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Bessie Holmes Gay 1879–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1879

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1 Jan 1957

Death Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Silas Gay

Mother: Elizabeth Gay

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The story of Bessie Holmes Gay began in 1879 in Pennsylvania. Bessie Holmes Gay passed away in 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Holmes Gay began in 1879 in Pennsylvania.
  • Bessie Holmes Gay passed away in 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Gay
1858–1938
Birth Location: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
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Elizabeth Gay
1861–1938
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Gay's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Gay
1879–1957
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Silas S Gay
1858–1938
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Elizabeth (Holmes) Gay
1861–1938
Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
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Bessie Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1879
4 Mar 1879
Birth of Bessie Holmes Gay in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1957
1 Jan 1957
Age 78
Death of Bessie Holmes Gay in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1957
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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