This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LocalHistoryDivRPL Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.monroe/12135.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: City of Rochester Archives and Records Center Historic Marriage Records Research Site Search Results Year of Marriage 1916 Last Name HESS First Name HAROLD Middle Initial S Spouse's Last Name MCGUIRE Spouse's First Name FRANCES Spouse's Middle Initial M Volume 5 License # 21081 --------------------- 1930 United States Federal Census about Harold Hess Name: Harold Hess Home in 1930: Rochester, Monroe, New York View Map Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1893 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Frances Hess Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Harold Hess 37 Frances Hess 36 Warren Hess 10 Kenneth Hess 6 Carla Hess 2 5/12 That 1930 census says that Harold's father and mother (which must be Lawrence and Carla) were born in Norway. Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989 about Lorenz H Hess Name: Lorenz H Hess Naturalization Date: 19 Apr 1888 Former Nationality: King of Norway and Sweden Title and Location of Court: Kings County, New York Volume: 167 Record Number: 73 1900 United States Federal Census about Louis Hess Name: Louis Hess (!) Home in 1900: Brooklyn Ward 21, Kings, New York Age: 42 Birth Date: Sep 1857 Birthplace: Norway Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1875 Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Norway Mother's Birthplace: Norway Spouse's name: Carlo Hess Marriage Year: 1889 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 11 (i.e. 1888) Occupation: Steward Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Louis Hess 42 Carlo Hess 30 (female) Sylvester Hess 8 (!) George Hess 3 Matilda Lund 53 (mother in law = Carla's mother) Also try: http://www.fultonhistory.com/ http://www3.libraryweb.org/lh.aspx?id=1105 That should get you started. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.