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Bessie O'Bell Osborn 1913–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1913

Birth Location: Effingham County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 3 Dec 1996

Death Location: Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA

Father: Theodore Osborn

Mother: Sarah Marion

Spouse(s): Frank Mahler, Finis Goin

Children(s): Muriel Mahler, Garritt Mahler, Frank Jr.

The story of Bessie O'Bell Osborn began in 1913 in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Bessie O'Bell Osborn resided in Lucas, Effingham, Illinois, USA. In 1930, Bessie O'Bell Osborn resided in Lucas, Effingham, Illinois. Bessie O'Bell Osborn married Finis Alton Goin, Frank Garrett Mahler, and had children including Dixie Mahler, Doris Mahler, Frank Mahler Jr, Garritt Mahler, Muriel Mahler. Bessie O'Bell Osborn passed away in 1996 in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie O'Bell Osborn began in 1913 in Effingham County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie O'Bell Osborn resided in Lucas, Effingham, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, Bessie O'Bell Osborn resided in Lucas, Effingham, Illinois.
  • Bessie O'Bell Osborn married Finis Alton Goin, Frank Garrett Mahler, and had children including Dixie Mahler, Doris Mahler, Frank Mahler Jr, Garritt Mahler, Muriel Mahler.
  • Bessie O'Bell Osborn passed away in 1996 in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Theodore Osborn
1878–1947
Birth Location: Effingham County, Illinois
TO
Sarah Marion
1879–1951
Birth Location: Illinois
SM

Spouses(s)

Frank Mahler
1907–1974
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
FM
Finis Goin
1903–1996
Birth Location: Lyon County, Kentucky, USA
FG

Children(s)

Muriel Mahler
1935–2015
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
MM
Garritt Mahler
1937–1997
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
GM
Frank Jr.
1940–2014
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
FJ

Bessie Osborn's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Osborn
1913–1996
Birth Place: Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Theodore Osborn
1878–1947
Effingham County, Illinois
Sarah (Jane) Marion
1879–1951
Illinois
Grandparents
Oliver Osborn
1849–1932
Mason City, Effingham, Illinois, United States
Mary (M.) Mullens
1849–1929
Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Orsborn
1818–1862
Nancy Heflin
1820–1851
Phillip Ealy
1821–1887
Matilda Sparlin
1820–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Usual Osborn
1773–1849
Jemima Brookhart
1800–1860
William Heflin
1773–1860
Susannah Heflin
1776–1860
George Ealey
1796–1853
Eve Cobble
1796–1875

Bessie Osborn's Descendants

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Bessie (O'Bell) Osborn (3 Sep 1913–3 Dec 1996) m. Frank (Garrett) Mahler (21 Jan 1907–22 Aug 1974) m. Finis (Alton) Goin (31 Oct 1903–20 Mar 1996)
  1. 1. Muriel Mahler 1935–2015 m. William Kopecky 1933–2017
  2. 2. Garritt Mahler 1937–1997 m. Dorothy (J) Mahler 1943–2003
  3. 3. Frank (Mahler) Jr. 1940–2014

Bessie Osborn's Timeline

6 Records

1913
3 Sep 1913
Birth of Bessie O'Bell Osborn in Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Effingham County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Bessie O'Bell Osborn resided here in Lucas, Effingham, Illinois, USA
Lucas, Effingham, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Bessie O'Bell Osborn resided here in Lucas, Effingham, Illinois
Lucas, Effingham, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 22
Bessie O'Bell Osborn resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 27
Bessie O'Bell Osborn resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1996
3 Dec 1996
Age 83
Death of Bessie O'Bell Osborn in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA
Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1913
    Event Place: Effingham County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_940; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 103-625
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 351-26-6732; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lucas, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: T625_366; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 544
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lucas, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: 513; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 750.0; FHL microfilm: 2340248
    [5] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1979 Jan; Certificate Range: 000001 - 001869

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lucas, Effingham, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lucas, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: T625_366; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 544

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lucas, Effingham, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lucas, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: 513; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 750.0; FHL microfilm: 2340248

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_940; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 103-625

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_940; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 103-625

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 351-26-6732; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1951

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1996
    Event Place: Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 351-26-6732; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1951
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