Joseph F. Hett Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: William F. (Bill) Prokasy - wprokasy@arches.uga.edu

Surname: HETT
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1147

   JOSEPH F. HETT, a highly respected citizen of Portsmouth, N. H.,
is practically living in retirement from business activity, but gives attention
to his real estate investments and also to the raising of horses. He is a
native of Germany, the date of his birth being October 16, 1848, and is a
son of Johanus and Susannah (Boss) Hett.
   Johanus Hett was a carpenter foreman in an establishment in Germany,
and continued a resident of that country all his life, although he made visits
to his children in the United states. His wife died about the year 1860, and
he remained unmarried thereafter. Of his children, but one continued to
live in Germany, that being Anna, who is wife of M. Hett, who bears the
same name but was of no prior relationship. The other children are: Henry ,
Joseph F., Valentine, John and August. The two last named are twins.
   Joseph F. Hett attended the common schools in Germany until he was
fourteen years old, and then learned the framing trade, or as it was called,
rough carpentering. He continued at that until he was nineteen years old,
then came to the United States, landing in New York City. He immediately
came to Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He worked
by the month on a farm for about one year, then went into the business of
caring for other people's horses. This business he started about thirty-five
years ago and continued it until his retirement about three years ago. A man
of thrift and industry, he prospered and became a man of substance.
   Mr. Hett was married to Miss Alice Peverly, who was born in Rock-
ingham County, and is a daughter of Robert and Jane (Sherburn) Peverly.
Four children are the issue of this marriage: Harold, Ralph, Gertrude and
Florence {twins), the latter being the wife of Clyde Norton. Mr. Hett
is a republican in politics and for four years filled the office of street com-
missioner. Fraternally, he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. The family attend the Universalist Church.

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