Jess - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: JESS of Iowa

houlihan53 — 2009-09-10 22:27:35Z

Chris, According to the 1880 census, Patrick Jess & Lettia Burke had a daughter, Josie b. abt 1875. I haven't been able to find anything else on her. PC Noonan (Lettia Burke's 2nd husband) left $700 to Johanna (Jess) Donovan from Dubuque. I think this may be their daughter, Josie. Do you have any info on this missing child?
Thanks.
Laurie

Re: Tabana Family

murraycreek — 2009-08-31 15:31:51Z

Hello

I posted a response in the hope you would have replied.

I had such hope that I had found another person interested in our Tabana Family Tree

We may be able to assist each other fill in some of the lost detail

Ray

Rebecca L. Jess

JIWelsch — 2009-08-23 13:18:58Z

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Rebecca L. Jess, 62, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at Genesis Hospital - East Campus, Davenport, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, 1931 Houser Street. Bryan Whitlock will officiate the service. Honorary bearers will be Roger Whitlock Jr., Cameron Whitlock, and Roger Whitlock III. Casket bearers will be Mike Smith, Bryan Whitlock, Jody Whitlock, Charles Whitlock, Brett Whitlock, and Kyle Smith. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the family in care of Mike Smith.
Rebecca was born on March 22, 1946, in Muscatine, the daughter of Chester and Frances Potoff Smith. She married Joseph L. Jess on August 28, 1982, in Barstow, California.
She was a graduate of Muscatine High School, class of 1965.
She had worked for the Bureau of Land Management in Barstow, California, and she worked as a home health aide in Muscatine.
She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, the VFW Auxiliary, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She enjoyed knitting and crocheting, gardening, and target shooting.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Jess of Muscatine; four sons, Mitchell ‘Mike’ Smith and wife, Tracy, of Wilton, Roger Whitlock Jr. and wife, Beverly, of Muscatine, Bryan Scott Whitlock and wife, Darlene, of Fort Madison, and Jody Whitlock of Muscatine; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Beverly Warner of Pleasant Valley, Nancy Smith of Barstow, California, and Diane Standeford of Williamsport, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her parents.

Re: N.S./New England connections for Jess/Congdon/Sweet

NancyJess79 — 2009-08-22 22:48:35Z

My family is the Jess's from New York. We think they came from England through Nova Scotia but haven't been able to connect. They came to US about 1875.
My family line is:
Father: Rolen Jess m. Nellie Swan
G-Father: Samuel Jess m. Edna Chappell
GG-Father: Thomas Jess m. Rachel Close
Children: John, William, Samuel, Henry, Sadie,
May, Ernest, Edward, Thomas, Walter
GGG-Father: John Jess m. Eliza Douglas
Children: Thomas, Susana, Robert, John

Wondering if we might tie into your Jesses somewhere or what info. you might have.

Thanks!

Re: Tabana Family

murraycreek — 2009-08-02 04:24:26Z

Hello Jess

My name is Raymond. I live in Canada and have been here for 47 years
First I must apologise for taking this long to respond to your reply to my posting.
We are running out of live Tabana contacts so it was good to hear from you that you are also searching for Tabana roots
My Mother was Hilda May Tabana daughter of Cecil Tabana. She had two brothers Arnold,called Papa and George,called Taba and a sister Morelda who married and became Nelson

Cecil had two sisters Thelma and Cecile. Thelma Had a daughter who I knew as C.
The family hails from Victoria Town and Alligator Pond in Manchester. The family roots is in fishing though Cecil later owned a restaurant in Kingston

In your search or opinion does this information conects you to any of these Tabanas? . I now have several authenticated documents confirming this information.

Please respond to murraycreek @cogeco.ca or by another posting
Best regards

Raymond

Alice Jess, 1940s and 50s, m. Vinton Cooper, Kansas

dancooper1 — 2009-07-08 17:24:02Z

Alice Jess married Vinton Cooper and they had two known children: Robert and James. In the 1950s they lived in Bluff City, KS. Vinton's parents were William and Lorena (Strong) Cooper. The previous generation was Casper and Rebecca (Edgerton) Cooper of Freeport, KS. I would like to trace both these Cooper and Jess lines into our contemporary generations.

