Hessling, Henry

1863 - 1904  (40 years)

• Name	Hessling, Henry
  Birth	12 Dec 1863	St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	St Louis Ward 2, St. Louis, Missouri, United States   [1]
  	Page: 97
  	Role: Son
  Census	1900	St Louis Ward 7, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States   [2]
  Occupation	1900	St Louis Ward 7, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States   [2]
  	Collar Horse Maker
  	crafted the leather or padded collars worn by horses for pulling wagons or plows
  _AMTID	122722690271:1030:207924248
  _COLOR	9
  _COLOR1	12
  _FSFTID	9792-R2L
  _UID	6B80FABA27664811B92113FA10764DFC3B28
  Death	29 Mar 1904	St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States   [3]
  	Cause: Burial Permit 3163
  	3163
  Person ID	I1658	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Hessling, Herman,   b. Oct 1824, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany d. 11 Jun 1870, Missouri, United States (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Westerteicher, Anna,   b. 15 Apr 1829, Neukaunitz, Westfalen, Prussia d. 11 Jun 1870 (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Meyers, Matilda,   b. 13 Mar 1866, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States d. 6 Aug 1951, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1883	St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States   [4]
  	Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66ZB-8M1G Sat Mar 09 19:08:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Hessling and Tillie Meyer, 7 Aug 1883. 8158
  Children	1. Hessling, Katie,   b. 28 Feb 1884, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States d. 9 Aug 1965, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 81 years)   2. Hessling, Nellie,   b. Mar 1888, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States d. 11 Sep 1954, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Dec 1863 - St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States Census - Page: 97 - 1870 - St Louis Ward 2, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Marriage - 7 Aug 1883 - St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States Census - 1900 - St Louis Ward 7, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States Occupation - Collar Horse Maker - 1900 - St Louis Ward 7, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States Death - Cause: Burial Permit 3163 - 29 Mar 1904 - St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census, Page: 97 , NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. [Census] {Page: 97} St Louis Ward 2, St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Herman Hessling (1824-1870 ) Hessling, Herman (1824 - 1870) - [CENSUS] 1870 St Louis Missouri.jpg [S12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Page 6, 623, 1854 rolls. [Census] {} St Louis Ward 7, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States | Henry Hessling (1861-1904 ) Hessling, Henry (1861 - 1904) - [CENSUS] 1900 Sain Louis Missouri.jpg [S142] Missouri, Death Records, 1850-1931, web; 29-03-1904 ; Henry Hessling ; Age: 40 ; 3163 ; St Louis, Missouri, United States . 3163 [Death] {Age: 40} St Louis, Missouri, United States | Henry Hessling (1863-1904 ) Hessling, Henry (1863 - 1904) - [DEATH CERTIFICATE] 1904 Saint Louis Missouri.jpg [S147] Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991, 07-08-1883 ; Henry Hessling ; Matilda Meyers ; 8158 ; Missouri. Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66ZB-8M1G Sat Mar 09 19:08:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Hessling and Tillie Meyer, 7 Aug 1883. Marriage 8158 St Louis, Missouri, United States Henry Hessling (1863-1904 ) and Matilda Meyers (1866-1951 ) Hessling, Henry (1863 - 1904) - [MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE] 1883 Tillie Meyer.jpg