Henry Hess
(1794-1867)
Catherine Huber
(1796-1879)
Christian Franck
(1810-1866)
Catherine Snyder
(1812-1885)
Rev. Jonas Huber Hess
(1841-)
Annie Snyder Franck
(1843-)
Lizzie Franck Hess
(1863-1927)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Henry Risser Bucher

Lizzie Franck Hess 2 3 4

  • Born: 17 Oct 1863, Warwick Twp., Lancaster, PA 2 4
  • Marriage (1): Henry Risser Bucher on 16 Oct 1884 in Lititz, Lancaster, PA 1
  • Died: 17 Mar 1927, Lititz, Lancaster, PA at age 63 4
  • Buried: Lititz: Hess Mennonite Cemetery, Lancaster, PA 4

   FamilySearch ID: LWV3-HCD.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Obituary: Gospel Herald: Bucher, Lizzie F. on 14 Apr 1927. 5 Bucher.--Lizzie F., wife of Henry R. Bucher, died at her home at Lititz, Pa., March 17, 1927; aged 63 y. 5 m. She was born near Lititz and was a daughter of Pre. Jonas H. (deceased) and Anna S. Hess. She united with the Mennonite Church in 1889 and was a faithful member since. She was an invalid for sixteen years, spending most of her time on a wheel chair and in bed. She is survived by her husband, her aged mother, and these children: Clayton, Anna (wife of Harvey E. Metzler), Jonas and Harry; also by 13 grandchildren, three sisters (Mrs. A. N. Musser, Mrs. D. B. Betzner, and Mrs. C. L. Charles) and two brothers (Christ and Henry Hess). One daughter (Katie) and one grandchild preceded her. Funeral services were held March 21, at Lititz Mennonite Church, with interment in the Hess Cemetery. Services were conducted by Bros. N. L. Landis, Jacob Hershey, and John S. Hess.
"All is over hands are folded,
On a quiet peaceful breast;
All is over pain is ended,
And dear mother is at rest."


Lizzie married Henry Risser Bucher, son of Joseph Witwer Bucher and Catherine Snyder Risser, on 16 Oct 1884 in Lititz, Lancaster, PA.1 (Henry Risser Bucher was born on 22 Dec 1861 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster, PA,1 6 7 died on 29 Nov 1945 in , Lancaster, PA 7 and was buried in Lititz: Hess Mennonite Cemetery, Lancaster, PA 7.)


Sources


1 Hess, John. H., A genealogy of the Hess family; from the first emigrant to this country down to the present time as far as could be ascertained (1896. Express Print, Lititz, PA. 248p.), Page 135.

2 Hess, John. H., A genealogy of the Hess family; from the first emigrant to this country down to the present time as far as could be ascertained (1896. Express Print, Lititz, PA. 248p.), Page 134.

3 Meginness, John F., Biographical Annals Of Lancaster County, Pa: Containing Biographical And Genealogical Sketches Of Prominent And Representative Citizens And Many Of The Early Settlers (J. H. BEERS and CO., 1903. Online at: https://books.google.com/books?id=HM4xAQAAMAAJ), Page 667.

4 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60893984.

5 The Gospel Herald (The Mennonite Church USA Archives, Scottdale, PA.
Online at http://www.mcusa-archives.org/MennObits/), Volume XX, Number 2 - April 14, 1927 page 47.

6 1870 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Warwick Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1359 Page: 384.

7 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60893726.



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