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Bessie B. (Augustus) May 1894–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1894

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: Feb 1976

Death Location: Mountt Vernon, Skagit, -Washington USA

Father: Augustus May

Mother: Elizabeth McClaskey

Spouse(s): Oscar Larson

Children(s): Freda Douglas

The story of Bessie B. (Augustus) May began in 1894 in Missouri. In 1900, Bessie B. (Augustus) May resided in Polk, Sullivan, Missouri, USA. Bessie B. (Augustus) May married Douglas, Oscar Sherman Larson, and had children including Freda A Douglas. Bessie B. (Augustus) May passed away in 1976 in Mountt Vernon, Skagit, -Washington USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie B. (Augustus) May began in 1894 in Missouri.
  • In 1900, Bessie B. (Augustus) May resided in Polk, Sullivan, Missouri, USA.
  • Bessie B. (Augustus) May married Douglas, Oscar Sherman Larson, and had children including Freda A Douglas.
  • Bessie B. (Augustus) May passed away in 1976 in Mountt Vernon, Skagit, -Washington USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Augustus May
1858–1895
Birth Location: Sullivan, Missouri USA
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Elizabeth McClaskey
1857–1925
Birth Location: Missouri
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Spouses(s)

Oscar Larson
1886–1949
Birth Location: Benson, Swift, Minnesota, USA
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Children(s)

Freda Douglas
1912–
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
FD

Bessie May's Ancestors

Self
Bessie May
1894–1976
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Augustus May
1858–1895
Sullivan, Missouri USA
Elizabeth (A) McClaskey
1857–1925
Missouri
Grandparents
Fountain (Shelton May) BSB
1825–1862
Rockington, Virginia, USA
Virginia (Young) BSB
1828–1900
, , Virginia, USA
James McClaskey
1821–1889
Washington, Indiana, USA
Elizabeth Shatto
1823–1910
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie May's Descendants

1.
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Bessie (B. (Augustus)) May (Oct 1894–Feb 1976) m. Oscar (Sherman) Larson (16 Jan 1886–1949)
  1. 1. Freda (A.) Douglas 1912–

Bessie May's Timeline

8 Records

1894
27 Oct 1894
Birth of Bessie B. (Augustus) May in Sullivan, Missouri USA
Sullivan, Missouri USA
1894
Oct 1894
Birth of Bessie B. (Augustus) May in Missouri
Missouri
1900
1900
Age 6
Bessie B. (Augustus) May resided here in Polk, Sullivan, Missouri, USA
Polk, Sullivan, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Bessie B. (Augustus) May resided here in Polk, Sullivan, Missouri, USA
Polk, Sullivan, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Bessie B. (Augustus) May resided here in North Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA
North Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Bessie B. (Augustus) May resided here in Kansas City Ward 16, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City Ward 16, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Bessie B. (Augustus) May resided here in Glenville, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA
Glenville, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA
1976
Feb 1976
Age 82
Death of Bessie B. (Augustus) May in Mountt Vernon, Skagit, -Washington USA
Mountt Vernon, Skagit, -Washington USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Sullivan, Missouri USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 536-12-1215; Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 16, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_928; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 261; Image: 824
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington; Roll: T625_1935; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 103
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glenville, Freeborn, Minnesota; Roll: 1087; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 400.0; FHL microfilm: 2340822
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Polk, Sullivan, Missouri; Roll: 905; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1240905
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington; Roll: T624_1667; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0250; FHL microfilm: 1375680

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1894
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Polk, Sullivan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Polk, Sullivan, Missouri; Roll: 905; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1240905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Polk, Sullivan, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: North Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington; Roll: T624_1667; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0250; FHL microfilm: 1375680

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kansas City Ward 16, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 16, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_928; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 261; Image: 824
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington; Roll: T625_1935; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 103

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Glenville, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Glenville, Freeborn, Minnesota; Roll: 1087; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 400.0; FHL microfilm: 2340822

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1976
    Event Place: Mountt Vernon, Skagit, -Washington USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 536-12-1215; Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951
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