Emanuel Kiess 
M, (8 July 1818 - 30 January 1895)
- Relationships
- 7th great-grandson of Hans Kiess
Grandson of Jacob Schiedt
Emanuel Kiess was born on 8 July 1818 at Blooming Grove, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Christopher Kiess and Christina Sheets. Emanuel Kiess married Charlotte Sigmund in 1844.2 Emanuel Kiess died on 30 January 1895 at age 76 years, 6 months and 22 days.1 He was buried in the Blooming Grove Cemetery, located in Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
From the 'History of Lycoming County', by Meginness 1892, page 1194.
Emanuel Kiess, youngest son of Christopher Kiess, was born on the homestead in Eldred Township, July 9, 1818, and has lived thereon up to the present. In 1844, he married Charlotta Sigman, who has borne him five children. Politically Mr. Kiess is a Democrat, and during the Mexican war he served as first lieutenant in the militia. He is a member of the Evangelical Church, and has served as trustee since the erection of the present building. He has been overseer of the poor, collector and school director at different periods.
From the 'History of Lycoming County', by Meginness 1892, page 1194.
Emanuel Kiess, youngest son of Christopher Kiess, was born on the homestead in Eldred Township, July 9, 1818, and has lived thereon up to the present. In 1844, he married Charlotta Sigman, who has borne him five children. Politically Mr. Kiess is a Democrat, and during the Mexican war he served as first lieutenant in the militia. He is a member of the Evangelical Church, and has served as trustee since the erection of the present building. He has been overseer of the poor, collector and school director at different periods.
Children of Emanuel Kiess and Charlotte Sigmund
- Samuel S. Kiess+ (24 Dec 1845 - May 1921)
- Thomas Emanuel Kiess+ (24 Mar 1848 - )
- Franklin Christopher Kiess+ (14 Jan 1849 - )
- Reuben M. Kiess (13 Sep 1854 - 26 Mar 1859)
- John W. Kiess (Aug 1859 - 7 May 1879)
Last Edited=8 Sep 2008
Citations
- [S35] Joseph H. McMinn, Blooming Grove - A History of the Congregation of German Dunkers who settled in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, 1805 (Williamsport, Pennsylvania: n.pub., 1901), p. 50.
- [S14] John F Meginness, History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (Baltimore, Maryland: prepared by Lycoming Historical Society; Gateway Press, Inc., 1990 reprint of 1892 original), p. 1194.