In the 1800s, my ex-husband's Hesch family lived in the Pfalz (Palatinate) area of Germany.  My husband's great-great grandfather was born in Gangloff, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany in 1938 and came to St. Joseph County, Indiana about 1874.  His older brother, Michael Hesch, immigrated to the US in January 1860 and also settled in St. Joseph County, Indiana.

If any of these names look familar, please contact me.

(Note:  Peter Hesch's marriage certificate lists his parents as Nicholaus Hesch and Clara Franzreb.  His burial record lists his parents as Peter Hesch and Elisabetha Franzreb.)

Generation No. 1

 1.  Nicholaus Peter Hesch was born Unknown, and died July 26, 1825.  He married Clara
Elisabetha Franzreb Unknown.  She was born Unknown, and died 1826.
 
Child of Nicholaus Hesch and Clara Franzreb is:
+ 2 i. Peter Hesch, born Abt. 1813 in Gehrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died May 13, 1839 in
Gangloff, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

Generation No. 2

 2.  Peter Hesch was born Abt. 1813 in Gehrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany,
and died May 13, 1839 in Gangloff, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.  He married Maria Catharina
Kreischer February 16, 1837 in Gangloff, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, daughter of Heinrich Kreischer and Maria Amann.  She was born September 27, 1813 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and died August 20, 1873 in Callbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
 
Children of Peter Hesch and Maria Kreischer are:
+ 3 i. Michael Hesch, born March 18, 1836 in Gangloff, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died January 13, 1922.
+ 4 ii. Peter Jacob Hesch, born April 17, 1838 in Gangloff, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died June 30, 1913 in Mishawaka, IN.

Generation No. 3

 3.  Michael Hesch was born March 18, 1836 in Gangloff, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and died January 13, 1922.  He married Catherine Fries Bef. 1860 in Germany.  She was born June 10, 1832 in Germany, and died December 03, 1918.
 
Children of Michael Hesch and Catherine Fries are:
 5 i. Elizabeth Hesch, born Abt. 1858 in Germany; died Unknown.
+ 6 ii. Katherine Hesch, born November 24, 1860 in Indiana; died July 02, 1962 in Nappanee, IN.
+ 7 iii. Amelia Hesch, born May 1870 in Indiana; died Unknown.
 8 iv. Peter Hesch, born June 1864 in Indiana; died November 15, 1894 in Baugo Township, Elkhart County, IN.
 9 v. Henry Hesch, born 1866 in Indiana; died 1922.
+ 10 vi. Phillip Hesch, born August 31, 1872 in Indiana; died April 21, 1961.

 4.  Peter Jacob Hesch was born April 17, 1838 in Gangloff, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and died June 30, 1913 in Mishawaka, IN.  He married Katherine Wehner April 21, 1866 in Gangloff, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, daughter of Heinrich Wehner and Katharina Klein.  She was born August 10, 1835, and died September 02, 1909 in Mishawaka, IN.
 
Children of Peter Hesch and Katherine Wehner are:
+ 11 i. Peter Hesch, born March 30, 1864 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died February 03, 1950 in
Indiana.
 12 ii. Charles Hesch, born September 12, 1866 in Callbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died
Unknown.
 13 iii. Catherine Hesch, born November 01, 1868 in Callbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died
February 12, 1937 in Mishawaka, IN.  She married Humphrey Irvin Milner January 22, 1899;
born September 15, 1867; died August 30, 1945 in St. Joseph Co., IN.
+ 14 iv. Jacob Peter Hesch, born January 27, 1871 in Callbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died February 18, 1961 in Mishawaka, IN.
 15 v. Elisabeth Hesch, born February 04, 1874 in Callbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died
Unknown.
 16 vi. Unnamed Girl Hesch, born February 04, 1874 in Callbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died
February 04, 1874 in Callbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

Generation No. 4

 6.  Katherine Hesch was born November 24, 1860 in Indiana, and died July 02, 1962 in Nappanee, IN.  She married Louis Bollenbacher December 05, 1880 in Madison Twp., IN.  He was born 1853 in Germany, and died 1936.
 
