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Bessie Belle Wright 1911–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1911

Birth Location: La Jara, Conejos, Colorado

Death Date: 18 Sep 1951

Death Location: Yolo, California

Father: James Shemwell

Mother: Mary Propp

Spouse(s): James LEISTER, Alexander Wright

Children(s): Jeanne Leister

The story of Bessie Belle Wright began in 1911 in La Jara, Conejos, Colorado. In 1935, Bessie Belle Wright resided in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. In 1940, Bessie Belle Wright resided in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA. Bessie Belle Wright married Alexander Grey Wright, James Eugene Leister, and had children including Jeanne Leona Leister, Mary Helen Leister. Bessie Belle Wright passed away in 1951 in Yolo, California.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Belle Wright began in 1911 in La Jara, Conejos, Colorado.
  • In 1935, Bessie Belle Wright resided in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.
  • In 1940, Bessie Belle Wright resided in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA.
  • Bessie Belle Wright married Alexander Grey Wright, James Eugene Leister, and had children including Jeanne Leona Leister, Mary Helen Leister.
  • Bessie Belle Wright passed away in 1951 in Yolo, California.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Bessie Wright's Ancestors

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Bessie Wright
1911–1951
Birth Place: La Jara, Conejos, Colorado
Parents
James Harvey Shemwell
1865–1935
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Katherine) Propp
1877–1964
Brunnental, Samara, Russia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Wright's Descendants

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Bessie (Belle) Wright (17 Feb 1911–18 Sep 1951) m. James (Eugene) LEISTER (16 Mar 1906–24 Jun 1966) m. Alexander (Grey) Wright (3 May 1908–27 Jan 1964)
  1. 1. Jeanne (Leona) Leister 1942–2016

Bessie Wright's Timeline

4 Records

1911
17 Feb 1911
Birth of Bessie Belle Wright in La Jara, Conejos, Colorado
La Jara, Conejos, Colorado
1935
1935
Age 24
Bessie Belle Wright resided here in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
1940
1940
Age 29
Bessie Belle Wright resided here in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
1951
18 Sep 1951
Age 40
Death of Bessie Belle Wright in Yolo, California
Yolo, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1911
    Event Place: La Jara, Conejos, Colorado
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: m-t0627-00189; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1-131

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: m-t0627-00189; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1-131

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: m-t0627-00189; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1-131

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1951
    Event Place: Yolo, California

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