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See The Hess Family for an indepth history.
(19) Johann Friedrich Hess, 'the Emigrant' (1692)Johann was born in 1692 in the Landgraviate of Hesse Kassel, a state in Germany under the Holy Roman Empire. He left Germany in the early 18th century as part of the great Palantine emigration.
| The Palatine Emigration
In the late 17th century Louis XIV's France was waging war throughout the Palatine, his goal being to push the French kingdom's borders out to the Rhine. Religious conflicts between a Protestant population and a Catholic ruler followed. Calvinists, Lutherans and French Hugenots who refused to convert to Catholicism, suffered greatly at Louis' hand. Finally, in the winter of 1708, record low temperatures froze the Rhine River and closed this waterway for five weeks. Grapevines died, cattle froze, and any wine from previous harvests was ruined. Along with two previous years of crop failure, there was no immediate recovery in sight. For 30 years leading up to this point, the Germans of the Palatine had endured war, religious persecution and now potential starvation and, for many, this was the final blow. The Reverend Joshua Von Kochertal, a Palatine, was the moving force behind the first Palantine emigration to America. As early as 1704 he went to London to negotiate transportation for the Palatines out of their war-ravaged country. England under William and Mary had taken the lead in opposing Louis XIV's aggressive plans and in supporting the Protestant cause. Queen Anne had continued these policies.
In 1709, Britain passed a naturalization act that allowed any foreigner who took oaths professing to be a Protestant and pledging allegiance to the British government would be immediately naturalized and have all privileges held by English-born citizens for the cost of a shilling. These offers brought opportunities for a new life. Under Queen Anne's direction, land speculators who had obtained land patents in the colonies sent agents to the Palatines with offers of forty acres of land, plus paid transportaiton to the colonies and maintenance. In addition to the goal of supporting these Protestants, resettling these emigrants to New York, north of New York City, would provide a buffer against the French in Canada. The emigration took place via England, and at one point 14,000 German emigrants were camped in Britain in Blackheath, Greenwich Heath and other sites near London in appalling conditions. |
The first German emigrants began arriving in England in May 1709. Some of these emigrants eventually returned home. Others went to other parts of England and Ireland, and some settled in North Carolina and the West Indies. Of the 13,000 Germans who reached London in 1709, about 3000 continued on to the New York colony. Most of the Palatines for New York began boarding ships in December 1709, but these did not leave England until April 1710.
| The Palatine Emigration, continued
Reverend Kochertal returned to London to straighten out the deed to their land and discovered that thousands of Palantiners had followed him to London. He helped arrange for 3000 of them to be transported to America in a fleet of eleven ships, including LYON OF KEITH, FAME, BALTIMORE, TOWER FRIGATE, HARTWELL, JAMES & ELIZABETH, MARY and SARAH. Most of the Palatines for New York began boarding ships in Dec 1709, but did not leave England until April 1710. Conditions on the ships during the voyage were poor. Food and water were spoiled, vermin ran rampant, and illness spread quickly; 470 emigrants died on board ship and another 250 perished shortly after landing. Upon arriving in New York in 1710 the survivors were housed in a tent city on what is now Governor's Island. In the winter of 1710 Governor Hunter purchased 12,300 acres of land from Robert Livingston and resettled 1400 of the Palatines on land that had been part of the baronial Livingston manor, as well as other sections along the Hudson river south of Albany. The villages they set up were generally referred to as East Camp, West Camp, Germantown and Saugerties. These settlements were in Columbia, Greene and Dutchess counties.  Initially, life seemed to hold promise and the Palatines worked hard to fulfill their part of their contracts that guaranteed each family 40 acres of land. Under this contract their passage should have been paid by Britain and Queen Anne. The contract stated "that after seven years after they had forty acres a head given to them, they were to repay the Queen by Hemp, Mast Trees, Tar and Pitch, or anything else, so that it may be no damage to any man in his family."What they found was that they were now working under different expectations, with no time frame with which to complete their service, almost making them indentured servants. They claimed that they were deceived and bitterly complained to the Governor of New York. A number of them secretly decided that they would resettle to Schoharie to claim the rights that they felt were previously promised to them by Indian leaders. In October 1712 fifty families arrived in Schoharie and managed to survive the winter with the aid of friendly Indians. The second group of families came in March 1713 by way of Schenectady, living off the land, in loosely constructed huts and walking 40 miles in deep snow to get to their destination. The first few winters were hard but along with assistance from friendly Indians and a fierce determination to survive, the Palatine families began to establish a thriving community. Unfortunately the settlers didn't have clear title to these lands which resulted in many years of legal disputes. In the end, many of these families were forced to relocate again, some further along the Mohawk river valley, while 15 [60?] families emigrated to Pennsylvania. |
Possibly due to correspondence from the immigrants back to friends in the fatherland, one more ship with Palatine emigrants docked in New York in 1722.
"27 Oct. 1722 ". . . a ship has arrived here with Palatines from Holland which had touched in England . . . lost many of its passengers on the voyage" - from "Documentary History of New York" by E. B. O'Callaghan, 1829Johannes Frederick Hess is believed to have arrived in the New York colony on that third, and last, ship, in 1722. The record of this passage includes the names Augustines Hess and Johannes Hess.
"One shipload of Palatines arrived in New York harbor in October 1722. There is no record of their being settled elsewhere than in the Mohawk Valley and it is assumed that they did so in the spring of 1723 at the German Flatts on lands already arranged for. Many of the names of the German Flatts patentees are not found in the Livingston Manor or Schoharie lists and are therefore presumed to have been of the third Palantine immigration of 1722. Many of this shipload had died at sea, so that there were probably not over three hundred survivors." - from "The Palantines of New York State," 1953
Johannes settled immediately in the Mohawk Valley, having escaped the wrangles of the Livington patent.
Johannes married Catherin Lubosin in August 1711, presumably in Europe.
Johannes' children were,
(20) Augustine Hess
(20) Johannes Hess (c1722)
Johannes was born on 5 May 1722/23 at Palatine in the Mohawk Valley, New York. He married Anna Margaretta Young. The old Hess place was located about one mile from the old Palatine Church, and about two miles north of St. Johnsville, New York. Johannes was killed by Indians about 1768-1770.
"A sudden attack by marauding Indians forced him and his family to take refuge in the woods, taking with them what food they could hurriedly seize. After a few days, thinking the Indians had left, he ventured from their hiding place, but they were lying in wait, and captured him, scalping him and killing him, within hearing of his wife and children. The family remained secreted for some time longer, when two of the boys ventured to return to the house, which the Indians had burned. They were captured by the lurking Redskins, and dragged away. Daniel, aged 9, escaped the second day, but Frederick (our ancestor) aged 16 years was kept prisoner for 3 years." - from "The Hess Family"Johannes left a will in which he directed the division of his property among his family, among them "my son Frederick."
"I leave to my oldest son, Johannes Hess, that lot of land with the house and barn where I now dwell and everything belonging to it . . . I leave to my son Johan Frederick Hess the lot of land near to Helmer, where Daniel Miller now dwells upon."
The Johannes Hess home was used as a Fort during the Revolution, and known as "Fort Hess..
"Quite a number of the more substantial private houses were made ready for defense (during the Rev.) among which might be named the old Van Alstyne building, and Forts Ehle, Failing, Wagner, Fox, Hess, Klock . . ." - from "The Historic Mohawk" by Mary Riggs DeifendorfHis children were,
Johan Frederick Hess, known as Frederick, the son of Johannes Hess and Anna Margaretta Young, was born in about 10 May 1751 in Stone Arabia, Montgomery county, New York. At the age of 16 Frederick's father was killed and he was captured during an Indian raid and held prisoner for three years.
"My grandfather was taken prisoner by the Indians, when a mere lad, he was made to travel for three days without giving him a morsel to eat, the reason they gave for doing so, was that they thought at the end of that time he would be willing to eat such food as they gave him. They kept him a prisoner for three years, but he gained their confidence, and they allowed him to hunt and fish when and where he pleased without anyone to accompany him. He secreted ammunition in small quantities at a time - to avoid suspicion, and also some provisions; when his arrangements were all made, he started one morning as usual to spend the day hunting and fishing, but he soon cast away his fishing-rod, and took the most direct course he could for home. He traveled only at night and lay secreted during the day, and knowing the great sagacity of the Indians in following their game, he took every precaution he could to escape them, whenever he found a fallen tree, he would walk the length of it and then jump as far as he could, and if he happened to bend down or break a weed, he would right it up or remove it, to obliterate all trace of his track. After traveling many miles through a dense wilderness, without a path or anything to guide him but the sun and stars, he arrived at home in safety." - from a paper written by a descendant, Daniel McDougall Hess, in 1883
Frederick married Anna Catherine Nellis, the daughter of Andrew Nellis. She was a first cousin to Jacob Klock, cited below.
Frederick Hess and his three brothers served in the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant in Colonel Jacob Klock's Tyrone county Regiment of Militia.
"Cert. #38334, for $2, dated 26 October 1782, Issued to Fred'k. Hess for services as private in Captain Philip Helmers' Company of Colonel Jacob Klock's Reg. of Tyron County Militia (Palatine District)"
"Cert. #38420, for $1-13s-9 1/2d., date burned, issued to Fred'k. Hess for services as private in Captain Peter Wagoner's Company of said Regiment."
In about 1780-1782, Frederick moved his family to the Susquehanna valley, going down the river on rafts. He settled near the mouth of Otego creek, between the towns of Oneonta and Otego.
Catherine died in 1799. Frederick died in 1806.
Their children were,
(22) John Hess, he was willed the family farm
(22) Frederick Hess (1784)
Frederick Hess, the son of Johan Frederick Hess and Catherine Nellis, was born on 29 November 1784 in Otego, New York. Frederick married Mary 'Polly' MacDougall, the daughter of Donald McDougall and Eva Sommers, in 1804.
In 1822 they moved to Canada and bought land near today's London. In about 1836 or 1837 the family moved to Michigan. A year later they moved again, this time to the West bank of the Mississippi River, to a settlement called Lyons, arriving in June 1839. Lyons is today incorporated as part of Clinton, Iowa. Frederick would procure enough land to give a farm to each of his four sons, Daniel, Frederick, Charles, and David. Property was also given to his three daughters.
Frederick's wife, Mary MacDougall, died 17 February 1852 in Lyons. She was buried in the Hess cemetery. Frederick Hess then married Mary McMichael on 26 September 1852 in Clinton county, Iowa.
In the 1860 census of Hampshire township, Clinton county, Iowa as Fredk Hess, 76. Living with him was Mary, 74. Frederick was living next door to his youngest son, David.
In the 1870 census of Clinton, Iowa as Frederick Hess, an 85 yeara old retired farmer, living with his youngest son, David, and his family.
He died on 21 September 1870 and was buried in the Hess cemetery in Lyons, Clinton county, Iowa. His children were,
(23) Cathrine Hess (1806), she married Calvin Lewis Dutcher
(23) Daniel McDougal Hess (1807)
(23) Frederick Hess (1811), he married Elizabeth Hyde; he died in 1863
(23) Charles Hess
(23) Eva Eliza Hess (1812), she married Stephen S. Tripp
(23) Margaret Hess (1816), she married John Sloan
(23) David Hess (1820)
Daniel, the son of Frederick Hess and Mary MacDougal, was born on 5 March 1807 in Otsego county, New York. A pioneer settler of Clinton county, Iowa, he arrived in June 1839 with his brother, David. He married Francis Wright. He died on 22 October 1885 in Lyons, Clinton county, Iowa, buried in the Hess cemetery in Clinton county, Iowa.
