Adam Hess^{[1, 2]}

Cal 1796 - 1876  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Adam Hess
  Born	CALC 24 Jun 1796	, Germany   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275653025
  Name	Adam Hesse
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	carpenter
  Occupation	1861	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1861	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Labourer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-353313
  Died	29 Jan 1876	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  	Cause: Cause: Old Age
  Buried	1 Feb 1876	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 11]
  Person ID	I353313	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria "Mary" Friedrich,   b. CALC 12 Jan 1802, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 12 Dec 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Children	1. Margaretha Hess,   b. 17 Aug 1831, Grebenau Kreis Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany ,   d. 21 Oct 1934, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 103 years)   2. Anna Hess,   b. 28 Aug 1833, , Germany ,   d. 22 Jan 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   3. Mary Ann "Maria" Hess,   b. 10 Nov 1837, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Oct 1913, Copenhagen, Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario  (Age 75 years)   4. Catherine Hess,   b. 3 Aug 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F252461	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Adam Hess was here from 1846 until after 1864. A Carpenter by trade, he worked for Jacob Hespeler and as of August 10th, 1856, was receiving pay at the rate of 83 cents per day of ten hours. In 1863 he sold his property north of Queen Street, east of Harvey to Fred. Guggisburg of Preston and in the year 1864 occupied the house on it as Tenant Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954 ____________________________ In 1841, Frederick Guggisburg started making chairs in Preston. Later he expanded his line to include pieces of furniture which were made largely by hand of such exquisite design and splendid workmanship that he found his limited space inadequate to cope with the demand from people who could afford to pay his price and wanted pieces of really fine furniture for their homes. Some of this old Guggisburg furniture is still to be encountered here and there in homes where its present owners continue to admire the lovely lines and count it priceless. It is not for sale. On December 11th, 1849, Jacob Hespeler invoiced Mr. Guggisburg in Preston with 11,281 feet of maple two by fours (sawn here) at $13.00 per M feet. This was probably used in making furniture. Prior to 1846 there was a carpenter here named Adam Hess who owned a house property on the north side of Queen Street east of Harvey. He had previously purchased the property from Michael Bergey and through it ran a small creek which carried water from several springs on the side hill down to the river. In 1863, Hess sold his property to Fred. Guggisburg and in 1864 was tenant of the house on it. In 1866, Fred. Guggisburg is rated as owner of two acres on the north side of Queen Street, evidently the Hess lot, and other property between it and the river. In this year, George Guenther appears as Tenant of the Hess house. In 1871, Mr. Guenther bought one-fifth of an acre from Guggisburg, probably the house where he was living as tenant. The year following, that is, 1872, Guggisburg goes out of our picture and Mr. Guenther is shown as owner. Previously, on March 5th, 1861, Guenther purchased from Joseph Oberholtzer seventy-four and three-quarters perches of land, part of lot ten, in the second concession, that is west of Harvey Street. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 443. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Dec 1891. Dec 12, 1891 Widow A. Hess died in Preston at age of 88 years. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 Pg 35. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 03 Feb 1876 - Death notice of Adam Hess. 29 Jan 1876 In Preston, Adam Hess died at the age of 79 years, 7 months, 5 days. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 51. [S1837] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1861, Div. 1 Page 6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Feb 1876. Died 29 Jan 1876 In Preston, Adam Hess died at the age of 79 years, 7 months, 5 days. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link , BL. G Lot 3. Adam HESS buried Feb. 1, 1876 [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 60. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Adam Hess Gender:Male Age:79 Birth Date:abt 1797 Birth Place:Germany Death Date:29 Jan 1876 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Adam Hess Buried Feb. 1, 1876 Bl. G Lot 3

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 24 Jun 1796 - , Germany Occupation - carpenter - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Old Age - 29 Jan 1876 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 1 Feb 1876 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth