William's children were,
(25) Winfield Charles Hissem (1890)
(25) Susanna Hissem (1892)
(25) Harry Thomas Hissem (1895)
(25) Winfield Charles Hissem (1890)
(15) Raphe Hesome (c1550) (16) William Hesome (c1577) (17) George Hesom (c1600) (18) John Heesom (1650) (19) Unknown Heesom (c1687) (20) Thomas Hesom (c1720) (21) Thomas Hissom (1750) (22) Abner Hissem (1774) (23) Thomas Hissem (1824) (24) William Evans Hissem (1864)
Winfield Charles Hissem, the son of William Hissem and Molly Pool, was born on 26 November 1890 in Ruffsdale, East Huntingdon township, Pennsylvania. In the 1900 census of Ruffs Dale [or Ruffsdale], Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania as Winfield Hissem, 9, living with his widowed mother, Mary, 37 [June 1862]. They were all from Pennsylvania. Ruffs Dale is about 4 miles west northwest of Mount Pleasant. Pittsburgh is another 20 miles northwest.
In the 1910 census . . . he would have been 19.
Winfield C. Hissem, a fireman, married Edna M. [Mae] Loughner, the daughter of Sara Ellen Reeger [her mother was a Klingensmith] and William S. Loughner of Jeannette, on 31 October 1912 in Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. Edna was born on 8 November 1895 in Pennsylvania.
Winfield was a coal miner, circa 1916, working for the Jamison Coal Company, at the No. 3 Mine & Coke works on Forbes road in Salem township, Westmoreland county.
Winfield Charles Hissem, 26, registered for the draft on 15 June 1917. He was described as tall, with a medium build, green eyes and brown hair. Note that his brother, Harry, also had green eyes. He requested a deferment based on his wife and chidren. He was a general foreman at the Jameson coal company at the time, living on Forbes road, in Ruffsdale, Salem township, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania.
In the 1920 census . . .
In the 1930 census of Penn township, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania as Windfield [sic] C. Hissem, a 39 year old farmer. He owned a home worth $15,000. Living with him were his wife, Edna M., 35, and children, Clyde W., 16, Grace O., 14, Amos J., 13, Virginia, 12, and Merle W. [Walton], 4 1/12. All were born in Pennsylvania and all their parents were born in Pennsylvania.
"Ruffsdale. June 30 [1932]. A birthday surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Hissem of New Alexandria in honor of the former's mother, Mrs. Mary Hissem of this place." - from the Daily Courier of Connellsville, Pennsyvania
In the 1940 census of Unity township, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania as W.C. Hissem, a 49 year old farmer. Living with him were his wife, Edna, 46, and children, Merle, 14, and Dorothy, 9.
Winfield Charles Hissem of Unity township registered for the draft again on 27 April 1942. He was a self-employed farmer. He was 5'6 and 150 pounds, with blue eyes and gray hair.
Winfield died in September 1967, at the age of 76, in Blairsville, Indiana county, Pennsylvania. He was buried in the Union cemetery in New Alexandria, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania.
"Winfield C. Hissem, 76, of Blairsville, R.D. 2, died Thursday morning in Indiana, Pa., hospital. He was born Nov. 26, 1890, at Ruffsdale, a son of the late William and Molly Pool Hissem. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edna Loughner Hissem; three sons, Clyde of Conway, Jay of Normalville, and Merle of Botsford, Conn.; two daughters, Mrs. Andrew (Grace) Klingensmith of Crooked Creek and Mrs. Paul (Dorothy) Sheffler of Blairsville; 28 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren." - from The Daily Courier of 29 September 1967
Note, Peggy Hissem Hildenbrand is a granddaughter of Winfield. Edna died in July 1970. Her obituary,
"Mrs. Edna M. Hissem, 74 of Blairsville RD 2, Derry Twp., died Thursday morning, July 2, 1970, in the Indiana Hospital. She was born Nov. 8, 1895, in Penn Twp., daughter of the late William S. and Sara Reeger Loughner and was the widow of Winfield C. Hissem ... She is survived by ... two brothers: Lawrence Loughner, Irwin; Ralph Loughner, Jeannette RD 1; five sisters: Mrs. Susan Weisbecker, and Mrs. Leo J. (Vernie) Clemens, both of Jeannette; Mrs. William L. (Hazel) Frye, Mrs. Raymond (Sara) Earhart and Mrs. William L. (Lila) Klingensmith, all of Jeanette RD 1." - from "The Indiana Gazette" from Indiana, Pennsylvania of 3 July 3 1970
Their children were,
(26) Clyde W. Hissem (1913)
(26) Grace O. Hissem (c1914)
(26) Amos Jay Hissem (1916)
(26) Virginia Mae Hissem (1918)
(26) Merle Walton Hissem (1925)
(26) Dorothy Jean Hissem (1930)
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