His children were,
(24) Meville M. Hess (1844), died in 1845, buried in the Hess cemetery in Clinton county, Iowa
(24) Lois Ocelia Hess (1849), she married James A. Kerr and later John Pittenger
(24) Fremont Theodore Hess (1851), died in 1876, buried in the Hess cemetery in Clinton county, Iowa
(24) Elmer Asbury Hess (1853)
(24) Mary A. Hess (1855), died in 1856
(24) Frances R. Hess (1858), died in 1858
Elmer, the son of Daniel Hess and Francis Wright, was born on 3 May 1853. Elmer married Annie E. Spencer on 13 October 1880. She was born on 31 December 1858. In 1900 Elmer Hess, a 46 year old contractor, and his family were still living in Clinton, Iowa. In 1920 E.A. and Annie Hess were in Delmar, Clinton county, Iowa.
Elmer and Annie Spencer were residing in Inyo county by 1922 according to the California Voting list. I assume they followed their sons out there. Elmer died on 22 April 1929. Annie was living with her son, Arthur, in Bishop for the 1930 census. Annie Spencer Hess died on 24 January 1954. There are markers for both Elmer and Annie in the East Line cemetery of Bishop, California.
Elmer Hess's children were,
(25) Frederick Mortimer Hess (1881)
(25) Mary Frances Hess, she married John W. Addie
(25) Arthur Ware Hess (1890)
Frederick Hess, the son of Elmer and Anna Hess, was born in November 1881 in Iowa.
He arrived in Bishop, California in about 1905, but no later than 1910. In the 1910 census of Inyo county, California as Frederick M. Hess, a 28 year old telephone engineer, of Iowa. He was a telephone lineman who worked with Guy Montague. He married Mary Hester Lee.
Frederick Mortimer Hess, 36, of Bishop, registered for the draft in World War I. In the 1920 census of Bishop as Fred M. Hess, a 38 year of manager of the telephone company. His wife was Mary Lee. Fred died on 7 January 1929 in Oakland, California. His obituary,
"Fred M. Hess passed away in Piedmont, near Oakland, Monday morning. Illness of more than a year had brought anticipation the he could not recover. But his loss, nevertheless, causes the deepest regret and sorrow among his wide acquaintanceship.
Frederick Mortimor Hess was born in Delmar, Iowa, November 30, 1881. After completing the lower schools in his home town, the family moved to Clinton, Iowa, where Fred was graduated from the Lyons High School in the Class of 1898.
Looking to the west for his occupation, he came here about 1905, and under the name in Inyo Telephone Company constructed the first telephone exchange and system in the county. He operated that system until 1912, when it was sold to the Nevada Power interests and became the Interstate Telegraph Company. Mr. Hess remained with the company in a supervisory capacity for several years, and on finally quitting it joined with his brother, A. W. Hess, in establishing the enterprise, now the Hess Lumber Company, in which his interest continued during the remainder of his life [351 South Main street, incorporated in 1921].
Mr. Hess was a man of high character in every respect. He took an active Interest in the welfare of the community, serving it for repeated terms as Director of the Chamber of Commerce, and for a term as president of that Body. He was also a member of the City Council, and acting Mayor, resigning because because of ill health. He was a Past Master in Winnedumah Lodge, A. F. & A. M., a thirty-second degree Mason, and a Shriner. He was married December 1, 1916, to Miss Mary Lee, of Berkeley, who, with their son Hamilton, aged about 4, survives him. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hess and brother, Arthur W. Hess, are residents here. A sister Mrs. John W. Addie, is in Armour, South Dakota.
Mr. Hess was a man the community is the better for having had as a Citizen, and who could ill be spared from its affairs. Many friends will miss him, and join in sincere condolence to the bereaved family and relatives.
The funeral occurred in Oakland yesterday afternoon." - from a Bishop newspaper
His son is,
(26) Hamilton Hess (1924)
Hamilton Hess, the son of Frederick Mortimer Hess and Mary Lee, was born on 11 December 1924 in Alameda county, California.
