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Nicholas Fess

Male 1816 - 1893  (76 years)


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  • Name Nicholas Fess 
    Born 10 Oct 1816  Pfalzweyer, Bas-Rhin (Unterelsass), France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Aug 1893  Rainham Township, Haldimand County Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rainham Reformed Mennonite Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I03475  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 19 May 2014 

    Father Salomon Faes,   b. 7 Nov 1775, Zilling, Moselle, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Anna Maria Fichter,   b. 4 Apr 1773, Pfalzweyer, Bas-Rhin, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary,   b. ABT. 1820, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1886, Brantford, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. Solomon Fess,   b. ABT. 1844,   d. 1929  (Age ~ 85 years)  [Natural]
     2. Margaret Fess,   b. ABT. 1846,   d. 29 May 1908, Alvinston, Lambton County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)  [Natural]
     3. Sarah Fess,   b. 11 Jun 1848  [Natural]
     4. Joseph Fess,   b. ABT. 1851  [Natural]
     5. Benjamin Fess,   b. ABT. 1853  [Natural]
     6. Abram Fess,   b. ABT. 1856  [Natural]
     7. Levi Fess,   b. ABT. 1859  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F1364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • On the 1861 Census of Bosquanet, Lambton, Ontario are:
      Nicholas Fess, Aged 45, Born 1816, C E, Born France, Labourer
      Mary Fess, Aged 41, Born 1820, C E, Born Prussia
      Solomon Fess, Aged 17, Born 1844, C E, Born Ontario, Labourer
      Margret Fess, Aged 15, Born 1846, C E, Born Ontario
      Sarah Fess, Aged 13, Born 1848, C E, Born Ontario
      Joseph Fess, Aged 10, Born 1851, C E, Born Ontario
      Benjamin Fess, Aged 8, Born 1853, C E, Born Ontario
      Abram Fess, Aged 5, Born 1856, C E, Born Ontario
      Levi Fess, Aged 2, Born 1859, C E, Born Ontario
      Frame House, 1 Storey, 1 Family Occupying
      3 Males, 2 Females attending school

      On the 1870 Census of Forester, Sanilac, Michigan are:
      Fess Nicholas, Aged 53, Male, Farm Laborer, Born France
      Fess Mary, Aged 50, Female, Keeping House, Born Prussia
      Fess Benjamine, Aged 17, Male, Farm Laborer, Born Canada West
      Fess Abram H., Aged 14, Male, At School, Born Canada West
      Fess William L., Aged 12, Male, At School, Born Canada West

      On the 1881 Census of Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario are:
      Nicholas Fess, Married, Male, French Aged 64, Born France, Farmer, Lutheran
      Mary Fess, Married, Female, German, Aged 62, Born Prussia [Germany], Lutheran
      Levi Fess, Male, French, Aged 21, Born Ontario, Farmer, Lutheran

      Brant Deaths, City of Brantford - Mary Ann Fess, March 19th 1886, Aged 67 Years, Wife of Farmer, Born Germany, Cause of Death Cancer, Duration 5 Months, Physician J. L. Secord, Informant James Brown, Moulder, Brantford, Registered 25th March 1886, Disciples, James Woodyett Division Registrar of Brantford

      Haldimand Deaths, Rainham - Nicholas Fess, 25th August 1893, Male, Aged 76 Years 9 Months, Farmer, Born Germany, Cause of Death Old Age, Duration 3 Weeks, Physician Dr. T. Harrison, Informant Wilson Near, Minister, Bertie Township, Registered 28th August 1893, Menonite, R. A. Havill Division Registrar of Rainham

      From - Reformed Mennonite Cemetery - Lot 5, Concession 2, Rainham
      Catalogued by North Erie Shore Historical Society

      #36
      Farewell
      In memory of
      Nicholas Fess
      who died
      August 25, 1893
      Aged 78 Years 10 Months

      Dearest father thou hast left us
      Here thy loss we deeply feel
      But tis God that has bereft us
      He can all our sorrow heal