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Bessie Ellen McDowell 1897–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1897

Birth Location: Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 14 Nov 1996

Death Location: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Father: Horace +

Mother: Martha Watkins+

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In 1897, Bessie Ellen McDowell entered the world in Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana, United States, born to Horace Bliss Mcdowell And Martha Jane Watkins. Bessie Ellen McDowell passed away in 1996 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Bessie Ellen McDowell entered the world in Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana, United States, born to Horace Bliss Mcdowell And Martha Jane Watkins.
  • Bessie Ellen McDowell passed away in 1996 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

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Bessie McDowell's Ancestors

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Bessie McDowell
1897–1996
Birth Place: Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana, United States
Parents
Horace Bliss McDowell +
1860–1944
Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
Martha (Jane) Watkins+
1863–1915
Near Roan, Miami County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (M) Watkins+
1810–
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Antrim+
1820–1907
Clinton County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev Antrim
1785–1833
Mary Sharp
1794–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Godfrey Antrim
1753–1798
Hannah Haynes
1744–1837

Bessie McDowell's Timeline

2 Records

1897
5 Mar 1897
Birth of Bessie Ellen McDowell in Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana, United States
Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana, United States
1996
14 Nov 1996
Age 99
Death of Bessie Ellen McDowell in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1897
    Event Place: Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1996
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

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