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Bessie Adelia Matthews 1912–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1912

Birth Location: Hickory, Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1997

Death Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Father: William Mathews

Mother: Virginia Marchant

Spouse(s): Robert Sr

Children(s):

In 1912, Bessie Adelia Matthews entered the world in Hickory, Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA, born to William Henry Mathews And Virginia Ellen Marchant. In 1920, Bessie Adelia Matthews resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. In 1950, Bessie Adelia Matthews resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Bessie Adelia Matthews married Robert Wesley Lambert Sr. Bessie Adelia Matthews passed away in 1997 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Bessie Adelia Matthews entered the world in Hickory, Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA, born to William Henry Mathews And Virginia Ellen Marchant.
  • In 1920, Bessie Adelia Matthews resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1950, Bessie Adelia Matthews resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Bessie Adelia Matthews married Robert Wesley Lambert Sr.
  • Bessie Adelia Matthews passed away in 1997 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Matthews
1912–1997
Birth Place: Hickory, Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Henry Mathews
1874–1935
Virginia, USA
Virginia (Ellen) Marchant
1874–1947
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Alexander (Button "Alex") Marchant
1834–1890
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Susan (Frances) Forrest
1840–1922
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Elizabeth Knight
1810–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Bessie Matthews's Timeline

6 Records

1912
31 Mar 1912
Birth of Bessie Adelia Matthews in Hickory, Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Hickory, Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Bessie Adelia Matthews resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Bessie Adelia Matthews resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1956
1956
Age 44
Bessie Adelia Matthews resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1997
09 Jan 1997
Age 85
Death of Bessie Adelia Matthews in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
1997
12 Jan 1997
Age 85
Burial of Bessie Adelia Matthews in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1912
    Event Place: Hickory, Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Norfolk, 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: Norfolk, Norfolk, Vi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1997
    Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1997
    Event Place: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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