Person:Henry Sess (1)

Henry Sess
b.10 Dec 1829 Grebersmuel, Germany
m. Bef 1829
  1. Henry Sess1829 - 1913
  2. Fred Sess1835 - 1922
  3. Johann SESS1837 - 1924
  4. Rudolph Sess1839 - 1894
  5. Louisa Sess1842 - 1916
  6. Sophia SessAbt 1848 -
m. Bef 1865
m. Aft Nov 1893
Facts and Events
Name[1] Henry Sess
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Dec 1829 Grebersmuel, Germany
Marriage Bef 1865 Germany (they emigrated together in 1865)to Frederika Spiegel
Emigration[1] Nov 1865 Ship "J.L. Theirman" to NY City
Census[4] 1870 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Occupation[4] 1870 Shoemaker
Census? 1880 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States574 Freeman Street
Occupation[5] 1880 Saloon Keeper
Other? 1890 City Directory: southwest Corner Sherman avenue and Western avenue?
Marriage Aft Nov 1893 Cincinnati, OHto Minnie Unknown
Death[2][3] 3 Sep 1913 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Burial? 5 Sep 1913
Probate? 1 Oct 1913 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Reference Number? 1359

In 1880 census, he's also living in same dwelling as Louisa [Sess] Steinkop, his sister (see below); she also shows up near his listing on the Germans To America Passenger list in 1865 with her daughter and husband, also found on 1880 census.

1900 census: Feldman Avenue, Columbia, Hamilton County, OH, page 162a Sess, Henry; head, b. Dec 1829, 70 years old, b. Germany; emig. 1866; retired Minnie, wife, b. Dec 1849, 53, married 25 years; b. Germany; 0/0; emig. 1869

1913 Will (written 23 Dec 1907): leaves brother John Sess $500; leaves sister Louisa Sess Steinkopf $500; leaves grandchild Augusta Triska of McKees Rocks, PA $300 (she's actually his niece; he had no grandchildren); leaves brother Fred Sess $100; leaves sister Elise Sess Bodemer $100 Balance is left to wife Mina Sess. Executors: Western German Bank and Chas. W. Dupuis.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gail Guenther.
  2. Cincinnati Freie Presse
    p. 8.

    Heinrich Seß 3 Sept 1913 age 84

  3. Cincinnati Volksblatt Death Notices 1846-1918.

    Sess, Heinrich; [death notices] 6,7 Feb 1888; [death] 5 Feb; [age] 85; code 8.

  4. 4.0 4.1 1870 U.S. Census - OH
    8th ward, Cincinnati, p. 287a.
  5. 1880 U.S. Census - OH
    Cincinnati, OH.

    Occupation: saloon keeper.