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Bessie Lealah Miller 1913–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 August 1913

Birth Location: Mitchell County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 24 December 2014

Death Location: Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, USA

Father: Harrison Smalley

Mother: Nellie Kirgus

Spouse(s): Thomas Miller

Children(s):

In 1913, Bessie Lealah Miller entered the world in Mitchell County, Iowa, USA, born to Harrison Holbart Smalley And Nellie Catherine Kirgus. In 1920, Bessie Lealah Miller resided in Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. In 1925, Bessie Lealah Miller resided in Cedar. Bessie Lealah Miller married Thomas Miller, and had children including Donald Miller, Donna Mae Miller, Joan Miller. Bessie Lealah Miller passed away in 2014 in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1913, Bessie Lealah Miller entered the world in Mitchell County, Iowa, USA, born to Harrison Holbart Smalley And Nellie Catherine Kirgus.
  • In 1920, Bessie Lealah Miller resided in Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.
  • In 1925, Bessie Lealah Miller resided in Cedar.
  • Bessie Lealah Miller married Thomas Miller, and had children including Donald Miller, Donna Mae Miller, Joan Miller.
  • Bessie Lealah Miller passed away in 2014 in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harrison Smalley
1877–1979
Birth Location: Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
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Nellie Kirgus
1883–1976
Birth Location: Pomeroy, Calhoun, Iowa, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Miller
1911–
Birth Location: Iowa
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Children(s)

Bessie Miller's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Miller
1913–2014
Birth Place: Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Harrison Holbart Smalley
1877–1979
Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Nellie (Catherine) Kirgus
1883–1976
Pomeroy, Calhoun, Iowa, United States
Grandparents
George (Harrison) Smalley
1831–1922
Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont, United States
Anna (Maria) Smalley
1858–1952
Depysper, St Lawrence, New York, United States
Andrew Kirjus
1845–1929
, , Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Tilda Kergis
1847–1938
Cardington, Morrow, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Harrison Smalley
1808–1889
Eliza Smalley
1813–1885
Henry Newcombe
1833–1882
Matilda Newcomb
1831–1902
John Aldrich
1827–1906
Catherine Zehrung
1831–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Smalley
1777–1852
Electa Coates
1779–1855
Simeon Alverson
1776–1849
Thankful BEAMAN
1771–1832
George Newcomb
1785–1870
Jane Bickell
1795–1882
Orin Fisk
1807–1857
Sarah Cooper
1805–1837
Isaiah Aldrich
1787–1875
Abigail Wilcox
1797–1875
Adam Zehrung
1791–1859
Christina Bruner
1796–1889

Bessie Miller's Timeline

6 Records

1913
3 August 1913
Birth of Bessie Lealah Miller in Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Bessie Lealah Miller resided here in Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa
Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 12
Bessie Lealah Miller resided here in Cedar
Cedar
1935
1935
Age 22
Bessie Lealah Miller resided here in Austin, Mower, Minnesota
Austin, Mower, Minnesota
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 27
Bessie Lealah Miller resided here in Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA
Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA
2014
24 December 2014
Age 101
Death of Bessie Lealah Miller in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, USA
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 August 1913
    Event Place: Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Mower, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1940; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 50-10A
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa; Roll: T625_503; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 86.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa; Roll: T625_503; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 141; Image: 86.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Cedar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Austin, Mower, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Mower, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1940; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 50-10A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Mower, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1940; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 50-10A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 December 2014
    Event Place: Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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