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Bessie Mary Ward 1895–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1895

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 29 Jan 1957

Death Location: Ventura County, California, USA

Father: William Ward

Mother: Mary Harms

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Children(s):

In 1895, Bessie Mary Ward entered the world in Texas, USA, born to William Sherman Ward And Mary E Harms. Bessie Mary Ward passed away in 1957 in Ventura County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Bessie Mary Ward entered the world in Texas, USA, born to William Sherman Ward And Mary E Harms.
  • Bessie Mary Ward passed away in 1957 in Ventura County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ward
1865–1941
Birth Location: McNairy, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Harms
1872–1951
Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Ward's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Ward
1895–1957
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
William Sherman Ward
1865–1941
McNairy, Tennessee, USA
Mary (E.) Harms
1872–1951
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
James (B) Ward
1838–1919
Mcnairy, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane) Rankin
1845–1934
McNairy, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Luke Ward
1807–1883
Lucy Fowler
1815–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard II
1785–1858
Frances Brooks
1792–1819

Bessie Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1895
12 Sep 1895
Birth of Bessie Mary Ward in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1957
29 Jan 1957
Age 62
Death of Bessie Mary Ward in Ventura County, California, USA
Ventura County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1895
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1957
    Event Place: Ventura County, California, USA
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