BIO: George W. Hess, York County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman

Copyright 2004.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/
_______________________________________________ 

History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, historical editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
_______________________________________________ 

Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 25

GEORGE W. HESS, manufacturer of lounges, wire, hair and husk mattresses, was 
born in York in 1848, is a son of William and Sarah (Welsh) Hess, and is of 
German origin.  At the early age of eight years, Mr. Hess was thrown entirely 
upon his own resources, and for several years was employed at different 
occupations.  Later he was given a clerkship in the store of P. A. & S. Small, 
where he remained in faithful service for thirteen years.  In 1881 he began the 
mattress business and this yet continues.  He was married in 1872 to Miss Emma 
V. Schall of York.  They have two children: William and George.  He is a 
Republican, and a member of the K. of P.