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Hess, Arnola Mae

Birth Name Hess, Arnola Mae
Gramps ID I3984
Gender female
Age at Death 78 years, 6 months, 25 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1922-05-15 Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a 2a
Census 1930 Lafayette Twp, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
3a
Census 1940 Lafayette Twp, Allen Cty, Indiana, USA  
4a
Death 2000-12-09 Crown Point, Lake Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a
Burial   Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Jackson Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Hess, Garrett [I3981]1898-07-171930-08-24
Mother Smith, Mabel Justine [I3980]1896-07-181976-02-14
    Sister     Hess, Mary Alice [I3983]
         Hess, Arnola Mae [I3984] 1922-05-15 2000-12-09
    Brother     Hess, George [I3985] 1923 1984
    Sister     Hess, Bertha J. [I3986]
    Sister     Hess, Elsie Mae [I3987]
    Sister     Hess, Betty Jane [I3988] 1928-12-12 1987-08-22
    Brother     Hess, Carl Eugene [I3989]

Families

    Family of Thorn, Walter Byron and Hess, Arnola Mae [F1799]
Married Husband Thorn, Walter Byron [I5574] ( * 1913-01-14 + 1998-07-31 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1943-01-15 Roanoke, Jackson Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
2a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Thorn, Lynn [I5575]
Thorn, Lonnie [I5576]1945-02-211984-09-03

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Narrative

[Obituary for Arnola Thorn, paper unknown but presumed to be the Huntington Herald-Press; clipping from the files of Jane Anne Thomas.]

Arnola Thorn, 78, Posey Hill St., Roanoke, died at 1:50 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 9, 2000) at the St. Anthony Medical Center, Crown Point.

Mrs. Thorn was employed by Memcor and owned and was an operator at Arnola's Beauty Shop, Roanoke. She was a member of the Seminary United Methodist Church, Roanoke, and a member of the Roanoke American Legion Auxiliary.

She was born on May 15, 1922, in Roanoke, to Garrett and Mable [sic] Smith Hess. On Jan. 15, 1943, in Roanoke, she married Walter B. Thorn. He died on July 31, 1998.

Survivors include a son, Lynn Thorn, Ringwood, N.J.; a brother, Carl Hess, Yoder; a sister, Mary Schlaudraff, Markle; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Lonnie Thorn; a brother, George Hess; a two sisters, Bertha Davis and Betty Mendenhall.

Calling is from 2-8 p.m. Monday at Roanoke Memorial Chapel, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Rev. Martha Lyon will officiate at the service.

Burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke.

Preferred memorials are to Seminary United Methodist Church, 285 Seminary St., Roanoke, IN 46783.

Pedigree

  1. Hess, Garrett [I3981]
    1. Smith, Mabel Justine [I3980]
      1. Hess, Mary Alice [I3983]
      2. Hess, Bertha J. [I3986]
      3. Hess, Elsie Mae [I3987]
      4. Hess, Carl Eugene [I3989]
      5. Hess, Arnola Mae
        1. Thorn, Walter Byron [I5574]
          1. Thorn, Lynn [I5575]
          2. Thorn, Lonnie [I5576]
      6. Hess, George [I3985]
      7. Hess, Betty Jane [I3988]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. US Social Security Death Index [S0098]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPPD-22R : accessed 25 January 2016), Arnola M Thorn, 09 Dec 2000; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

  2. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2007 [S0302]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXNF-17P : accessed 25 January 2016), Walter Byron Thorn and Arnola Mae Hess, 1943.

  3. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Date: 1930
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X41L-8RX : accessed 28 December 2014), George H Smith, Lafayette, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0058, sheet 1B, family 17, line 62, NARA microfilm publication T626, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 576; FHL microfilm 2,340,311.

        Event Year: 1930
        Event Place: Lafayette, Allen, Indiana, United States
        George H Smith Head M 55 Indiana
        Mary E Smith Wife F 55 Indiana
        Howard R Smith Son M 18 Indiana
        John Smith Son M 14 Indiana
        Garrett Hess Son-in-law M 32 Indiana
        Mabel Hess Daughter F 31 Indiana
        Mary H Hess Granddaughter F 9 Indiana
        Arnold Hess Grandson M 7 Indiana
        George Hess Grandson M 6 Indiana
        Bertha Hess Granddaughter F 4 Indiana
        Elsie Hess Granddaughter F 3 Indiana
        Betty J Hess Granddaughter F 1 Indiana

  4. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1RS-29J : accessed 28 December 2014), George H Smith, Zanesville, Lafayette Township, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-10, sheet 4B, family 84, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1025, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Zanesville, Lafayette Township, Allen, Indiana, United States
        George H Smith Head M 65 Indiana
        Mary E Smith Wife F 65 Indiana
        Mary Alice Hess Granddaughter F 19 Indiana
        Arnola M Hess Granddaughter F 17 Indiana
        Georage J Hess Grandson M 16 Indiana
        Bertha Hess Granddaughter F 14 Indiana
        Elsa M Hess Granddaughter F 13 Indiana
        Betty Hess Granddaughter F 11 Indiana
        Carl E Hess Grandson M 9 Indiana
        Fred Adams Lodger M 21 Indiana