My mother had a best friend in Fort Wayne and they were confirmed together
at
St. John's Evangelical & Reformed Church circa 1920. The friend's name was
Marie Hessert. She married Wilbur Doenges and they had David and Doris.
After Wilbur was killed, she remarried, but I have no further information
and cannot recall her name. I visited her in 1961 as she lived close to my
place on Edenton Drive. I can tell you more about her personally if this
is someone that will be
in the family you are researching, but little else, I'm afraid.
The church
has been torn down and I have been away from Fort Wayne for 35 years;
however,
I believe the congregation joined with Grace Evangelical & Reformed Church,
and
I also believe the name may be associated now with United Church of Christ.
So
there may be some records from the past that would be revealing to you. My
mom was born in 1908 and I think she and Marie were very close to same age.
They remained friends all of their lives and then my mom and dad moved to
FL in 1960 and they corresponded but I have nothing much to help you with,
just couldn't
resist trying, however. Good Luck.
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From: Anne Highland <abhigh(a)ionet.net>
To: INALLEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [INALLEN-L] Hessert
Date: Saturday, March 28, 1998 11:23 PM
Does anyone have any information on the surname "Hessert"?