He married Bertha Sutliff Fritz on May 5, 1894 in Rohrsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Bertha was a widow of about five years at the time of her marriage to Perry Hess. His father's permission had to be given for him to marry as he was under age. Perry was a resident of Fishing Creek, Columbia County, Pennsylvania at the time of his marriage.
The couple appear in the 1900 Federal Census of Rickets, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. The household, all born in Pennsylvania, included: Perry Hess, age 26, born May 1874; Bertha, age 32, born June 1867; and Bessie, age 5, born November 1894.
In the 1910 Federal Census of Stillwater, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, he and Bertha appear with their three children. The household, all born in Pennsylvania, included: Perry D. Hess, age 35, married once for 16 years, a farmer; Bertha S. age 41, married once for 16 years, three children; Bessie A., age 15; Lorin R., age 8; and Lewis J., age 1.
He and Bertha appear in the 1920 Federal Census of Benton, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The household included: Perry d. Hess, age 45, a farmer; Bertha S. , age 52; Loren, age 18; and Lewis, age 10.
He and Bertha apparently separated after that as she appears in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York in 1930, a boarder, widowed, working as a nurse, and Perry is still in Benton, farming on the farm he owns, valued at $3000, with only his son Lewis still in the household. He reported his status as married.
He appears in the 1940 Federal Census of Benton, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. He was farming, age 67, married, but living alone.
He married Bertha Sutliff Fritz on May 5, 1894 in Rohrsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Bertha was a widow of about five years at the time of her marriage to Perry Hess. His father's permission had to be given for him to marry as he was under age. Perry was a resident of Fishing Creek, Columbia County, Pennsylvania at the time of his marriage.
The couple appear in the 1900 Federal Census of Rickets, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. The household, all born in Pennsylvania, included: Perry Hess, age 26, born May 1874; Bertha, age 32, born June 1867; and Bessie, age 5, born November 1894.
In the 1910 Federal Census of Stillwater, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, he and Bertha appear with their three children. The household, all born in Pennsylvania, included: Perry D. Hess, age 35, married once for 16 years, a farmer; Bertha S. age 41, married once for 16 years, three children; Bessie A., age 15; Lorin R., age 8; and Lewis J., age 1.
He and Bertha appear in the 1920 Federal Census of Benton, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The household included: Perry d. Hess, age 45, a farmer; Bertha S. , age 52; Loren, age 18; and Lewis, age 10.
He and Bertha apparently separated after that as she appears in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York in 1930, a boarder, widowed, working as a nurse, and Perry is still in Benton, farming on the farm he owns, valued at $3000, with only his son Lewis still in the household. He reported his status as married.
He appears in the 1940 Federal Census of Benton, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. He was farming, age 67, married, but living alone.
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