Erie-Philadelphia-Statewide County PA Archives Obituaries.....HESS, Elisabeth[a] (Schallang) April 29, 1938 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Milisia Hanlin NineBetweens@aol.com November 30, 2007, 2:30 pm Erie Daily Times Newspaper. Saturday Edition, April 30, 1938, Citation: Page 9. Obituary: Mrs. Elizabeth HESS "Warden's Mother Dies After Illness Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, 92, Succumbs in Her Home Friday Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, ninety-two, and one of Erie's grand old ladies, died at 5 p.m. Friday in her residence, 2126 Parade St., after a lingering illness. The elderly resident, who had resided in Erie since 1868, was the widow of Conrad [Konrad, Sr.] Hess, who died 16 years ago [December 28, 1921, 2126 Parade Street, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.] Mrs. Hess, mother of A. Matthew Hess, county prison warden, while ailing for sometime, became seriously ill only three weeks ago. Despite her age, Mrs. Hess had retained her faculties and prided herself on still keeping up with current events through the newspapers. She was very well known throughout the city and until a few years ago was active in affairs of her church, St. John's [the Baptist, Roman Catholic Church, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA] where funeral services will be held at a time to be announced. Mrs. Hess, the former Elizabeth Schellang, was born in Annweiler, Bavaria. She is survived by seven sons and daughter: Conrad, A. Matthew, Anthony, James and Mathilda Hess, Mrs. Catherine Goulet and Mrs. Emma Zuck. Another son, John, preceded her in death. Nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive." Source Citation and Source Information: Erie Daily Times Newspaper. Saturday Edition, April 30, 1938, Citation: Page 9. Reference Department, Erie County Public Library, 160 East Front Street, Erie, Pa. 16507-1554. Additional Comments: Elisabeth[a] Schallang was born December 11, 1845, in Annweiler, Rhine Pfalz, Bayern, Germany, to Johannes 'John' SCHALLANG, b. 1815- and his wife, Catherine TWIG SCHALLANG, b. 1819- , both of Annweiler, Rhine Pfalz, Bayern, Germany. She married Conrad [Konrad, Sr.] HESS, in 1865,in Germany, and emigrated to America in 1868 with her husband, Conrad [Konrad, Sr.] HESS, and their first born son, Johannes 'John' Conrad 'Konrad' HESS, about 2 years; and her mother, Catherine TWIG SCHALLANG, about 58, widow of Johannes 'John' SCHALLANG. They settled in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania where she lived the remainder of her life; she died on April 29, 1938, at her residence on 2126 Parade Street, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA. To the marriage of Conrad [Konrad] H. Hess, Sr. and his wife, Elisabeth[a] SCHALLANG HESS, these children were born: Johannes 'John' Conrad 'Konrad' HESS, 1866-1937; Conrad H., Jr. HESS, 1868-1953; Mathilda HESS, b. 1870; Katherine HESS GOULET, b. 1874; A. Mat[h]ias HESS, b. 1876; Anthony 'Tony' J. HESS, 1881-1970; Emma Elizabeth HESS ZUCK, b. 1884; and James A. 'Jimmy' HESS, 1886-1976. Elisabeth[s] SCHALLANG HESS was 92 years of age when she died, and she remained a widow for 16 years after her husband died in 1921. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/pafiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb