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Bessie Gunila Lee 1900–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 DEC 1900

Birth Location: Badger, Polk, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 6 SEP 1993

Death Location: Clearbrook, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA

Father: Leonard Lee

Mother: Annie Torgerson

Spouse(s): Severin Westrum

Children(s): Norma Westrum, Orvin Westrum, Donavon Westrum, Lawrence Westrum, Arvilla Westrum

In 1900, Bessie Gunila Lee entered the world in Badger, Polk, Minnesota, USA, born to Leonard Lee And Annie Torgerson. Bessie Gunila Lee married Severin Westrum, and had children including Arvilla Evelyn Westrum, Donavon Delano Westrum, Lawrence Oberin Westrum, Norma Rosalie Westrum, Orvin Westrum. Bessie Gunila Lee passed away in 1993 in Clearbrook, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Bessie Gunila Lee entered the world in Badger, Polk, Minnesota, USA, born to Leonard Lee And Annie Torgerson.
  • Bessie Gunila Lee married Severin Westrum, and had children including Arvilla Evelyn Westrum, Donavon Delano Westrum, Lawrence Oberin Westrum, Norma Rosalie Westrum, Orvin Westrum.
  • Bessie Gunila Lee passed away in 1993 in Clearbrook, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Lee
1864–1911
Birth Location: Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
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Annie Torgerson
1867–1934
Birth Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
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Spouses(s)

Severin Westrum
1896–1987
Birth Location: Hayward, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA
SW

Children(s)

Norma Westrum
1924–1980
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
NW
Orvin Westrum
1921–1988
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
OW
Donavon Westrum
1933–2012
Birth Location: Clearbrook, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA
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Lawrence Westrum
1922–2002
Birth Location: Leon, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA
LW
Arvilla Westrum
1918–1999
Birth Location: Leon, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA
AW

Bessie Lee's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Lee
1900–1993
Birth Place: Badger, Polk, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Leonard Lee
1864–1911
Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Annie Torgerson
1867–1934
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
Torkild ("Thomas") Torgerson
1841–1921
Satersdal, Mo, Telemark, Norway
Kristin (Styrksdatter) Iverson
1845–1920
Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, USA
Great-Grandparents
Targjei Frøysnes
1810–
Anna Langerak
1818–1884
Styrk Vike
1812–1891
Kirsti Rene
1811–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Torkjei Frøysnes
–1859
Ivar Fjose
1762–1852
Eli Vike
1772–1832
Torbjorn Fenno
1777–
Kristi Afdal
1778–

Bessie Lee's Descendants

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Bessie (Gunila) Lee (14 DEC 1900–6 SEP 1993) m. Severin Westrum (14 NOV 1896–4 APR 1987)
  1. 1. Norma (Rosalie) Westrum 1924–1980 m. William (Joseph) Shelquist 1918–1990
  2. 2. Orvin Westrum 1921–1988 m. Pearl Erickson 1922–2019
  3. 3. Donavon (Delano) Westrum 1933–2012
  4. 4. Lawrence (Oberin) Westrum 1922–2002 m. Betty (Devona) Engdahl 1929–2016
  5. 5. Arvilla (Evelyn) Westrum 1918–1999

Bessie Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1900
14 DEC 1900
Birth of Bessie Gunila Lee in Badger, Polk, Minnesota, USA
Badger, Polk, Minnesota, USA
1993
6 SEP 1993
Age 93
Death of Bessie Gunila Lee in Clearbrook, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA
Clearbrook, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 DEC 1900
    Event Place: Badger, Polk, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 SEP 1993
    Event Place: Clearbrook, Clearwater, Minnesota, USA
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