"Hamilton Hess, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 5, 2017, in his home in Santa Rosa, California, surrounded by his family. Born December 11, 1924, to Frederick and Mary (Lee) Hess in Oakland, California, Hamilton spent his childhood years in Bishop, Cobb Valley, and Santa Rosa, graduating from Santa Rosa High School in 1942. After serving in the Army in Europe during World War II, he earned a B.A. in history, philosophy and English from the University California, Berkeley. He studied for the Anglican priesthood at St. Stephen's House in Oxford, England, earning the BA/MA degree through St. Catherine's College, Oxford. He earned the D.Phil. in theology from Oxford University in 1954. Hamilton met Margaret E. Barnwell at U.C. Berkeley in 1947, and in 1951 they married at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Berkeley, California. Together they became Roman Catholics in 1959. In 1963 Hamilton began his teaching career at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, returning to California to teach at the University of San Francisco until his retirement in 1990. Hamilton was an avid backpacker, traveler of Europe, and environmentalist. He was one of the founders of "Friends of Cobb Mountain" (1972) which he chaired until 2015. He was also Chair of the Northern California Branch of the Oxford Society for seventeen years. We will miss his wonderful humorous approach to life and his desire for adventure. He loved to spend time with his family and wide range of friends. Hamilton was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Margaret. He is survived by his daughter Mary Hess, and by sons Frederick Hess; Peter and Viviane (Harymbat) Hess; and John and Chris (Hedges) Hess, and by his grandchildren: Elizabeth, Daniel, Katrina, Margaret, Julianna, Michael, and Robert, and by great-grandson Alrik."
His children were,
(27) Mary Hess
(27) Frederick Hess
(27) Peter Hess
(27) John Hess
Arthur Ware Hess, the son of E. A. Hess and Annie Spencer, was born on 10 October 1890 in Lyons, Clinton county, Iowa.
He arrived in Bishop in 1907 on the Slim Princess narrow gauge railroad. He followed his brother Fred out to California. However, I show Arthur Hess, an 18 year old college student, in the 1910 census of Clinton, Iowa living with his parents, E.A., a 56 year old electrical contractor, and Annie S. Hess. Perhaps the 1907 trip was a visit and the return to Iowa simply to finish his education before he headed back.
Arthur Ware Hess, a farmer of Bishop, registered for the draft and indicated he was working on the ranch of F. M. Hess, near Bishop. That was his brother, Frederick Mortimer. In the 1920 census of Bishop as Arthur Hess, a 27 year old lineman, a single man lodging with the James McBride family. In the 1930 census of Bishop Arthur, a single man, was living with his mother, Annie, a 71 year old widow.
A Hess descendent recently wrote to me,
"Dear Mr. Hissem, It was a delight this morning to stumble upon your history of the Montague family. I suspect we are cousins in some degree, as my great Uncle Arthur Ware Hess spoke often of his cousin Guy Montague. Like Guy, my great uncle and my grandfather Frederick Hess worked as telephone linemen. I have one correction for your history. You say "In 1910 Arthur was living at home with his parents in Clinton, Iowa so Arvilla and Leroy Montague's move to California had nothing to do with Arthur, but vice may be versa. Frederick M. Hess was in Inyo county by 1910." Arthur Hess arrived in Bishop in 1907 on the Slim Princess narrow gauge railroad. He followed his brother Fred out to California, and I am checking with my dad to see when his father arrived in Bishop (probably 1905). I look forward to reading your history in detail, but must head off to my office right now. With best wishes, Peter Hess"
Arthur Ware Hess, 51, of Bishop, California, registered for the draft in World War II. His next of kin was his mother, Mrs. E.A. Hess, of Bishop.
Arthur never married. Arthur died in Bishop, Inyo county, California on 12 December 1991 at the age of 101 and was buried in the East Line cemetery.
(23) David Hess (1820)David Hess, the son of Frederick Hess and Mary MacDougal, was born on 11 October 1820 [November per his military records] in Otsego, New York. A pioneer settler of Clinton county, Iowa, he arrived there in June 1839 with his brother, Daniel.
David Hess married Ellen Finch on 1 February 1845 in Clinton county, Iowa. She was born on 11 May 1821.
In the 1850 census . . .
