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Bernice Louise Christine McMahon 1901 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1901

Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA

Death Date: Aug 1984

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: George McMahon

Mother: Anna Holz

Spouse(s): Raymond Ricketts

Children(s):

In 1901, Bernice Louise Christine McMahon entered the world in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA, born to George William McMahon and Anna Mina Marie Holz. In 1910, Bernice Louise Christine McMahon resided in Galena Ward 1, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA. Bernice Louise Christine McMahon married Raymond Edward Ricketts. Bernice Louise Christine McMahon passed away in 1984 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Bernice Louise Christine McMahon entered the world in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA, born to George William McMahon and Anna Mina Marie Holz.
  • In 1910, Bernice Louise Christine McMahon resided in Galena Ward 1, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA.
  • Bernice Louise Christine McMahon married Raymond Edward Ricketts.
  • Bernice Louise Christine McMahon passed away in 1984 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bernice McMahon's Ancestors

Self
Bernice McMahon
1901 – 1984
Birth Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Parents
George William McMahon
1870 – 1929
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Anna (Mina Marie) Holz
1870 – 1938
Wilsen, Kuchelmiß u Serrahn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Grandparents
John McMahon
Anna (M.) Holz
Carl (Heinrich Christoph) Holz
1843 – 1912
Wilsen, Kuchelmiß u Serrahn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Henriette (Sophie Marie) Kruger
1846 – 1933
Wilsen, Kuchelmiß u Serrahn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Holz
1807 – 1861
Catharina Kruger
1813 – 1888
Johann Krüger
Dorothea Krüger
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joh Krüger
Katharina Krüger

Bernice McMahon's Timeline

9 Records

1901
3 May 1901
Birth of Bernice Louise Christine McMahon in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1901
26 May 1901
Bernice Louise Christine McMahon was baptized in Galena, Illinois, USA
Galena, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 9
Bernice Louise Christine McMahon resided here in Galena Ward 1, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Galena Ward 1, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
Bernice Louise Christine McMahon resided here in East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
Bernice Louise Christine McMahon resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Bernice Louise Christine McMahon resided here in Des Moines
Des Moines
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 39
Bernice Louise Christine McMahon resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
Bernice Louise Christine McMahon resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1984
Aug 1984
Age 83
Death of Bernice Louise Christine McMahon in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1901
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T627_1196; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 100-111
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 483-48-8454; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: 1956-1958
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: T625_373; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: 676; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 2340411
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Galena Ward 1, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1374307
    [6] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records
    [7] Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [9] Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Des Moines, Polk, Io

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 May 1901
    Event Place: Galena, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Galena Ward 1, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Galena Ward 1, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1374307

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: T625_373; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: 676; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 2340411

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Des Moines
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T627_1196; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 100-111

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T627_1196; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 100-111

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Des Moines, Polk, Io

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1984
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 483-48-8454; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: 1956-1958
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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