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Early Chesses
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Martha Chess of Mercer, Mercer County, PA was born on March 5, 1871, and died at age 98 years old in March 1969.
Louisa Chess of Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas was born on September 23, 1872, and died at age 96 years old in December 1968.
Albert Chess of California was born on January 12, 1874, and died at age 88 years old in December 1962.
Charles Chess of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on November 10, 1875, and died at age 96 years old in March 1972.
Neuman Chess of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on April 25, 1876, and died at age 88 years old in July 1964.
John Chess of Pennington, Choctaw County, Alabama was born on March 2, 1876, and died at age 91 years old in October 1967.
Ellen Chess of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa was born on May 30, 1879, and died at age 91 years old in December 1970.
Ethel Chess of Pasco, Franklin County, Washington was born on December 7, 1880, and died at age 90 years old in January 1971.
Anna Chess of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa was born on January 3, 1880, and died at age 93 years old in December 1973.
Hattie Chess of Luray, Hampton County, SC was born on July 1, 1880, and died at age 87 years old on March 15, 1968.
James Chess of Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas was born on June 15, 1881, and died at age 93 years old in April 1975.
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Coletta Ann Chess Obituary
The obituary for Coletta Ann Chess which appeared on Sunday November 14th 1993 in The Salt Lake Tribune in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Born Coletta Ann Holt to Finis Holt Jr. and Alberta Holt, she had brothers Dwight and Robert and a sister Trina. Her father died when she was young in 1968.
She married William Jake Chess Jr. on October 24th 1983 in Weber Utah and he died just six years later on November 21st 1989. She lived in Salt Lake City and had friends and relatives in Wichita Falls Texas and Rock Springs Wyoming.
Record Producer, Music Executive. He was the co-founder of the legendary Chess Records label, which was responsible for signing and starting the careers of some of music's biggest stars. The label's many talents included Jimmy Reed, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Robert Nighthawk, Muddy Waters, Gene Ammons, Jimmy Rogers, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson, Fontella Bass, Little Milton Campbell, Little Walter, Tommy Tucker, Etta James, Laura Lee, Koko Taylor, Elmore James, Buddy Guy, and the legendary Chuck Berry. The company also issued hits for such early rhythm and blues groups as the Moonglows and the Flamingos. Some of their best known chart toppers were "Rollin Stone", "My Foolish Heart", "That's All Right", "Walking By Myself", "Sloppy Drunk", "Johnny B. Goode", "Juke", and several others. Together with his younger brother Phil, Chess began his career by becoming involved in the black nighclub scene on the south side of Chicago. The two brothers eventually joined the Aristocrat Records Label in 1947, and renamed it Chess in 1950. He also became involved in the broadcasting business and became a part owner of several radio stations including WVON-AM Radio (and its affiliate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin), and WSDM-FM Radio, both in Chicago. The last ten years of his life were spent as the President of the L and P Broadcasting Company (1959 to 1969). After his death from a heart attack at 52, his company passed through many hands until MCA acquired it in the 1990s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Independent Music Hall of Fame in 1998 alongside his brother Phil.
Wilson G Chess of Hazlehurst, Copiah County, MS was born on July 10, 1921, and died at age 76 years old on December 5, 1997.
Leo M Chess of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on May 27, 1922, and died at age 80 years old on September 16, 2002.
Emil P Chess of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania was born on May 21, 1925, and died at age 60 years old in May 1985.
Paul J Chess of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida was born on November 24, 1912, and died at age 70 years old in September 1983.
Hyman Chess of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on November 15, 1907 in Russia or Union Of Socialist Soviet Republics, and died at age 68 years old in January 1976.
John H Chess of Williamsburg, James City County, VA was born on July 1, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on October 17, 2000.
Stephen C Chess of Syosset, Nassau County, NY was born on April 18, 1918, and died at age 81 years old on February 8, 2000.
William J Chess of Huntington, Wayne County, WV was born on March 23, 1918, and died at age 85 years old on September 4, 2003.
Max Chess of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on April 5, 1911, and died at age 70 years old in February 1982.
Birl Chess of Rogersville, Hawkins County, TN was born on May 13, 1915, and died at age 81 years old on December 14, 1996.
Daymon H Chess of Princeton, Mercer County, WV was born on September 28, 1924, and died at age 69 years old on October 18, 1993.
Dick H Chess of Canon City, Fremont County, CO was born on August 27, 1921, and died at age 82 years old on August 18, 2004.
Mitchell W Chess of Marengo, McHenry County, IL was born on October 20, 1917, and died at age 79 years old on April 29, 1997.
Joseph M Chess of North Versailles, Allegheny County, PA was born on January 6, 1929, and died at age 78 years old on January 15, 2007.
Ivan A Chess of Ukiah, Mendocino County, CA was born on January 8, 1924, and died at age 64 years old on November 7, 1988.
Claude A Chess of Shoshone, Lincoln County, ID was born on February 23, 1916, and died at age 90 years old on August 11, 2006.
Claude C Chess of Ellis County, TX was born on February 19, 1933, and died at age 76 years old on November 2, 2009. Claude Chess was buried at Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery
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Born Coletta Ann Holt to Finis Holt Jr. and Alberta Holt, she had brothers Dwight and Robert and a sister Trina. Her father died when she was young in 1968.