In the 1860 census of Hampshire township, Clinton county, Iowa as David Hess, a 40 year old farmer, of New York. Living with him were his wife, Elenor, 40, of Canada, and children, Augustus and Augusta (twins), 13, Mary, 12, Oscar, 10, Granville, 8, Avilla, 5, Lavina, 4, and Charles E., 0. All the children were born in Iowa. Also living with him were Andrew Shields, 20, and Jane Pilpet, 20. Living next door were his father and step-mother.
A veteran of the Civil War, David Hess had been a Private in company B, 147th Illinois infantry. His residence was shown as Hume, Illlinois [?!]. With such a large family and at such an advanced age it is amazing that he served. However, he did not enlist/muster until 3 February 1865 and he mustered out not quite a year later, on 20 January 1866 in Nashville. I cannot explain why David might been in this outfit, but the records I've seen took correct, they contain his correct place and date of death and the correct wife. Only the month of birth is off, by a month. Clinton county is on the border with Whiteside county, Illinois, where Company B was recruited. The following is an example of the occupation duties of Company B.
"On 21st [March 1865], marched at 5 A. M. to house of Judge Turner, a Union man, about 4 miles beyond Spring Place, where about seven teams were loaded with household goods to take to Dalton. After going about one mile on return trip, our advance scouts were fired upon by guerrillas and driven back, but were checked by our command. Company B was ordered in advance, and Lieutenant W. H. H. Jones, with 15 men, deployed as skirmishers on right of road. When within about one-fourth of a mile of Spring Place, were again attacked, and the balance of Company B, under Captain Clendenin, deployed on left of road, and the enemy were driven through the town. The return march to Dalton was then taken up, and after two miles march the rear guard, under Captain Clendenin, was attacked, and two men, John D. Johnston and Martin V. Durstine, of Company B, were wounded in left leg; the former so severely that his leg was amputated April 5, and death took place within a few hours thereafter. Durstine was discharged on account of his wound July 2, 1865. The fire was returned by the whole command, and several casualties inflicted on the guerrillas, who were seen no more. Arrived in Dalton on 22d." - from Adjutant General ReportOn 12 May 1865 rebel forces in northern Georgia surrrendered.
| 147th Illinois infantry
The unit was organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Illinois by Colonel H. F. Sickles, for 1 year of service, on 18 February 18, 1865. Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., February 21-25, and to Chattanooga, Tenn., and Dalton, Ga., February 27-28. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Separate Division, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. Dept. of Georgia to January, 1866. SERVICE - Duty at Dalton, Ga., and operating against guerrillas till May 1, 1865. Expedition to Mill Creek March 14-16. Action near Dalton March 14. Expedition to Spring Place March 20-22, and to Ringgold March 28-29. Moved to Resaca May 1-2, thence to Calhoun June 26, to Dalton July 2-3. To Marietta, Macon and Albany July 27-31. Duty there and at Americus and Smithville till November. Moved to Macon and Hawkinsville November 4-6, thence to Savannah November 25 - December 3. (Cos. "F" and "I" at Hawkinsville till November 28. Joined Regiment at Savannah December 5.) Duty at Savannah till January 23, 1866. Mustered out January 20, 1866. Moved to Springfield, Ill., January 23-31. Discharged February 8, 1866. Regiment lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and 31 Enlisted men by disease. Total 34. |
In the 1870 census of Clinton, Iowa as David Hess, 49 [1821], of New York. Living with him were his wife, Ellen, 50, of Canada, and children, Augustus C., 23, Augusta, 23, Maryett, 22, Oscar, 20, Arvilla, 15, Lovina, 14, Charlie, 10, all of Iowa, and his father, Frederick Hess, an 85 year old [1785] retired farmer, of [Otsego] New York.
In the 1880 census of Clinton, Iowa as David Hess, a 59 year old farmer. Living with him were his wife, Ellener, 59, and children, Oscar D., 30, and Marriette, 31. Marriette Hess apparently moved out as soon as her name was recorded. She was also listed in the census of Paton, Greene county, Iowa, living with her sister and brother-in-law, see below.
