Children |
| 1. Bernhard Heinrich Mess b. 22 Jan 1850, Schale, Westfalen, Germany  d. Illinois, USA  |
+ | 2. Carl Heinrich Mess b. 9 Oct 1853, Schale, Westfalen, Germany  d. 28 Sep 1907, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA (Age 53 years) |
+ | 3. Anna Catharina Caroline Mess b. 12 Jan 1855, Schale, Westfalen, Germany  d. 27 Aug 1940, Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 85 years) |
| 4. Anna Friederike Mess b. 29 Aug 1857, Schale, Westfalen, Germany  d. Illinois, USA  |
| 5. Heinrich Friederich Mess b. 6 Apr 1861, Schale, Westfalen, Germany  d. Illinois, USA  |
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