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Bessie Lee Green 1895–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Nov 1895

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Jul 1962

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: Albert Green

Mother: Mary Williams

Spouse(s): Robert Mapp, Elmer Streeper

Children(s): Robert Mapp, James Sr, Thelma Mapp, Freddie Mapp, Walter Sr, William Sr

In 1895, Bessie Lee Green entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Albert Washington Green And Mary Elizabeth Bettie Williams. In 1900, Bessie Lee Green resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Bessie Lee Green resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Bessie Lee Green married Elmer Albert Streeper, Robert Winfield Mapp, and had children including Freddie Vincent Mapp, James Edward Mapp Sr, Robert James Mapp, Thelma Lee Mapp, Walter Glenn Mapp Sr, William Coleman Mapp Sr. Bessie Lee Green passed away in 1962 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Bessie Lee Green entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Albert Washington Green And Mary Elizabeth Bettie Williams.
  • In 1900, Bessie Lee Green resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Bessie Lee Green resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Bessie Lee Green married Elmer Albert Streeper, Robert Winfield Mapp, and had children including Freddie Vincent Mapp, James Edward Mapp Sr, Robert James Mapp, Thelma Lee Mapp, Walter Glenn Mapp Sr, William Coleman Mapp Sr.
  • Bessie Lee Green passed away in 1962 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Green's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Green
1895–1962
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Albert Washington Green
1858–1929
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Bettie") Williams
1868–1945
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Green
1808–1860
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Charlotte ("Lottie") Owen
1824–1890
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1772–1835
Sarah Forrest
1783–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Bessie Green's Descendants

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Bessie (Lee) Green (05 Nov 1895–27 Jul 1962) m. Robert (Winfield) Mapp (23 Jun 1884–29 Apr 1942) m. Elmer (Albert) Streeper (29 Mar 1906–12 Dec 1962)
  1. 1. Robert (James) Mapp 1918–1983 m. Evelyn (Louise) Parlett 1924–2010
    1. 1. Betty (Lou) Mapp 1942–2014 m. Franklin (Lee "Frank") Puckett 1941–1995
  2. 2. James (Edward Mapp) Sr 1920–1970 m. Addie (Lee) Netherland 1925–1977
    1. 1. James (Edward Mapp) Jr 1950–2005
  3. 3. Thelma (Lee) Mapp 1928–2006 m. Junious (Boyce) Perry 1920–1999
    1. 1. Barbara (Lee) Perry 1947–2014 m. Leslie (Raymond "Ray") Schram 1945–2011
  4. 4. Freddie (Vincent) Mapp 1931–2014
  5. 5. Walter (Glenn Mapp) Sr 1934–1977 m. Barbara (Jean) Bryant 1938–2021
  6. 6. William (Coleman Mapp) Sr 1914–1978 m. Hannah (Daisy) Stowe 1913–2004 m. Marjorie (Eleanor) Basnight 1928–2005
    1. 1. Mary (Lee) Mapp 1938–2021
    2. 2. Donald (Lee) Mapp 1943–2017
    3. 3. David (Joseph) Mapp 1947–2018
    4. 4. William (Coleman " Bodda " Mapp) Jr 1940–1946

Bessie Green's Timeline

10 Records

1895
05 Nov 1895
Birth of Bessie Lee Green in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Bessie Lee Green resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Bessie Lee Green resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Bessie Lee Green resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Bessie Lee Green resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1931
1931
Age 36
Bessie Lee Green resided here in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Bessie Lee Green resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 45
Bessie Lee Green resided here in Voting Precinct 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Voting Precinct 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Bessie Lee Green resided here in Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, USA
1962
27 Jul 1962
Age 67
Death of Bessie Lee Green in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1895
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342203
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167511
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1717; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342203

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04311; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 114-20

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Voting Precinct 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04311; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 114-20

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kempsville, Princess Anne, Virginia, 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: Kempsville, Princess

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1962
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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