Re: Tabana Family

jheanellt — 2009-06-17 00:02:19Z

Hello, I also was born in Jamaica and was looking for others who might know about the Tabana. I have to ask my dad who his father is.

Edward Jess abt 1799 in Ireland Died July 10, 1881 in Maryland

ruasluse — 2009-04-15 19:40:09Z

I am looking for any information about my great grandfather, Edward Jess, who was married to Sarah Haislip. Their children names were Sarah J, Mary Ann, Elvira E., and Edward A. They lived in Howard County, Maryland.

I also would be very interested in any information about other members of the Jess family in Howard and Anne Arundel County, Maryland or elsewhere.

Which is Right: Jess or Jest

2008-08-04 22:27:05Z

I am beginning to search my father's (Lewis Jest-deceased May 1972) family history and have noticed that the last name is JESS in some areas of the history and JEST in others. Both last names are used in Camilla, Georgia where my father's family is from. I know I have family in the Atlanta area and other parts of Georgia.

I want to know the correct spelling of this unique name and most of all, I would really like to meet other family members if possible.

If anyone have information, please email me at vak1227@yahoo.com. Thank You

Jess, Hvzdak, and Jencovcik families

DJJohnson0507 — 2007-09-06 21:14:17Z

I am looking for information on Alexander Jess, born approx 1868. He married Elizabeth Hvzdak and immigrated around 1911 from Austria. Together they had at least 5 children, Anna (born in Czechoslovakia in 1892), Michael, Elizabeth (Betty), Nicholas, and Elenor. Anna Jess married Michael Jencovcik (later changed to Johnson). Alternate spellings have been Alx and Alex for Alexander and Gess or Jesse. Please email me if you know anything. Thanks!

David & Sarah Jane JESS - KILLYLEAGH N.I

Delumptiouscece — 2008-03-14 04:54:46Z

Anybody have any knowledge of David and Sarah Jane WHITE )nee JESS).

David White's family hailed from RENFREW in Scotland then moved to the Newcastle area (he worked for 'Harland and Wolfe' in the dockyard/on ships)..he went to Belfast and met Sarah Jane JESS whose family I think lived in KILLYLEAGH,County Down..any family members out there?

ANY help would be so appreciated I am very new to this!

Thanks

Claire

Re: Obit: Rev. John David Jess (1913-2003)

AllenJess44 — 2008-03-07 18:00:02Z

John David Jess' father was born in Scott's Bay, Kings Co., Nova Scotia in 1877. His father was Ben Jess. Members of this Jess family are descendants of Lisette Payzant from Falmouth, Hants Co., NS.

Re: Obit: Rev. John David Jess (1913-2003)

agent0317 — 2008-03-07 00:39:48Z

I use to listen to John Jess while doing the morning barn work in Western MD early every morning. What a great speaker....and an interesting one.
He was one of the voices/man of God who planted a seed, that at a latter date I would accept Christ as my savior.
I always wondered what happened to him...found this on the net.
What a blessing to have heard him.

Mike Wilhelm

Re: TRACING FAMILY HISTORY

AllenJess44 — 2003-04-19 04:37:19Z

I have good history of Jess families in Idaho and Saskatchewan, whose roots are from Scott's Bay, Nova Scotia.

Please contact me.

Allen

Re: Hvizdak, Jencovcik families

ZlaticaBeca — 2007-10-11 13:14:01Z

DJJohnson0507

Have you a precise place of birth? Very important piece to this genealogical puzzle.
A map of Austria-Hungary: http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm
An ALL site for research in Slovakia:
www.iabsi.com/gen/public
In SK's phone book www.zoznamst.sk HVIZDAK
www.cgsi.org
www.helenezx.homestead.com Slovak Pride
www.tccweb.org
www.cisarik.com
www.pavlovics.com
15 HVIZDAKs, 3 HVIZSDJAKs, and 101 JESSs thru Ellis Island. www.ellisislandrecords.org

