68442.Charles W. Hess. Born on 4 Dec 1893 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Charles W. died in Indiana on 4 Apr 1962; he was 68. Buried in Hess Cemetery, Elkhart County.
Marriage: Charles William Hess was born 4 December 1893 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Bertha Ferris Ryser was born 24 July 1890 In Bethany, Oregon. They were married 25 March 1925 in Elkhart County. He was a minister and she was a missionary. Both were single. His parents were Joseph Hess and Phenia Harding. Joseph was deceased and Phenia was a housewife living at 521 Chicago Avenue in Goshen. Hers were Peter Ryser and Elizabeth Siegenthaler. Peter was deceased and Elizabeth was a housewife. "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XF7Z-WSZ : accessed 11 May 2013), Charles William Hess and Bertha Ferris Ryser, 25 Mar 1925.
1930 Goshen City, Elkhart County, Indianacensus: Charles W. Hess was 36, and worked as a carpenter on a railroad bridge gang. His wife, Bertha was 39. He was 31 and she was 34 when each was first married. They live at 106 Oakland Road in Goshen. Charles owned his home and it was worth $1,000. The family did not own a radio. Their daughters are Elizabeth M. aged three years and eight months, and Evangeline I. aged eight months. Charles was born in Indiana and his parents in the United States. Bertha was born in Oregon and her parents in Switzerland. Both daughters were born in Indiana. 1930 Goshen City, Ward 1, Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indianacensus: Ed 20-27; Dwelling 253; Family 257; Sheet 10B.
1940Goshen City, Elkhart County, Indianacensus: Roll: T627_1041; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 20-37. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. The family lives at 311 Oakland Street. Charles W. is 46, competed the seventh grade and works as a bridge carpenter for the New York Central Railroad. Bertha is 49 and was born in Oregon. Elizabeth is 13, and Evangleline is ten. Charles and the girls were born in Indiana.
FindAGrave: Charles William Hess was born 4 December 1893 and died 4 April 1962. He is buried in the Hess Cemetery in Elkhart County, Indiana. Find A Grave Memorial # 62964159.
Charles W. married Bertha Ferris Ryser, daughter of Peter Ryser & Elizabeth Siegenthaler. Born on 24 Jul 1890 in Bethany, Washington County, Oregon. Bertha Ferris died on 4 Mar 1978; she was 87. Buried in Hess Cemetery, Elkhart County.
Find A Grave: Bertha R. Hess was born 24 July 1890 and died 4 March 1878. She is buried in the Hess Cemetery in Elkhart County, Indiana. Find A Grave Memorial# 62964211
68443.Arthur R. Hess. Born on 30 Nov 1896 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. Arthur R. died in Elkhart County, Indiana, on 8 Jan 1962; he was 65. Buried in Oakridge Cemetery.
Marriage: Arthur R. Hess was born 30 November 1895 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana to Joseph Hess and Phana Harding. He married Cora E. Hanson Wortinger on 16 February 1926 in Goshen. He was 31 and she was 42. Both resided in Goshen. Cora had been married before. She was born 14 February 1884, in Scott, Minnesota to Ole Hanson and Martha Larson. "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXBG-8K5 : accessed 11 May 2013), Arthur R Hess and Cora E Hanson Wortinger, 1926.
WWII Draft Registration: Arthur Ray Hess was born 30 November 1896. In 1942 he lived at 813 E. Douglas Street in Goshen, Indiana. He and his wife received their mail at the Post Office General Delivery window. They did not have a telephone. Arthur worked for Ray Spotts in the City of Goshen Street Department. "United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5FX-95Q : accessed 11 May 2013), Arthur Ray Hess, 1942. 1940 Goshen City, Ward 5, Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana Census: The family lives at 813 Douglas Street in Goshen. They also lived there five years ago. Arthue Hess is 44, was born in Indiana and does road work for the State HIghway Department. His wife, Cora, is 56 and was born in Minnesota. He completed the Sixth Grade and she the Eighth. His stepdaughters are Katherine and Marceline Wortinger. Katherine is 18 and has completed three years of high school. Marceline is 12 and in the Fifth grade. Both were born in Indiana. United State Census, 1940. index and images,FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1RP-TGQ : accessed 11 May 2013), Arthur Hess, Ward 5, Goshen City, Elkhart Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-42, sheet 3B, family 68, NARA digital publication T627, roll 1041.
Find A Grave: Arthur R. Hess was born 30 November 1895 and died 8 January 1962. The inscription on the marker says, “ Kentucky Pvt. 138 Trans Corps World War I.” He is buried at Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. Record added: Sep 19, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 42140362Census, 1940,"
On 16 Feb 1926 when Arthur R. was 29, he married Cora E. Hanson, daughter of Ole Hanson & Martha Larson, in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. Born on 14 Feb 1884 in Scott County, Minnesota. Cora E. died in 1968. Buried in Oakridge Cemetery.
68444.Edith Mae Hess. Born on 30 Jul 1899 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Edith Mae died on 16 Nov 1921; she was 22. Buried on 18 Nov 1921 in Hess Cemetery, Elkhart County.
Obituary: Mrs. Edith Masters, of Goshen, aged 22 years, widow of Charles E. Masters, died at 5 o’clock last evening of tuberculosis at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hess in Goshen. She is survived by a daughter, Ruby, four years old, and four brothers. Elkhart Truth, Thursday, November 17, 1921, page 2.
Edith Mae married Charley Edward Master, son of Isaac Sherman Master (1865-1917) & Mary Elvina Wagner (1870-1951). Born on 7 Nov 1897 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Charley Edward died on 24 Nov 1919; he was 22. Buried in Hess Cemetery, Elkhart County.
68445.Noble J. Hess. Born ca 1902 in Elkhart County, Indiana.
68446.George B. Hess. Born ca 1906 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana.
Marriage: "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFQV-JBH : accessed 06 Jun 2013), George Hess and Hazel B. Berry, 19 Aug 1931. George Hess was born 16 December 1906 in Goshen, Indiana. Hazel B. Berry was born 26 May 1914 in Wilshire, Ohio. they were married 19 August 1931 in Clkhart County, Indiana. Both were singele. His parents were Joses Hess and Philina Harding. Hers were Jesse Berry and Gertrude Campbell.
1940 Goshen City, Ward 1, Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana Census: George Hess 34 Head Hazel Hess 25 Wife Robert Hess 7 Son Noble Hess 6 Son Junior Hess 5 Son Evelyn Master 23 Niece George rents his home at 523 Chicago Drive and works as a mold maker at a rubber company. George and Hazel completed the Eighth Grade and Evelyn graduated from High School Evelyn works at a veneer company. Hazel was born in Ohio and everyone else in Indiana. "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1RP-VXB : accessed 13 May 2013), Noble Hess in household of George Hess, Ward 1, Goshen City, Elkhart Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-37, sheet 6B, family 143, NARA digital publication T627, roll 1041.
On 19 Aug 1931 George B. married Hazel B. Berry, daughter of Jesse Berry & Gertrude Campbell, in Elkhart County, Indiana. Born on 26 May 1915 in Wilshire, Van Wert County, Ohio.