Children of Katherine Hesch and Louis Bollenbacher are:
 17 i. Jacob5 Bollenbacher, born December 13, 1881; died Unknown.
 18 ii. Nora L. Bollenbacher, born Abt. 1885 in Indiana; died Unknown.  She married Weaver Martin Abt. 1904; born Abt. 1884 in Indiana; died Unknown.
 19 iii. Hattie Bollenbacher, born September 02, 1887; died Unknown.  She married Albert P. Beehler September 28, 1907; born Unknown; died Unknown.
 20 iv. Edna Bollenbacher, born Abt. 1892 in Indiana; died Unknown.  She married M. Martin Bet.
1909 - 1910; born Abt. 1888 in Indiana; died Unknown.
 21 v. Anna D. Bollenbacher, born Abt. 1894 in Indiana; died Unknown.
 22 vi. Nellie Bollenbacher, born Abt. 1901 in Indiana; died Unknown.  She married Charles A. Birk Unknown; born 1897; died 1968.

 7.  Amelia Hesch was born May 1870 in Indiana, and died Unknown.  She married Allen Perry Strope February 05, 1891, son of Andrew Jackson Strope.  He was born March 03, 1864 in Indiana, and died February 06, 1922 in Madison Twp., Indiana.
 
Children of Amelia Hesch and Allen Strope are:
 23 i. Dora E.5 Strope, born April 11, 1893 in Indiana; died Unknown.  She married Calvin Frederick Unknown; born Unknown; died Unknown.
 24 ii. William Strope, born February 28, 1896; died April 29, 1905.
 25 iii. Florence C. Strope, born Abt. 1902 in Indiana; died Unknown.  She married (1) Erwin Blackburn May 29, 1926 in St. Joseph County, IN; born 1879; died 1965.  She married (2) Hugh McLeod Unknown; born Unknown; died April 14, 1989.
 26 iv. Paul D. Strope, born Abt. 1907 in Indiana; died Unknown.  He married Marian Kelly October 21, 1934 in St. Joseph County, IN; born Unknown; died Unknown.
 27 v. Mabel M. Strope, born Bet. 1909 - 1910 in Indiana; died Unknown.  She married Clarence
Lindzey June 11, 1947 in St. Joseph County, IN; born Unknown; died Unknown.
 28 vi. Enos Strope, born Unknown; died Unknown.

 10.  Phillip Hesch was born August 31, 1872 in Indiana, and died April 21, 1961.  He married Sarah Elizabeth Ungary November 28, 1894 in St. Joseph County, IN, daughter of George Ungrey and Catherine Selner.  She was born April 13, 1877 in Madison Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN, and died 1972.
 
Children of Phillip Hesch and Sarah Ungary are:
 29 i. H. Melvin Hesch, born July 27, 1895 in Madison Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN; died March 23,
1965 in Mishawaka, IN.  He married Lulu F. Schrader January 07, 1921 in Mishawaka, IN; born
December 06, 1901 in St. Joseph Co., IN; died October 13, 1988 in Mishawaka, IN.
 30 ii. Anna M. Hesch, born November 25, 1896 in Madison Twp., Indiana; died February 23, 1973 in Mishawaka, IN.  She married George D. Getz February 21, 1917 in Wakarusa, IN; born August 19, 1894 in Penn Twp., St. Joseph County, IN; died Abt. 1986 in south of Mishawaka, IN.
 31 iii. Cora C. Hesch, born March 01, 1899; died Unknown.  She married (1) Jacob Truex February 02, 1918; born Unknown; died Unknown.  She married (2) George D. Getz July 03, 1974 in South Bend, IN; born August 19, 1894 in Penn Twp., St. Joseph County, IN; died Abt. 1986 south of Mishawaka, IN.
 32 iv. Richard Michael Hesch, born November 06, 1900 in Madison Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN; died April 26, 1978 in Ocala, FL.  He married Inez Audrey Christman August 29, 1925 in
Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN; born July 28, 1910 in Bondville, Champaign Co., IL; died
Unknown.
 33 v. Edward G. Hesch, born August 16, 1902 in Madison Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN; died October 06, 1989 in Bremen, IN.  He married Mabel H. Enders April 19, 1930 in St. Joseph Co., IN; born November 04, 1906; died March 28, 1982.
 34 vi. Perry A. Hesch, born February 05, 1905 in St. Joseph Co., IN; died April 10, 1975 in
Mishawaka, IN.  He married Gladys F. Beron November 28, 1934 in St. Joseph County, IN; born
Unknown.
 35 vii. Edna Marie Hesch, born July 28, 1912 in St. Joseph Co., IN.  She married Carl Weigel October 12, 1929 in St. Joseph County, IN; born Unknown.
 36 viii. William P. Hesch, born August 21, 1914 in Wakarusa, IN; died August 02, 1981 in Wyatt, IN.  He married Frances Zentz December 24, 1940 in Wakarusa, IN; born 1923.
 37 ix. Mary Hesch, born August 25, 1916 in St. Joseph Co., IN.  She married ?? Laughman Unknown; born Unknown.
 38 x. Henry D. Hesch, born October 03, 1917.  He married Laverna LaFree October 11, 1941 in St. Joseph County, IN; born Unknown.

