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Clara Lee Beckwith 1901–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1901

Birth Location: Cass County, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1988

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: Walter Beckwith

Mother: Ruby Abbott

Spouse(s): Charles Blight, John Mathews

Children(s): Richard #19080, Patricia #19079

The story of Clara Lee Beckwith began in 1901 in Cass County, Michigan, USA. In 1935, Clara Lee Beckwith resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In 1940, Clara Lee Beckwith resided in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Clara Lee Beckwith married Charles Louis Blight, John Franklin Mathews, and had children including Patricia Lee Shaheen Blight 19079, Richard Charles Blight 19080. Clara Lee Beckwith passed away in 1988 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Clara Lee Beckwith began in 1901 in Cass County, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, Clara Lee Beckwith resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Clara Lee Beckwith resided in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Clara Lee Beckwith married Charles Louis Blight, John Franklin Mathews, and had children including Patricia Lee Shaheen Blight 19079, Richard Charles Blight 19080.
  • Clara Lee Beckwith passed away in 1988 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clara Beckwith's Ancestors

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Clara Beckwith
1901–1988
Birth Place: Cass County, Michigan, USA
Parents
Walter Gould Beckwith
1871–1915
Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA
Ruby (Clare) Abbott
1873–1949
Watervliet, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Edwin (Walter) Beckwith
1847–1912
Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, USA
Clara (Lamson) Sullivan
1850–1896
Horicon, Dodge, Wisconsin
Great-Grandparents
William Sullivan
1814–1864
Mary Neal
1814–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sullivan
1772–1838
Clarissa Lamson
1780–1824

Clara Beckwith's Descendants

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Clara (Lee) Beckwith (24 Oct 1901–20 Aug 1988) m. Charles (Louis) Blight (22 May 1884–26 Nov 1947) m. John (Franklin) Mathews (12 February 1890–1967)
  1. 1. Richard (Charles Blight) #19080 1925–
  2. 2. Patricia (Lee (Shaheen) Blight) #19079 1928–2000 m. Ned (Elias) Shaheen –2013

Clara Beckwith's Timeline

4 Records

1901
24 Oct 1901
Birth of Clara Lee Beckwith in Cass County, Michigan, USA
Cass County, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Clara Lee Beckwith resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 39
Clara Lee Beckwith resided here in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1988
20 Aug 1988
Age 87
Death of Clara Lee Beckwith in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1901
    Event Place: Cass County, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00936; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 103-483

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00936; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 103-483

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1988
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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