Died
at age 64
in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
When Susanna Hess was born on 3 November 1785, in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jeremiah Hess Sr, was 33 and her mother, Susan Elizabeth Keller, was 28. She married John Knorr on 11 March 1804, in Northampton, Pennsylvania. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 22 January 1850, in Columbia, Pennsylvania at the age of 64, and was buried in Hidlay Cemetery, North Centre Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
Susanna was born in 1785. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Hess and Susan Keller. She passed away in 1850.
Fact: Burial (1813) Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA - Find A Grave Memorial# 17808009
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Johann Knerr & Susanna, Jhannes born 9 23 1804, christened 11 25 __, Moorestown, Northampton co Pa
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FHC film 1029741 item R Churchbook of Evangelical Congregation of Moorestown, Northampton co Pa :
page 42 Johann Knerr & Susanna, Jhannes 9 23 1804, chr 11 25 __, spon Johannes Hess & Katharina.
↑Marriage:
"Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", database
citing Digital film/folder number: 007516559; FHL microfilm: 384712; Record number: 275; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: Q2WF-YH3N (accessed 9 October 2023)
Susanna Hess marriage to John Knerr on 11 Mar 1804 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.
↑Burial:
"Find A Grave Index", database
citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: QVVG-8CSF (accessed 9 October 2023)
Find A Grave: Memorial #21099092
Susanna Hess Knorr burial (died on 22 Jan 1850) in 1850 in North Centre, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born on 3 Nov 1785.
↑Death of son Joseph Knorr:
"Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database
citing Digital film/folder number: 007615008; FHL microfilm: 1295526; Record number: 11; Packet letter: D
FamilySearch Record: FH53-KQL (accessed 9 October 2023)
Susan Knorr in death record for son Joseph Knorr 26 Dec 1883 in Mottville, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States.
↑Death of son Joseph Knorr:
"Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897", database with images
citing p 154 rn 111, Mottville, St Joseph, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,363,672
FamilySearch Record: N3JB-RBQ (accessed 9 October 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DH5W-G5R
Susan Knorr in death record for son Joseph Knorr 26 Dec 1883 in Mottville, St Joseph, Michigan.
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Estate settlement of Jeremiah Hess died 1819, lists 16 children, 7 sons in law, in 4 entries Orphan Court Records of Luzerne County, PA
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LDS Family History Center microfilm 0959115 Orphan Court Records of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Volumes 1 to 3, - Vol 2, 1821-1837, Vol 3, 1837-1843
-- Luzerne co PA Orphan court records [0959114] vol 1, page 529, 2 apr 1821
Jeremiah Hess deceased of Nescopeck Twp.
Widow Susan and 4 minor children needing guardians
Lydia over 14 years of age chooses Philip Mixsell. guardian
3 under age 14 Philip, Sally, Isaac. court appoints Meichel Weiss guardian
-- Luzerne county Orphan court records microfilm 0959115, Volume 2, page 8, __ __1822,
note upper left corner of record missing.
Jeremiah Hess jr. of Nescopeck township died on or about October AD 1819 leaving a widow Susannah and ___? [16] children [in age order] to wit: John, Jacob,
Polly wife of Christian Stout,
Abraham,
Nancy wife of Jacob Bower,
Susannah wife of John Knorr,
Elizabeth wife of Philip Radeler,
William, Jeremiah,
Rachel wife of Jacob Harter,
Mary wife of Conrad Snyder,
Peggy wife of John Barger Jr.,
4 minors Lydia [her guardian Philip Meixsell], Philip, Sally, & Isaac [their guardian Michael Weiss]
-- Luzerne county Orphan court records microfilm 0959115, Volume 2, page 32, 14 Aug 1822,
Jeremiah Hess jr. of Nescopeck township, deceased
sons Jacob & Jeremiah buy the land
-- Luzerne county Orphan court records microfilm 0959115 Volume 2, page 33, jan 27 1824,
Jeremiah Hess dec'd petitioner [son] Jeremiah Hess
Jacob Hess and Jeremiah Hess heirs accepted real estate,
each of other heirs to receive $472.00,
lists John Hess, Abraham Hess, William Hess,
John Berger jr spouse of Rebecca Hess,
Conrad Snyder spouse of Maria,
Christian Stout spouse of Magdalene,
Jacob Harter spouse of Rachel,
Jacob Bower spouse of Nancy,
Philip Readler spouse of Elizabeth,
John Knorr spouse of Susanna,
Philip Meixell guardian of Lydia Hess,
Michael Weiss guardian of Philip. Isaac, & Sarah Hess
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Cemetery record for Susanna "Susan" Hess Knorr
Find a Grave, Maintained by: Robert Hess Originally Created by: Tammy Clark Record added: Aug 23, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 21099092
(http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21099092 : 20 November 2016)
Birth: Nov. 3, 1785
Northampton County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Jan. 22, 1850
Columbia County
Pennsylvania, USA
Family links:
Parents:
Jeremiah Hess (1751 - 1819)
Susan Elizabeth Keller Hess (1757 - 1805)
Spouse:
John Johannes Knorr (1783 - 1849)
Children:
Ann Knorr Hagenbuch (1830 - 1859)*
Siblings:
John Hess (1776 - 1850)*
Jacob Hess (1778 - 1855)*
Mary Magdalene Hess Stout (1780 - 1845)*
Abraham Hess (1781 - 1851)*
Anna Hess Bauer (1783 - 1859)*
Susanna Hess Knorr (1785 - 1850)
Elizabeth Hess Readler (1787 - 1866)*
William Henry Hess (1789 - 1859)*
Jeremiah Hess (1791 - 1877)*
Rachel Hess Harter (1794 - 1877)*
Margaret Hess Berger (1800 - 1882)*
Lydia Hess Walp (1803 - 1879)*
Philip Hess (1807 - 1879)**
Sarah Hess Raber (1810 - 1889)**
Calculated relationship
Half-sibling
Burial:
Hidlay Cemetery
North Centre
Columbia County
Pennsylvania, USA
"Pennsylvania, Church Marriages, 1682-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WF-YH3N : accessed 13 July 2019), John Knerr and Susanna Hess, 11 Mar 1804; citing Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, various churches and archives, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 384,712.
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