Aged 35, Born Ontario, German, Canadian, Christian
      Fess Mark, Male, Son, Widowed, Born April 1878, Aged 32, Born Ontario, German, Canadian, Christian, Driller
      Fess Clarence, Male, Son, Single, Born June 1885, Aged 25, Born Ontario, German, Canadian, Christian

      Haldimand Deaths, Rainham - Fess, Henry, Male, Aged 68 Years 10 Months 18 Days, Date of Death May 13, 1913, Born Rainham June 28, 1843, Place of Death Selkirk, Occupation Gentleman, Widowed, Father Solomon Fess, Mother Margaret Young, Cause of Death Turbercular Peritonitis, Physician C. A. Toole, Informant Chas. H. Fess, Selkirk, Registered May 14, 1913, Fess Henry, May 13, 1913, Cause of Death Prostatic Disease, Duration 3 Years, Immediate Cause of Death Tubercular Peritonitis, Duration 1 Year, Physician Dr. C. A. Toole, Selkirk, May 14, 1913, Leander F. Culver Division Registrar of Rainham