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Bessie Barnett 1881–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1881

Birth Location: Fulton, IN

Death Date: 3 Feb 1977

Death Location: Kewanna, Fulton County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Barnett

Mother: Nancy Harvey

Spouse(s): William Schirm, Oliver Smith

Children(s): William Schirm, Dorothy Schirm, Nancy Schirm\Cochran, Robert Schirm, Helen Smith, John Barnett, John Barnett

The story of Bessie Barnett began in 1881 in Fulton, IN. In 1900, Bessie Barnett resided in Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA. In 1910, Bessie Barnett resided in Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA. Bessie Barnett married Oliver Smith, William Schirm, and had children including Dorothy Ruth Schirm, Helen June Smith, John Barnett, John Wayne Barnett, Nancy Ann Schirm Cochran, Robert F Schirm, William Billy Schirm. Bessie Barnett passed away in 1977 in Kewanna, Fulton County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Barnett began in 1881 in Fulton, IN.
  • In 1900, Bessie Barnett resided in Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie Barnett resided in Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA.
  • Bessie Barnett married Oliver Smith, William Schirm, and had children including Dorothy Ruth Schirm, Helen June Smith, John Barnett, John Wayne Barnett, Nancy Ann Schirm Cochran, Robert F Schirm, William Billy Schirm.
  • Bessie Barnett passed away in 1977 in Kewanna, Fulton County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Barnett
1837–1915
Birth Location: Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, USA
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Nancy Harvey
1841–1935
Birth Location: Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Schirm
1874–1946
Birth Location: Fulton County, Indiana, USA
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Oliver Smith
1879–1957
Birth Location: Fulton, IN
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Children(s)

William Schirm
1913–1917
Birth Location: –
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Dorothy Schirm
1923–2000
Birth Location: Kewanna, Fulton, IN
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Nancy Schirm\Cochran
1910–1978
Birth Location: Fulton, IN
NS
Robert Schirm
1915–1965
Birth Location: Indiana
RS
Helen Smith
1917–2001
Birth Location: Fulton, IN
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John Barnett
1902–
Birth Location: Indiana
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John Barnett
1901–1962
Birth Location: Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
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Bessie Barnett's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Barnett
1881–1977
Birth Place: Fulton, IN
Parents
John Anderson Barnett
1837–1915
Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, USA
Nancy Harvey
1841–1935
Fountain City, Fountain, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Philip Harvey
1811–1881
Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Elizabeth Stubbs
1815–1866
Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Harvey
1778–1840
Jane Taylor
1780–1830
Jesse Stubbs
1782–1858
Alice Walker
1782–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Taylor
1755–1820
Mrs. Taylor
1755–1820

Bessie Barnett's Descendants

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Bessie Barnett (16 May 1881–3 Feb 1977) m. William Schirm (25 Nov 1874–28 Dec 1946) m. Oliver Smith (28 Jan 1879–OCTOBER 20, 1957)
  1. 1. William ("Billy") Schirm 1913–1917
  2. 2. Dorothy (Ruth) Schirm 1923–2000
  3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Schirm\Cochran 1910–1978
  4. 4. Robert (F.) Schirm 1915–1965
  5. 5. Helen (June) Smith 1917–2001
  6. 6. John Barnett 1902–
  7. 7. John (Wayne) Barnett 1901–1962 m. Amanda Sitton 1861–1939 m. Amanda (Dora) Strang 1909–1996
    1. 1. Marna (Lee) Barnett 1933–2007 m. Bernard (John) Dickty 1924–2001 m. Leonard (Douglas) Christian 1926–2006
    2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Griggs 1949–1995
    3. 3. Jack (Arthur) Barnett 1945–2013
    4. 4. Marilyn (Jean) Garnett 1930–1939
    5. 5. Charles (G) Barnett 1886–
    6. 6. Stella (M) Barnett 1890–
    7. 7. Ollie McCane 1874–1965 m. Dan McCain 1874–
      1. 1. Ollie (P) McCain 1899–
    8. 8. Rose (Marie) Barnett 1935–1954
    9. 9. Rozella ("Rose") Barnett 1892–1942 m. Frank (Edward) Jordan 1875–1927
      1. 1. Howard (James) Jordan 1910–1978
      2. 2. Mildred (Louise) Jordan 1909–
      3. 3. Helen (Pauline) Jordan 1924–1997
    10. 10. Barbara (Ann) Barnett 1931–2014 m. William (B.) Hendricks 1931–2006

Bessie Barnett's Timeline

10 Records

1881
16 May 1881
Birth of Bessie Barnett in Fulton, IN
Fulton, IN
1900
1900
Age 19
Bessie Barnett resided here in Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA
Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 29
Bessie Barnett resided here in Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA
Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA
1918
1918
Age 37
Bessie Barnett resided here in Gary, Indiana, USA
Gary, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
Bessie Barnett resided here in Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA
Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
Bessie Barnett resided here in Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
Bessie Barnett resided here in Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana
Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 59
Bessie Barnett resided here in Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 69
Bessie Barnett resided here in Penn, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Penn, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
1977
3 Feb 1977
Age 96
Death of Bessie Barnett in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1881
    Event Place: Fulton, IN
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01093; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 71-32
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: T625_432; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 77
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 2340362
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: 372; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0043
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: T624_350; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1374363
    [6] Indiana, Select Marriages Index
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1977; Roll: 03
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Penn, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 1617; Page: 69; Enumeration District: 71-78

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: 372; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0043

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: T624_350; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1374363

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Gary, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Fulton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Union, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: T625_432; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 2340362

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01093; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 71-32

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01093; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 71-32

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Penn, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Penn, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 1617; Page: 69; Enumeration District: 71-78

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fulton, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1977
    Event Place: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1977; Roll: 03

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kewanna, Fulton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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