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Bertha Mae Bell 1903–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1903

Birth Location: Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 1 Jun 1977

Death Location: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Julius Bell

Mother: Lenora Reynolds

Spouse(s): Christopher Estes

Children(s): Robert Estes, Caroline Estes, Louis Estes, Jack Estes, Christopher Jr, William Estes

The story of Bertha Mae Bell began in 1903 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA. In 1910, Bertha Mae Bell resided in Prairie, Edgar, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Bertha Mae Bell resided in Danville Ward 6, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. Bertha Mae Bell married Christopher Columbus Estes, and had children including Caroline Bell Estes, Christopher Columbus Estes Jr, Jack O Dell Estes, Louis Leon Estes, Robert Jose Estes, William Earl Estes. Bertha Mae Bell passed away in 1977 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha Mae Bell began in 1903 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, Bertha Mae Bell resided in Prairie, Edgar, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Bertha Mae Bell resided in Danville Ward 6, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • Bertha Mae Bell married Christopher Columbus Estes, and had children including Caroline Bell Estes, Christopher Columbus Estes Jr, Jack O Dell Estes, Louis Leon Estes, Robert Jose Estes, William Earl Estes.
  • Bertha Mae Bell passed away in 1977 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bertha Bell's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Bell
1903–1977
Birth Place: Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
Parents
Julius C Bell
1870–1940
Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois
Lenora (Belle) Reynolds
1886–1908
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Harrison) Bell
1840–1916
Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Amanda (Jane) Barnes
1853–1916
Franklin, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertha Bell's Descendants

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Bertha (Mae) Bell (3 May 1903–1 Jun 1977) m. Christopher (Columbus) Estes (3 December 1903–24 May 1975)
  1. 1. Robert (Jose) Estes 1926–1990
  2. 2. Caroline (Bell) Estes 1928–1928
  3. 3. Louis (Leon) Estes 1937–1990
  4. 4. Jack (O'Dell) Estes 1925–2006
  5. 5. Christopher (Columbus Estes) Jr 1923–2005
  6. 6. William (Earl) Estes 1931–2013

Bertha Bell's Timeline

9 Records

1903
3 May 1903
Birth of Bertha Mae Bell in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Bertha Mae Bell resided here in Prairie, Edgar, Illinois, USA
Prairie, Edgar, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Bertha Mae Bell resided here in Danville Ward 6, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville Ward 6, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1924
1924
Age 21
Bertha Mae Bell resided here in Richmond, Kentucky, USA
Richmond, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Bertha Mae Bell resided here in Danville, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Bertha Mae Bell resided here in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 37
Bertha Mae Bell resided here in Danville Twp, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville Twp, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 48
Bertha Mae Bell resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1977
1 Jun 1977
Age 74
Death of Bertha Mae Bell in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1903
    Event Place: Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Prairie, Edgar, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Prairie, Edgar, Illinois; Roll: T624_286; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1374299

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Danville Ward 6, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Danville Ward 6, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 169

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Richmond, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Eastern Kentucky State Normal School and Teacher's College; Year: 1924

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Danville, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Page: 27B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2340299

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00898; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 92-52

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Danville Twp, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00898; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 92-52

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1977
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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