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Bessie May Lewis 1886–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1886

Birth Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1948

Death Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Charles Lewis

Mother: Betsey Seamans

Spouse(s): Granville Tennant, Homer Cott, Lawrence Aldrich

Children(s): Kermit Vancott, Bruce Vancott, Ethel Tennant, Vaughn Tennant, Doris Tennant, Marzette Tennant

The story of Bessie May Lewis began in 1886 in New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA. Bessie May Lewis married Granville R Tennant, Homer Harrison Van Cott, Lawrence Lee Aldrich, and had children including Bruce H Vancott, Doris I Tennant, Ethel F Tennant, Kermit H Vancott, Marzette Wilma Tennant, Vaughn Earl Tennant. Bessie May Lewis passed away in 1948 in New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie May Lewis began in 1886 in New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Bessie May Lewis married Granville R Tennant, Homer Harrison Van Cott, Lawrence Lee Aldrich, and had children including Bruce H Vancott, Doris I Tennant, Ethel F Tennant, Kermit H Vancott, Marzette Wilma Tennant, Vaughn Earl Tennant.
  • Bessie May Lewis passed away in 1948 in New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Lewis
1858–1937
Birth Location: Thompson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Betsey Seamans
1847–1928
Birth Location: Harford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Granville Tennant
1882–1918
Birth Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
GT
Homer Cott
1888–1971
Birth Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
HC
Lawrence Aldrich
1886–1923
Birth Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Kermit Vancott
1918–2008
Birth Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Bruce Vancott
1924–2011
Birth Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
BV
Ethel Tennant
1906–1980
Birth Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
ET
Vaughn Tennant
1904–1905
Birth Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
VT
Doris Tennant
1909–2003
Birth Location: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Marzette Tennant
1911–1997
Birth Location: Harford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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Bessie Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Lewis
1886–1948
Birth Place: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Charles Manning Lewis
1858–1937
Thompson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Betsey (Catherine) Seamans
1847–1928
Harford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Asher (Bennett) Seamans
1803–1882
Foster, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Betsey Battey
1804–1873
Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Seamans
1781–1830
Mary Bennett
1783–1860
Sampson Battey
1779–1841
Marcy Bennett
1780–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Seamans
1744–1825
Deborah Martin
1740–
Asher Sr
1753–1837
Mary Harrington
1758–1844

Bessie Lewis's Descendants

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Bessie (May) Lewis (26 May 1886–15 Nov 1948) m. Granville (R) Tennant (23 Oct 1882–18 Oct 1918) m. Homer (Harrison Van) Cott (4 Nov 1888–April 1971) m. Lawrence (Lee) Aldrich (12 Feb 1886–7 Dec 1923)
  1. 1. Kermit (H.) Vancott 1918–2008
  2. 2. Bruce (H.) Vancott 1924–2011
  3. 3. Ethel (F) Tennant 1906–1980 m. Walter (Burt) Herbert 1898–1972
    1. 1. Evan (R.) Herbert 1929–1938
    2. 2. Walter (Burt Herbert) Jr. 1926–2001
    3. 3. Betty (Jeanette) Herbert 1924–2014
    4. 4. Jane (Marzette) Herbert 1928–2000
    5. 5. Lewis Herbert 1931–2018
    6. 6. David (James Herbert) Sr. 1939–2006
  4. 4. Vaughn (Earl) Tennant 1904–1905
  5. 5. Doris (I.) Tennant 1909–2003
  6. 6. Marzette (Wilma) Tennant 1911–1997

Bessie Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1886
26 May 1886
Birth of Bessie May Lewis in New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1948
15 Nov 1948
Age 62
Death of Bessie May Lewis in New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1886
    Event Place: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1948
    Event Place: New Milford, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
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