She married William Jake Chess Jr. on October 24th 1983 in Weber Utah and he died just six years later on November 21st 1989. She lived in Salt Lake City and had friends and relatives in Wichita Falls Texas and Rock Springs Wyoming.
Ella Chess of Allendale, Allendale County, South Carolina was born on July 1, 1885, and died at age 98 years old in July 1983.
Ella Chess of Luray, Hampton County, South Carolina was born on January 15, 1898, and died at age 85 years old in November 1983.
Frank Chess of Nashua, Hillsborough County, NH was born on June 2, 1923, and died at age 77 years old on January 4, 2001.
Record Producer, Music Executive. He was the co-founder of the legendary Chess Records label, which was responsible for signing and starting the careers of some of music's biggest stars. The label's many talents included Jimmy Reed, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Robert Nighthawk, Muddy Waters, Gene Ammons, Jimmy Rogers, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson, Fontella Bass, Little Milton Campbell, Little Walter, Tommy Tucker, Etta James, Laura Lee, Koko Taylor, Elmore James, Buddy Guy, and the legendary Chuck Berry. The company also issued hits for such early rhythm and blues groups as the Moonglows and the Flamingos. Some of their best known chart toppers were "Rollin Stone", "My Foolish Heart", "That's All Right", "Walking By Myself", "Sloppy Drunk", "Johnny B. Goode", "Juke", and several others. Together with his younger brother Phil, Chess began his career by becoming involved in the black nighclub scene on the south side of Chicago. The two brothers eventually joined the Aristocrat Records Label in 1947, and renamed it Chess in 1950. He also became involved in the broadcasting business and became a part owner of several radio stations including WVON-AM Radio (and its affiliate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin), and WSDM-FM Radio, both in Chicago. The last ten years of his life were spent as the President of the L and P Broadcasting Company (1959 to 1969). After his death from a heart attack at 52, his company passed through many hands until MCA acquired it in the 1990s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and into the Independent Music Hall of Fame in 1998 alongside his brother Phil.
Alice Chess of Revere, Suffolk County, MA was born on January 25, 1894, and died at age 79 years old in January 1973.
Morris Chess of Revere, Suffolk County, MA was born on July 27, 1883, and died at age 90 years old in June 1974.
Samuel Chess of Sunnyside, Queens County, NY was born on August 25, 1895, and died at age 72 years old in September 1967.
Laura Chess of Brant Lake, Warren County, NY was born on July 29, 1912, and died at age 72 years old in November 1984.
Anne M Chess of Three Rivers, Hampden County, MA was born on September 11, 1919, and died at age 79 years old on October 24, 1998.
Clara Chess of Mount Vernon, Westchester County, NY was born on December 19, 1895, and died at age 86 years old in May 1982.
Barbara J Chess of Springfield, Windsor County, VT was born on August 30, 1952, and died at age 50 years old on June 10, 2003.
Loren Chess of Orleans, Barnstable County, MA was born on January 2, 1954, and died at age 52 years old on November 19, 2006.
Elma S Chess of Orleans, Barnstable County, MA was born on February 1, 1917, and died at age 87 years old on December 5, 2004.
Charlotte Chess of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on August 1, 1918, and died at age 54 years old in August 1972.
Harry Chess of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on May 21, 1907, and died at age 71 years old in April 1979.
Kenneth Chess of Blue Point, Suffolk County, NY was born on August 5, 1941, and died at age 68 years old on December 6, 2009.
Hyman Chess of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on November 15, 1907 in Russia or Union Of Socialist Soviet Republics, and died at age 68 years old in January 1976.
Ann Chess of Syosset, Nassau County, NY was born on March 28, 1918, and died at age 80 years old on June 20, 1998.
Chess Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Chess family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 661 people with the last name Chess that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Chesses
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Eva L Chess of Omaha, Douglas County, NE was born on September 5, 1898, and died at age 104 years old on May 31, 2003.
Helen O Chess of Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA was born on October 3, 1895, and died at age 103 years old on June 11, 1999.
Irma F Chess of Greenville, Mercer County, PA was born on November 8, 1905, and died at age 102 years old on March 23, 2008.
Clara Carmen Chess of San Marino, Los Angeles County, California was born on December 23, 1908, and died at age 101 years old on October 12, 2010.
Jacob Chess of Saxonburg, Butler County, PA was born on March 8, 1886, and died at age 101 years old in April 1987.
Ray Chess of Mobile, Mobile County, AL was born on August 25, 1908, and died at age 97 years old on March 22, 2006.
Enoch Chess of Hadley, Mercer County, PA was born on July 28, 1889, and died at age 98 years old in October 1987.
Tillie Chess of Fresno, Fresno County, California was born on September 25, 1883, and died at age 97 years old in August 1981.
Martha Chess of Mercer, Mercer County, PA was born on March 5, 1871, and died at age 98 years old in March 1969.
Ella Chess of Allendale, Allendale County, South Carolina was born on July 1, 1885, and died at age 98 years old in July 1983.
Charles Chess of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on November 10, 1875, and died at age 96 years old in March 1972.
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