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Bessie Cross 1881–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1881

Birth Location: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 3 Feb 1943

Death Location: Bruce, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Isaac Cross

Mother: Elizabeth Briggs

Spouse(s): Alfred Hook

Children(s): Anna Hook, Earl Hook, Nilva Hook, Myles Hook

Bessie Cross was born in 1881 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA, the child of Isaac Alfred Cross And Elizabeth Anna Briggs. In 1900, Bessie Cross resided in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA. In 1905, Bessie Cross resided in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA. Bessie Cross married Alfred Hook, and had children including Anna Mae Hook, Earl Ian Hook, Myles Alfred Hook, Nilva Joyce Hook. Bessie Cross passed away in 1943 in Bruce, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • Bessie Cross was born in 1881 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA, the child of Isaac Alfred Cross And Elizabeth Anna Briggs.
  • In 1900, Bessie Cross resided in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1905, Bessie Cross resided in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA.
  • Bessie Cross married Alfred Hook, and had children including Anna Mae Hook, Earl Ian Hook, Myles Alfred Hook, Nilva Joyce Hook.
  • Bessie Cross passed away in 1943 in Bruce, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Cross
1838–1914
Birth Location: Colden, Erie, New York, USA
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Elizabeth Briggs
1846–1908
Birth Location: Colden, Erie, New York, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

Alfred Hook
1877–1953
Birth Location: Zumbro Falls, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
AH

Children(s)

Anna Hook
1918–2014
Birth Location: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
AH
Earl Hook
1908–1999
Birth Location: Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
EH
Nilva Hook
1903–1953
Birth Location: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
NH
Myles Hook
1901–1976
Birth Location: Finlayson, Pine, Minnesota, USA
MH

Bessie Cross's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Cross
1881–1943
Birth Place: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Isaac Alfred Cross
1838–1914
Colden, Erie, New York, USA
Elizabeth (Anna) Briggs
1846–1908
Colden, Erie, New York, USA
Grandparents
Edward Cross
1811–1880
England
Charlotte Allard
1810–1885
England
Benjamin (Livingston) Briggs
1803–1869
Rhode Island, USA
Ruth (Greene) Buffum
1811–1892
Colden, Erie, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Cross
1781–1864
Susannah Yeaple
1785–1847
William Allard
1788–1877
Charlotte Hightower
1788–1853
Ezekiel Briggs
1770–
Richard Buffum
1760–1847
Mary Wheeler
1770–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Noah Cross
1750–1811
Rachel Oosterhout
1751–1793
Johann Yeaple
1749–1807
Arriantje Hendricksen
1754–1810
William Allard
1787–1877
Yelverton Briggs
1736–1806
Phebe Shippee
1737–1825
Joseph Buffum
1717–1796
Margaret Osborne
1719–1805
Obadiah Wheeler
1744–1827
Annie Buffum
1752–1838

Bessie Cross's Descendants

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Bessie Cross (18 Sep 1881–3 Feb 1943) m. Alfred Hook (23 May 1877–9 Feb 1953)
  1. 1. Anna (Mae) Hook 1918–2014 m. Francis (John) Fillion 1918–1970 m. Harold (Frederick) Warner 1923–2002 m. Ladialav (F) Winters 1927–2011
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Fillion 1940–2006
    2. 2. Patricia (Lee) Fillion 1942–2003 m. Floyd (Franklin) Keister 1940–1999
    3. 3. Cheryle (Christine) Fillion 1950–2006 m. John (Earl) Harris 1949–1984
    4. 4. Caryl (Lynn) Fillion 1944–1994 m. Frank (M) Fischer 1939–1976
    5. 5. Ruthann Fillion 1941–1996
  2. 2. Earl (Ian) Hook 1908–1999 m. Lydia (Elizabeth) Swan 1906–1974
  3. 3. Nilva (Joyce) Hook 1903–1953 m. George (William) Edwards 1909–1997
    1. 1. Donald (Earl) Edwards 1923–1971
    2. 2. Joyce (Delores) Edwards 1938–1939
  4. 4. Myles (Alfred) Hook 1901–1976 m. Ida (Josephine) Ells 1898–1964 m. Margaret (Louella) Ryskey 1934–2011 m. Beatrice (Constance) Jezyk 1914–1985
    1. 1. Frances (Anna) Hook 1921– m. Clifford (Charles) Lafhameyer 1919–1999 m. Herbert (Stanford) Russell 1930–2008
    2. 2. Donald (E) Hook 1924–

Bessie Cross's Timeline

8 Records

1881
18 Sep 1881
Birth of Bessie Cross in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 19
Bessie Cross resided here in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
1905
14 Jun 1905
Age 24
Bessie Cross resided here in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 29
Bessie Cross resided here in Zumbro, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Zumbro, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
Bessie Cross resided here in Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
Bessie Cross resided here in Stubbs, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
Stubbs, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 59
Bessie Cross resided here in Hubbard, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
Hubbard, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
1943
3 Feb 1943
Age 62
Death of Bessie Cross in Ladysmith, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
Ladysmith, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1881
    Event Place: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll: T625_865; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 209.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stubbs, Rusk, Wisconsin; Roll: 2611; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: 258.0; FHL microfilm: 2342345
    [6] OneWorldTree
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll: 795; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1240795
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Zumbro, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll: T624_728; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0159; FHL microfilm: 1374741
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll: 795; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1240795

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Zumbro, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Zumbro, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll: T624_728; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0159; FHL microfilm: 1374741

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mazeppa, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll: T625_865; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 209.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Stubbs, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stubbs, Rusk, Wisconsin; Roll: 2611; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: 258.0; FHL microfilm: 2342345

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hubbard, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1943
    Event Place: Ladysmith, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] OneWorldTree
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Death Records, 1933-1958

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bruce, Rusk, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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