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Clair Elza Bennett 1922–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 01, 1922

Birth Location: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

Death Date: Jun 28, 2011

Death Location: Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States

Father: Richard Bennett

Mother: Barbara Gearhart

Spouse(s): Dorris Fish

Children(s):

Clair Elza Bennett was born in 1922 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, the child of Richard Irving Bennett And Barbara Ellen Ella Gearhart. In 1944, Clair Elza Bennett resided in , KY. Clair Elza Bennett married Dorris Ethel Fish, Fabian Sophie Esposito, and had children including Barbara Drake, Colleen Drake, David, Gail Ostrowski, James, Robert. Clair Elza Bennett passed away in 2011 in Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • Clair Elza Bennett was born in 1922 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, the child of Richard Irving Bennett And Barbara Ellen Ella Gearhart.
  • In 1944, Clair Elza Bennett resided in , KY.
  • Clair Elza Bennett married Dorris Ethel Fish, Fabian Sophie Esposito, and had children including Barbara Drake, Colleen Drake, David, Gail Ostrowski, James, Robert.
  • Clair Elza Bennett passed away in 2011 in Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clair Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Clair Bennett
1922–2011
Birth Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Parents
Richard Irving Bennett
1877–1949
Stanwood, Mecosta, Michigan, USA
Barbara (Ellen"Ella") Gearhart
1883–1933
Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Lewis Bennett
1849–1929
Essex, Essex, New York, United States
Mary (A) Gilchrist
1852–1936
Hamilton, 1654306, Ontario, Canada
John (S.) Gearhart
1843–1903
McVeytown, Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Sarah (Catherine) Smith
1847–1906
Woodbury, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Gilchrist
1825–1900
Plyna Cake
1832–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clair Bennett's Timeline

6 Records

1921
1921-1922
Clair Elza Bennett was baptized in Détroit, Ste-Anne, Michigan, USA
Détroit, Ste-Anne, Michigan, USA
1922
Apr 01, 1922
Birth of Clair Elza Bennett in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
1944
Abt 1944
Age 22
Clair Elza Bennett resided here in , KY
, KY
1950
1950
Age 28
Clair Elza Bennett resided here in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 29
Clair Elza Bennett resided here in Michigan
Michigan
2011
Jun 28, 2011
Age 89
Death of Clair Elza Bennett in Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States
Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 01, 1922
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1921-1922
    Event Place: Détroit, Ste-Anne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1944
    Event Place: , KY
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Battle Creek Enquirer; Publication Date: 9 Jan 1944; Publication Place: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA; ,0.08981967,0.26480764,0.3592897&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan, 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: Bellevue, Eaton, Mic

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 81

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Calhoun, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: R 4, Marshall, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 27; Film Title: 13 Calhoun 09541-12769; Film Description: Calhoun (1942-1944)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 28, 2011
    Event Place: Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Battle Creek Enquirer; Publication Date: 10 Jul 2011; Publication Place: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA; pid=152446520

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