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Bessie May Simpson 1900–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1900

Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 10th Street

Death Date: 17 Jan 1988

Death Location: Coe Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Ulysses Simpson

Mother: Mary Durant

Spouse(s): Donavan Oglevee, Harry Millet

Children(s): Mary Oglevee

The story of Bessie May Simpson began in 1900 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 10th Street. In 1910, Bessie May Simpson resided in Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Bessie May Simpson resided in East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Bessie May Simpson married Donavan W Oglevee, Harry Millet, and had children including Mary L Oglevee. Bessie May Simpson passed away in 1988 in Coe Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie May Simpson began in 1900 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 10th Street.
  • In 1910, Bessie May Simpson resided in Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Bessie May Simpson resided in East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • Bessie May Simpson married Donavan W Oglevee, Harry Millet, and had children including Mary L Oglevee.
  • Bessie May Simpson passed away in 1988 in Coe Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ulysses Simpson
1864–1949
Birth Location: Greensburg or Irwin. Westmoreland, PA
US
Mary Durant
1866–1949
Birth Location: Cordova, Rock Island, ILL, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

Donavan Oglevee
1903–1980
Birth Location: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America
DO
Harry Millet
1897–1970
Birth Location: Camanche, Clinton, Iowa
HM

Children(s)

Mary Oglevee
1935–2021
Birth Location: Illinois
MO

Bessie Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Simpson
1900–1988
Birth Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 10th Street
Parents
Ulysses Grant Simpson
1864–1949
Greensburg or Irwin. Westmoreland, PA
Mary (Arissa) Durant
1866–1949
Cordova, Rock Island, ILL, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (Swan) Simpson
1815–1901
Hempfield,Westmoreland,Pennsylvania,USA
Eliza (Elizabeth) Gunnell
1823–1908
,Westmoreland,Pennsylvania,USA
William (Henry) Durant
1830–1912
Syracuse, Onondaga,New York
Sarah (Frances) Pearson
1827–1900
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Simpson's Descendants

1.
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Bessie (May) Simpson (22 Aug 1900–17 Jan 1988) m. Donavan (W) Oglevee (17 Dec 1903–01 Aug 1980) m. Harry Millet (12 May 1897–26 Sep 1970)
  1. 1. Mary (L) Oglevee 1935–2021 m. Charles (William) Rack 1920–1998

Bessie Simpson's Timeline

10 Records

1900
22 Aug 1900
Birth of Bessie May Simpson in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 10th Street
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 10th Street
1910
1910
Age 10
Bessie May Simpson resided here in Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
Bessie May Simpson resided here in East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Bessie May Simpson resided here in Rock Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Bessie May Simpson resided here in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 40
Bessie May Simpson resided here in , Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
Bessie May Simpson resided here in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 51
Bessie May Simpson resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1956
Abt 1956
Age 56
Bessie May Simpson resided here in Rock Island
Rock Island
1988
17 Jan 1988
Age 88
Death of Bessie May Simpson in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1900
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 10th Street

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Island Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T624_321; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1374334

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T625_402; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 161

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 2340288

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00876; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 81-81A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00876; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 81-81A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, 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: Sterling, Whiteside

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1956
    Event Place: Rock Island
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rock Island, Illinois
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Santa Fe NM
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Rock Island Argus; Publication Date: 20 Jan 1988; Publication Place: Moline, Illinois, USA; ,0.33105177,0.18592714,0.44318727&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1988
    Event Place: Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coe Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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