Philip Jess/e married to Mary Anne McRoberts 1800s

delboy_chigwell — 2006-11-26 08:34:44Z

I am trying to help my cousins find the family.
They have Phillip Jess/e from Dromore Parish Down Ireland.
Phillip married Mary Anne McRoberts.
They had serveral children. One was James 24 may 1846 Dromore Parish Down Ireland. They also lived in Ayrshire Scotland--Kilmarnock.
They are on the scottish census 1861/1871 but can't find phillip's death or James did they go back to Ireland???
James Jess married Marion Skelly and had children, one was William Jess. William Jess married Hannah Spiers and also they had children John Jess born 1904.
Is this your family??
Can you help us.

MARY DIANA and MARGARET.

Re: DOWN IRELAND and Ayr Scotland

2006-11-23 01:18:19Z

There are still several Jess families listed in the N.Ireland telephone directory in Dromore. Go to <BT.com> and insert jess dromore (County Down).
One of them might be able to help with your Jess family tree.

Jess surname

JessGloriosa — 2006-11-23 00:50:07Z

Looking for ancestors of Claus Wilhelm Jess
who emigrated to Illinois from Schleswig-Holstein around 1890.

Re: DOWN IRELAND and Ayr Scotland

2006-11-22 06:03:58Z

There were many Jess families in the Dromore area in the townlands of Ballykeel, Drumknockan and Drumlough. If you go to Raymond's County Down website and look at the Dromore section you will read that a James Jess retired, presumably from the Lanark Linen Mills, and returned to Dromore. and his children are named. Griffith's Valuations for Dromore 1863-4.
JESS
Ballykeel
Alex, George, Gilbert, James, John, Joseph junior & senior, Samuel, Thomas and William
Drumlough
Mary, Samuel, William
Drumknockan
James & Samuel. Also check the Dromara Jesses in the Ros Davies web site.

Re: JESS of Iowa

2006-09-22 17:03:03Z

LeeAnne,
This is the same family. There were quite a number of siblings, some born in Ireland, others in Maine. If you go to the Jackson Co. websites you will find a reference to a history of Jackson Co, that has a long article on the family.

If you can not locate it, write me off-list.

Best, Karen

Re: looking for family

2006-05-10 13:52:21Z

You should look at the post dated November 12, 2004 by Robert titled "The Brothers Jess". You guys may be related.

N.S./New England connections for Jess/Congdon/Sweet

2006-02-16 00:32:28Z

My family is Congdon and I have Sweet connections. I have some Jess family names, but have not been able to connect with the other families. Joanne

Amos H. Jess, b. 1853, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany > 1892 NY > IA > 1893 MT -- Biography

2005-12-17 14:47:26Z

A biography of Amos Jess is included in "Progressive Men of the State of Montana"

http://www.lib.umt.edu/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.exe?e=d-000-00--...

Re: Jess - London via Jamaica, West Indies

2005-11-12 20:22:26Z

I am related to the Jess ffamily but most of them were killed in world war two
I do not think that the family still survives
they are relations on my mothers side of the family and I have an old photograph
three brothers all killed in the war
Adam Samuel and John

the brothers Jess

2005-11-12 20:15:29Z

I have an old picture of adam samuel and john Jess all killed in the war in france
my great uncle,s
who married into the Glass family
in scotland

Re: JESS of Iowa

2005-10-01 14:05:27Z

all i know is that elmer jess lived in Milles iowa jackson co iowa and some of his family lived in dubuque co iowa elmer was a deaf mute so we dont know to much about the family if they are german or not

Re: JESS of Iowa

2005-10-01 13:13:00Z

Kevin:

There were two different JESS families in the Dubuque/Jackson County areas of IA. One was German, the other Irish. The Irish Jess family was from Castelgregory on the Dingle Penninsula of County Kerry. They emigrated in the 1830s or so, staying for short while in ME, before settling in IA.

Which of the two families is your Elmer from?