David and Eleanor either moved to Boone county after 1880, or were visiting their daughter and son-in-law when David died. David Hess died on 4 May 1884 and was buried in the Linwood Park cemetery in Boone, Iowa.
"Mr. David Hess, aged resident of Clinton County, died at his home in Boone, last Sunday. He was a brother of Mr. Daniel Hess, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him." - from "The Clinton Age" of Clinton, Iowa of 9 May 1884Note that David's son, Oscar, died on 4 May 1881. As the last child at home perhaps this was what propelled, or freed, them to go live with their daughter, Arvilla.
Eleanor Hess died on 6 October 1896 and was buried with her husband. Most of the family were buried in the Hess cemetery in Clinton county, as were many of the Daniel Hess family.
David's children were,
(24) Augustus C. Hess (1847)
(24) Augusta E. Hess (1847), she married Thomas S. Boyd on 2 June 1875 in Clinton, Iowa.
(24) Marietta Hess (1848), living with her sister, Arvilla, in Boone, Iowa in 1880. She married Nelson L. Saterlee, the son of William E. Satterlee and Mary A. Nobles, on 30 September 1889 in Boone, Iowa. She died and was buried in Boone, Iowa on 6 Februaray 1890.
(24) Oscar D. Hess (1850), died in 1881, buried in the Hess cemetery in Clinton county, Iowa
(24) Granville Hess (1852), died in 1862, buried in the Hess cemetery in Clinton county, Iowa
(24) Crinda Hess (1853), died in 1854, buried in the Hess cemetery in Clinton county, Iowa
(24) Arvilla Hess (1855)
(24) Lovina Hess (1856), she died in 1880, buried in the Hess cemetery in Clinton county, Iowa
(24) Charlie E. Hess (1860), died in 1877, buried in the Hess cemetery in Clinton county, Iowa
Arvilla M. Hess, the daughter of David Hess and Ellen Finch, was born in about 1855 in Clinton county, Iowa. In the birth record of one of her children she was named Arvilla Helen Hess. In another birth record and her marriage certificate she was recorded as Arvilla M. Hess.
In the 1860 census of Hampshire township, Clinton county, Iowa as Avila Hess, 5. She was living with her father, David, a 40 year old farmer, of New York, and mother, Elenor, 40, of Canada.
In the 1870 census of Clinton, Iowa as Arvilla Hess, 15. She was living with her father, David, 49 [1821], of New York, and mother Ellen, 50, of Canada.
Leroy C. Montague married Arvillie M. Hess on 27 February 1878 in Clinton county, Iowa.
In the 1880 census of Paton, Greene county, Iowa as Arvilla Montague, 25, and her husband, Leroy, a 27 year old farmer. Arvilla's parents were listed as being both from Canada. Her older sister, Mariette Hess [Marie Hesse in familysearch.org], 29, was living with them.
The family moved to Boone county, Iowa sometime between August 1883, when Blanche was born in Greene county, and November 1885, when an unnamed child was born in Boonesboro. Arvilla's parents moved there as well.
In the 1885 state census of Boonesboro, Boone county, Iowa as Arvilla Montague, 30, living with her husband, Leroy C., a 31 year old farmer, and their Guy, 3. Blanche and the unnamed child had both died young.
Sometime after 1890, when L.C. Montague was recorded in an Assessor's List, Arvilla and Leroy moved to Black Rock, Inyo county, California. Arvilla died there not later than 1892.
In 1706 Reverend Kochertal published a pamphlet in which he recommended South Carolina as a favorable site for German colonization. He later petitioned Queen Anne to permit 60 Palantines then with him to sail for one of the British colonies in North America. "We humbly take leave to represent," he wrote to the London Board of Trade, "that they are very necessitous and in the utmost want, not havlng at present anything to subsist themselves: that they have been rendered to this by the ravages committed by the French in the Lower Palatinate, where they lost all they had." On 28 April 1708, permission was granted Kocherthal and his 53 Paletine refugees to sail for America. They founded the town Newburgh, on the Hudson.