Alexander Howey "Alex" Hett

1872 - 1937  (64 years)

• Name	Alexander Howey "Alex" Hett
  Born	4 Oct 1872	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95501813
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Button Maker
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-132064
  Died	28 Mar 1937	Marion, Linn, Iowa, United States
  Buried	Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Linn, Iowa, United States
  Person ID	I132064	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Johann Heinrich "Henry" Hett,   b. 30 Aug 1832, Bernsburg, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 18 Dec 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Caroline "Carrie" Hardt,   b. 1 Jan 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	5 Aug 1856	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F10588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Visits his Native - City After 22 Years Mr. Alexander Hett of Iowa City. Iowa, here to attend the funeral of his mother. Mrs. Henry Hett. Mr. Alexander Hett, who is in Berlin on the sad errand of attending the funeral of his mother, has not been in his native city for 22 years. He states that he notices quite a change in that time. "Why it looks like different town altogether. said he this morning, when the scribe called upon him. "I left the old home about twenty-two and a half years ago, going to Wyoming, Colorada. Nebraska. Utah, and quite a number of the western states before I settled down in lowa City. I took the advice of Horace Greeley and want west to grow up with the country. "It looks as if it quite agreed with you," said the reporter. "Yes, it has and lowa is considered one of the best agricultural states in the west, and corn is the chief product. I live right in what is known as the great "Corn Belt" and everything is prosperous. The farmers have had splendid crops, and everybody is happy. Mr. Hett travels for an insurance company whose headquarters are at Detroit. Mich., and in the course of his business, reaches all parts of the states, and has a chance for observation that is not possible for every one. and he says that there are very few farmers that are not considered well off. "How is politics, since the election is over? was the next question "The election which was hold on Tuesday last, and at which I voted just before I started for up here was one sided, the Republicans being successful in electing Mr. G. W. Clark as Governor, and Mr. Albert B. Cummins to the Senate. This Mr. Clark is no relative of "Champ Clark" of Missouri. We succeeded in electing 10 out of the 11 representatives in the House at Washington. This is the same number as two years ago, but this year they were cleeted by increased majorities. The Berlin News Record, Fri, Nov 06, 1914 Page 1 __________________ Alexander H. Hatt died Sunday afternoon at his residence, 2222 Eighth avenue following a long period of ill health. He had lived in Marion for seventeen years, and together with his family operated the Home Laundry. He was born in Kitchener, Ontario, October 4, 1872. He was first married in 1898 to Etta Goudy, to whom was born four children, of whom a daughter, Mrs. Helen Cooper of Marion and Capt. R.L. Hatt of Sheridan, Wyo., survive. Later he was married to Elizabeth Ellen Tice of near Iowa City, who survives him together with sons and daughters as follows: Mrs. Betty Walker of Cedar Rapids; Harry of Fairfield; Vincent, of Iowa City; and Richard, Tom, John, Mary and Jean at home. Marion Sentinel from Thursday April 1, 1937

  
  

• Sources

  [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 22. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 32. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Henry Hett, painter of Berlin married 5 Aug 1856, Berlin by license to Caroline Hett of Waterloo Twp., wit: Jacob Doebler of Berlin & George Schick of Berlin [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose. HATT, Caroline married 5 Aug 1856 To Henry HETT. Both of Berlin. minister F. W. Bindemann newspaper date 7 Aug 1856:32

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Oct 1872 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Button Maker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth