Peter Hess
Male, Deceased Person
1779 – 1855
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Who was Peter Hess?
Peter Hess was a farmer and landowner. Peter Street and Hess Street in the city of Hamilton, Ontario are named after him as well as Caroline Street after one of his daughters.
Hess was born 1779 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He came to Canada with his father Michael Hess in 1789.
Early in the 19th century he acquired land in Hamilton, west of present day Bay Street to Queen Street, stretching from Aberdeen Street almost to the Bay.
He died 1855 in Barton township, Canada and is buried in Hamilton Cemetery.
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- Born
- Sep 10, 1779
Upper Mount Bethel Township - Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- Hamilton
- Died
- Aug 9, 1855
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on July 23, 2013
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