Who was Harold Bentley?

Harold Bentley (1899–1986) was born in Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA and died in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Harold Stanton Bentley 1899–1986

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Born 5 Jun 1899 · Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA

Died 10 AUG 1986 · Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father Frank Elwin Bentley

Mother Jenny Morella Hewitt

Spouse Grace Imogene Ward

Children Caroe Bentley

Siblings Elwin Hewitt Bentley, Fernando Waterman Bentley

Records

1940 United States Federal Census U.S., World War I Draft …

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Biography

The story of Harold Stanton Bentley began in 1899 in Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA. In 1940, Harold Stanton Bentley resided in Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, United States. Harold Stanton Bentley married grace imogene ward, and had children including caroe bentley. Harold Stanton Bentley passed away in 1986 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Military U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Life Timeline

1899

Birth of Harold Stanton Bentley in Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA

Birth

1940

Harold Stanton Bentley resided here in Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, United States

Residence

1986

Death of Harold Stanton Bentley in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Harold Bentley

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA (1899) across 32 generations.

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: Harold Bentley (1899–1986) was born in Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA and died in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Harold in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 32 generations of this lineage geographically.
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