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Amer Benjamin Bales 1888 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1888

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1972

Death Location: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA

Father: George Bales

Mother: Katherine Gillenwater

Spouse(s): Harriet Gray, Zida Overly

Children(s): Willard Bales, Kathleen Bales, Helen Bales, Dorothy Bales, Norma Bales

The story of Amer Benjamin Bales began in 1888 in Ohio, USA. Amer Benjamin Bales married Harriet Gray, Zida G Overly, and had children including Willard Earl Bales, Kathleen Josephine Bales, Helen D Bales, Dorothy Jane Bales, Norma Lee Bales. Amer Benjamin Bales passed away in 1972 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Amer Benjamin Bales began in 1888 in Ohio, USA.
  • Amer Benjamin Bales married Harriet Gray, Zida G Overly, and had children including Willard Earl Bales, Kathleen Josephine Bales, Helen D Bales, Dorothy Jane Bales, Norma Lee Bales.
  • Amer Benjamin Bales passed away in 1972 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Bales
1858 – 1913
Birth Location: Highland, Ohio, USA
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Katherine Gillenwater
1861 – 1938
Birth Location: Greenfield, Adams, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Gray
1893 – 1961
Birth Location: Woodstock, Ohio, USA
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Zida Overly
1900 – 1991
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
ZO

Children(s)

Willard Bales
1913 – 1949
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
WB
Kathleen Bales
1917 – 1999
Birth Location: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
KB
Helen Bales
1921 – 1988
Birth Location: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
HB
Dorothy Bales
1932 –
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Norma Bales
1936 – 2014
Birth Location: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
NB

Amer Bales's Ancestors

Self
Amer Bales
1888 – 1972
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
George W Bales
1858 – 1913
Highland, Ohio, USA
Katherine Gillenwater
1861 – 1938
Greenfield, Adams, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Andre (J) Bales
1815 –
Scioto, Ohio, USA
Lucinda Pummill
1820 –
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Pummill
1792 – 1867
Mary Frantz
1795 – 1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Pummel
1754 – 1817
Margaret Jones
1757 – 1823

Amer Bales's Descendants

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Amer (Benjamin) Bales (22 Jan 1888 – 20 Oct 1972) m. Harriet Gray (Oct 1893 – 7 Jun 1961) m. Zida (G) Overly (30 Jul 1900 – 23 Apr 1991)
  1. 1. Willard (Earl) Bales (1913 – 1949) m. Mildred (Juanita) Muterspaw (14 Dec 1917 – 7 May 2004)
  2. 2. Kathleen (Josephine) Bales (21 May 1917 – 3 Mar 1999) m. Fred Hines (1 May 1911 – 7 Jan 1962)
    1. 1. Terry (W) Hines (4 Sep 1937 – 19 Apr 2004)
    2. 2. Skipper (Jay) Hines (12 Mar 1941 – 24 Dec 2005)
      1. 1. Skipper (Jay) Hines (5 Sep 1962 – 12 Jun 2014)
  3. 3. Helen (D) Bales (14 Jul 1921 – 28 Feb 1988) m. Elber Hinkle (7 Jan 1915 – 16 Jun 1989)
  4. 4. Dorothy (Jane) Bales (1932 – ) m. Joseph (Albert) Szempruch (27 May 1931 – )
  5. 5. Norma (Lee) Bales (12 Jun 1936 – 20 Jan 2014) m. William (Robert) Abraham (3 May 1936 – 30 Nov 2003)

Amer Bales's Timeline

2 Records

1888
22 Jan 1888
Birth of Amer Benjamin Bales in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1972
20 Oct 1972
Age 84
Death of Amer Benjamin Bales in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1888
    Event Place: Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1972
    Event Place: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
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