Karen

Re: JESS of Iowa

2005-09-17 15:54:14Z

i have a elmer jess who lived in mills iowa dudbque co iowa

Tabana Family

2004-09-12 02:50:51Z

I am Canadian of Jamaican birth Looking for links to the Tabana Familyo f kingston Jamaica . My Grandfather was Cecil Tabana restauratier of matthews lane and Rum lane

Re: Sarah JESS; Clara WEBSTER or Velma NEVILLE

2004-04-10 14:32:57Z

I am researching the Jess and Payzant families of Nova Scotia. Recently, I came across new names:

(1) Sarah JESS, born in 1915 in Maine and living in Middlesex, MA with:

Annie Estella JESS and Charles E. NEVILLE, m. 07 Jun 1899 in Woburn, MA.

Sarah's parents are unknown.

(2) Also, seeking information on Velma NEVILLE, who may also be known as Clara Frances WEBSTER, born 29 Apr 1904 in Swansea, MA. Her birth parents may be Martha JESS and Clifford Webster.

Allen Jess
aljess@shaw.ca
2004-04-10-08:32

Orlley-Jess Wedding Announcement

mlyen — 2004-08-25 16:42:42Z

I have a wedding announcement for a Miss Marjorie Orlley to a Pvt. Morland W. Jess, from the paper from Gregory, South Dakota from 1943. I will gladly give to family.

Re: Orlley-Jess Wedding Announcement

mlyen — 2004-08-25 16:42:42Z

If you will e-mail me your home address i will send it to you, thanks. e-mail is marvtrucks@chartermi.net.

Your cousin Linda

JessGloriosa — 2006-11-23 00:50:07Z

Sorry Marsha, I've never been in Omaha. There is another Linda Jess in Phoenix (she's in the phone book) and one in, I think, Meridian, TX. Good luck.

Sarah Jess

jsgriffin — 2005-02-14 20:42:39Z

My family has a Sarah Jess who married William Chase. At least one child, Eliza Chase, born June 22, 1803. Eliza married Joseph Churchill Skinner March 28, 1821 in Kings County, Nova Scotia. They had John Skinner about 1850? in Nova Scotia. Do you have any more information on this Sarah Jess? Thanks!

Sarah Jess/William Chase

jsgriffin — 2005-02-14 20:42:39Z

Sarah and William had at least one child, Elizabeth Chase, b 1803 who married Joseph Churchill Skinner. Son John Skinner was my ggrandfather. Do you have any connection to my family? I hope so. Thx.

Re: Morland or Florence Jess

MAHV45 — 2005-09-21 00:48:47Z

Would like to share Jess information with you if possible. This is my family as well.

Re: Sarah JESS; Clara WEBSTER or Velma NEVILLE

MAHV45 — 2005-09-21 00:48:47Z

Sorry. None of the names in your message match with my data.

JESS - MOELLER

solinwyo1 — 2006-02-19 22:25:21Z

looking for ancestors from Vogelsang
Catherina Jess m. Juergen Christoph Moeller
daughter Maria Christina Moeller d.1849 Vogelsang m. Hans Juergen Naeve b. Damendorf d. vogelsang

any help would be appreciated thank you

looking for family

ladieslovetodd — 2003-12-23 16:48:05Z

looking for any family members Todd ( from fife, Scotland )

Re: Jess (Payzant) History

JGriff71 — 2005-02-14 20:46:53Z

I can't find the history on the globeand mail site. I wrote them but they don't have it either. Anyplace else to find it? Thx.JSG

Re: JESS of Iowa

leeannelehr — 2006-09-22 16:05:09Z

Gretchen, I am very interested in your information regarding the Jess family. I believe that I am a descendent also. The Robert that you are refering to looks like the brother of my ggg grandfather, Patrick Jess. I may not have the family quite strung together right yet, but I think they are the same. Any information that we could gain from each other would appreciated.

thanks, chris

Re: JESS of Iowa

leeannelehr — 2006-09-21 18:00:09Z

I have a Robert in my tree that was born in Maine about 1841. He had a brother named Patrick b.1845 and a sister named Catherine b. 1843, both born in Maine. They also had another sister named Johanna b. 1850 in Garryowen, Jackson Co, Iowa. Thier parents were Robert b. 1795 and Johanna b. 1809, both born in Ireland and both, I believe, died in Garryowen. All are present in the 1860 Census Jackson Co. Iowa. Patrick married Letita Burke in 1873 and had a daughter and then died in 1875. I have no other information about this family. Is this the same family that you have? It is very possible that Robert had more brothers that I dont know? Do you know the name of your Roberts parents? Any help will be apprciated. Hopefully this is the same family.

Re: looking for family

RICHARDTODD73 — 2006-01-02 17:22:41Z

your looking for todd's from fife, there are thousands of em, give names and dates please.
ps i am from fife

Re: TRACING FAMILY HISTORY

JGriffin72 — 2005-02-14 20:40:17Z

I am related to Sarah Jess who married William Chase. She was born abt 1779 in Falmouth, Nova Scotia. Her parents were Gerorge Jess and Lisette Payzant. George was m 1774 in Falmouth, NS. His parents were Joseph Jess b 1725 in Belfast, No. Ireland and Martha Haxton. That is the sum total I know except that I have info on Payzant. Can you help me fill in anything else? Thanks!

Re: Jess surname

x2brown — 2004-09-08 23:41:06Z

The Claus Jess we have was married when he and his family came to US in early 1881. Wife is Christe. Same area of Germany. From city of Wohlde in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. If interested, please contact directly.

Jess Family Name

NancyJesss67 — 2004-06-12 17:53:11Z

My Jess Family came from County Down, Ireland. Thomas Jess (my ggrandfather) was
born in Ireland to John Jess and Eliza Douglass. I have his marriage record (1871)
from Albany NY and his naturalization record
of 1876. As close as I can figure he was
born 8 Dec 1847 and I know he died 7 Dec 1941
in Schenectady NY. I am not sure when they
came to the USA. I am interested in finding
anyone who has ties to this family. Thank you.

Jess Family of Nevada

AllenJess44 — 2005-01-02 05:28:56Z

I am looking for William A. Jess who was born in Jess Valley, CA and possibly moved to Nevada. Other Jess family members may have also moved from Jess Valley, CA in the mid-1880s.

Thank you.

Allen Jess

George Jess

AllenJess44 — 2005-01-02 05:25:14Z

In New Knoxville, Ohio a mural exists.

"Sower and the Seed" on the O.S.C. Building at T.W.I. Headquarters. The man in this mural has the name of Geroge Jess.

I would appreciate information about this mural, its George Jess, why the mural was painted, and its signifiance?

Thank you.

Allen Jess

Obit. Virginia H. Jess (nee Burch)

KayRomubio — 2004-05-25 02:22:08Z

Virginia H. Jess, 88, formerly a resident of Kensington and most recently of Kearny Mesa Convalescent Hospital, passed away on January 21, with her family by her side. Born on May 11, 1915, in Chatham, Virginia, she was the eldest daughter of Peter L. and Bessie Blair Burch. Growing up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Virginia attended the University of North Carolina where she met her beloved husband of 63 years, Everett Jess who was also a student at UNC at Chapel Hill. After many wonderful years of raising her family in Fairfield, Connecticut, Mrs. Jess along with her husband, selected San Diego as the ideal retirement area. It was here that she furthered her interest in painting while staying active with the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Traveling extensively throughout the United States and abroad was a dream realized and for years the fall season was spent in Lake Dunmore, Vermont. She was a devoted wife, beautiful mother and faithful friend with a generous spirit and engaging personality and will be sorely missed by all. It was her life as a homemaker where she found true fulfillment. She was predeceased by her husband, Everett M. Jess. She is survived by her daughter, Frances Blair and son-in-law, Steve Blair and her son, Everett Jess Jr. and daughter-in-law, Dorothy Jess. Services will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, at the First United Methodist Church at 2111 Camino del Rio South in San Diego. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the San Diego Chapter of the American Diabetes Assoc. at 225 Broadway, Suite 1120, San Diego, Ca 92101 in memory of Virginia. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on 2/1/2004. (volunteer submission)

Re: Edith Jess

Alfreda13 — 2003-12-17 14:14:10Z

I am also descended from John Jesse and Mary Moreland. Have been tracing the family for over forty years. Would like to share information.