I found a death certificate for Magdaline Hess of Evansville, IL, 81 yr., dau of Alyisues (Alyoisus) Boyer or Bayer from Germany and Unknown mother; Informant: Henry A. Hess. Date of Death 30 Oct 1930. born: 15 Aug 1848 in Germany. Burial: St. Patrick's Cemetery at Ruma. (I passed there yesterday.) Jerome Hess died 7 Aug 1921 of Strangulation caused by hanging. He was a farmer; He was the son of Henry Hess & Magiline Boyer. Amelia Anna Hess, b. 28 Dec 1876 and Died 10 Mar 1921; dau of Hy Barbeau & Mary Skidmore both of Prairie du Rocher, IL Are these part of your Hesse family? Velda Wittenbrink Moore Randolph County Genealogical Society visit: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrcgs/