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Bessie Smith 1890 – 1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1890

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: Oct 1980

Death Location: Dickinson Center, Franklin, New York, USA

Father: John Smith

Mother: Alverette Palmer

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1890, Bessie Smith entered the world in New York, born to John Smith and Alverette Palmer. Bessie Smith passed away in 1980 in Dickinson Center, Franklin, New York, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1890, Bessie Smith entered the world in New York, born to John Smith and Alverette Palmer.
  • Bessie Smith passed away in 1980 in Dickinson Center, Franklin, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Smith's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Smith
1890 – 1980
Birth Place: New York
Parents
John Smith
1848 – 1913
England
Alverette Palmer
1861 – 1903
Dickinson, Franklin Co., NY
Grandparents
Beniah Palmer
1816 – 1902
New Hampton, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
Frances Ellis
1821 – 1875
Maine
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Palmer
1796 – 1847
Betsey Dolloff
1798 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Palmer
1760 –
Elizabeth Maynard
1777 – 1833

Bessie Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1890
Aug 1890
Birth of Bessie Smith in New York
New York
1980
Oct 1980
Age 90
Death of Bessie Smith in Dickinson Center, Franklin, New York, USA
Dickinson Center, Franklin, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1890
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1980
    Event Place: Dickinson Center, Franklin, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dickinson Center, Franklin County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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