Lake County IN Archives Biographies.....Hess, Frank 1853 - 
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Author: T. H. Ball (1904)

FRANK HESS.

    Frank Hess, treasurer of the city of Hammond and otherwise prominent in the
public and business life of his city and county, is a native son of Lake county
and has lived here all his life, for over half a century. For fifteen years he
has taken a leading part in the official matters of his county, has been the
incumbent of some place of trust during, this time, and in whatever relation he
has met his fellow-citizens has won their entire confidence and esteem.

    Mr. Hess was born in North township, Lake county, Indiana, November 17,
1853, being the only son and child of Joseph and Mary Ann (Sackley) Hess. His
mother was a native of Canada and a daughter of William Sackley. She died in
1860, when Frank was seven years old. Joseph Hess was a native of France, and
was one of three sons and one daughter, children of a life-long resident of
France. Joseph Hess was a baker by trade. He came to America about 1846, and
worked at his trade in Syracuse, New York, for a time, and in 1848 moved west to
Chicago. About 1852 he settled at West Point, or Gibson station, in Lake county,
Indiana, having come to North township, Lake county, in 1850. That place was
then the western end of the Michigan Central line of railroad, passengers being
carried by stage from there into Chicago. He conducted an eating house there for
a short time, and then moved to the place which was named in his honor,
Hessville. He was in the cattle and stock business there for a time, and then
conducted a general store. He held the office of trustee of North township for
twenty-two years, and was also postmaster of Hessville for nearly forty years,
his second wife having the place after his death. He died in August, 1895, past
seventy-one years of age. He was recognized as one of the most prominent
citizens of that part of Lake county, and in many ways was identified with the
progress and development of the community. He was a devoted member of the
Catholic church. He married for his second wife Elizabeth Natke, and they had
eleven children, nine of whom are now living: Edward; Alice, deceased, who was
the wife of Fred Scheuneman, also deceased; George; William; Julius; Gustave,
deceased; Albert; Joseph; Emma, who was the second wife of Fred Scheuneman, and
after his death married William Bundy; John, and Lydia.

    Mr. Frank Hess was reared on a farm in Lake county, and secured his
education by attendance at the district schools. He remained with his father and
assisted in his business until he was married at the age of twenty-six. He early
took a prominent part in the public affairs of his township, and served as
assessor of North township for thirteen years. He was city councilman of Hammond
for three years, was city clerk for four years, and in 1892 was elected city
treasurer, which position he has held and whose responsible duties he has
discharged most faithfully to the present time. He has always been an advocate
of the principles and policies of the Republican party. He is vice-president and
also a director of the Lake County Trust and Savings Bank. He built his good
home at 443 North Hohman street in 1886, and besides has other business
interests and property in the city and county.

    Mr. Hess married, May 24, 1879, Misss. Emma Haselbach, a daughter of August
and Mary (Grabo) Haselbach. Ten children were born of their union, but all died
when young. Mrs. Hess died February 12, 1894. On October 10, 1895, Mr. Hess
married Miss Martha Karsten, a daughter of John and Mary Karsten. They have one
daughter, Emma C. Mrs. Hess is a member of the Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs.
Hess have an adopted daughter, Lydia Hess, born May 13, 1895.


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ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF
Genealogy and Biography
OF
LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA,
WITH A COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY 
1834—1904

A Record of the Achievements of Its People in the Making of a Commonwealth and
the Founding of a Nation.

REV. T. H. BALL
OF CROWN POINT, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO   NEW YORK
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1904


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