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Clarence Daniel Best 1901–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1901

Birth Location: Codington, South Dakota

Death Date: 17 Aug 1973

Death Location: Arlington, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA

Father: William Best

Mother: Winnie Grant

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Clarence Daniel Best was born in 1901 in Codington, South Dakota, the child of William Willie Henry Best And Winnie Belle Grant. In 1910, Clarence Daniel Best resided in Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota. Clarence Daniel Best passed away in 1973 in Arlington, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • Clarence Daniel Best was born in 1901 in Codington, South Dakota, the child of William Willie Henry Best And Winnie Belle Grant.
  • In 1910, Clarence Daniel Best resided in Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota.
  • Clarence Daniel Best passed away in 1973 in Arlington, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Best
1868–1946
Birth Location: Leroy, Mower, Minnesota, United States
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Winnie Grant
1874–1933
Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clarence Best's Ancestors

Self
Clarence Best
1901–1973
Birth Place: Codington, South Dakota
Parents
William "Willie" Henry Best
1868–1946
Leroy, Mower, Minnesota, United States
Winnie (Belle) Grant
1874–1933
Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
Grandparents
Fredrick (Daniel) Best
1837–1923
Kratenburg, Germany
Adeline (Fedelia) Huntley
1850–1907
Salem, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clarence Best's Timeline

6 Records

1901
27 Dec 1901
Birth of Clarence Daniel Best in Codington, South Dakota
Codington, South Dakota
1910
1910
Age 9
Clarence Daniel Best resided here in Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota
Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota
1920
1920
Age 19
Clarence Daniel Best resided here in Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota
Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota
1921
1921
Age 20
Clarence Daniel Best was married
None
1925
1925
Age 24
Clarence Daniel Best resided here in South Dakota, USA
South Dakota, USA
1973
17 Aug 1973
Age 72
Death of Clarence Daniel Best in Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota, United States of America
Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1901
    Event Place: Codington, South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1718; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 181
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1477; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1375490
    [3] South Dakota, State Census
    [4] Web: South Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1921
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1477; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1375490

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Watertown Ward 1, Codington, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1718; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 181

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1973
    Event Place: Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: Web: South Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: Web: South Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2011
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