 11.  Peter Hesch was born March 30, 1864 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and died February 03, 1950 in Indiana.  He married (1) Hattie Louisa Kling March 16, 1891 in Niles, MI, daughter of John Kling and Mary Gutcher.  She was born November 20, 1869 in Madison Twp., St. Joseph County, Indiana, and died June 11, 1929.  He married (2) Emma Schmeltz December 12, 1936.  She was born June 17, 1873 in Madison Twp., St. Joseph County, Indiana, and died July 25, 1949.
 
Children of Peter Hesch and Hattie Kling are:
 39 i. John George Hesch, born October 30, 1898; died Unknown.  He married Margurette
McDonough October 30, 1919; born Unknown; died Unknown.
 40 ii. Charles Edward Hesch, born June 08, 1892 in Madison Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN; died June 18, 1958 in Hines, IL.  He married (1) Amy D. Morrill February 17, 1914; born Unknown; died
Unknown.  He married (2) Jessie Lee Nave 1932 in Stanford, KY; born September 17, 1900 in
Stanford, KY; died September 25, 1939 in South Bend, IN.
 41 iii. Mabel Lucretia Hesch, born July 09, 1894; died Unknown.  She married John R. Jordan
November 17, 1924; born Unknown; died Unknown.

 14.  Jacob Peter Hesch was born January 27, 1871 in Callbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and died February 18, 1961 in Mishawaka, IN.  He married Hattie Louetta Selner February 03, 1896 in St. Joseph County, IN, daughter of Peter Selner and Elizabeth Miller.  She was born November 05, 1875 in Indiana, and died October 10, 1906 in Petoskey, MI.
 
Children of Jacob Hesch and Hattie Selner are:
 42 i. Jacob Peter Hesch, born February 04, 1896; died July 24, 1965 in Clearwater, FL.  He married Marcile Gard July 14, 1928 in St. Joseph County, IN; born Unknown; died Unknown.
 43 ii. Pearl Elizabeth Hesch, born May 23, 1897 in Madison Township, IN; died March 19, 1994 in Mishawaka, IN.  She married Calvin Edmond Hixenbaugh November 17, 1915 in Mishawaka;
born March 31, 1867; died April 28, 1968.
 44 iii. Irma Catherine Hesch, born December 06, 1898 in Madison Township, St. Joseph Co., IN; died February 03, 1995 in Mishawaka, IN.  She married August Bruno Dosmann November 27, 1917 in St. Monica's Church, Mishawaka, IN; born August 28, 1894 in Mishawaka, IN; died
November 12, 1956 in Mishawaka, IN.
 45 iv. Ralph Herbert Hesch, born June 13, 1901 in St. Joseph Co., IN; died November 25, 1976.  He married Emma Cecilia Buckel January 14, 1932 in Mishawaka, IN; born December 02, 1909 in
Mishawaka, IN; died November 12, 1982 in Mishawaka, IN.
 46 v. Vera Amelia Hesch, born February 15, 1903 in Petoskey, MI; died December 03, 1989 in
Mishawaka, IN.  She married Elwood William McDonald 1924; born October 31, 1903 in
Indiana; died December 24, 1977.
 47 vi. Earl Wayne Hesch, born November 25, 1904 in Petoskey, MI; died August 22, 1993 in Elkhart, IN.
 48 vii. Gladys Mae Hesch, born 1906 in Petoskey, MI; died 1940.  She married Thomas Wilhelm
Unknown; born Unknown; died Unknown.
 

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