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David Oliver Bales 1867–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1867

Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 27 Apr 1935

Death Location: Petersburg, Nelson, North Dakota, USA

Father: David Bales

Mother: Mahala Lang

Spouse(s): Josephine Reisch

Children(s): Cliff Bales, Harvey Bales, Ruth Bales, Gahlen Bales

David Oliver Bales was born in 1867 in Davis, Iowa, USA, the child of David Bales And Mahala Lang. David Oliver Bales married Josephine Reisch, and had children including Cliff Horton Bales, Gahlen David Bales, Harvey G Bales, Ruth Bales. David Oliver Bales passed away in 1935 in Petersburg, Nelson, North Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • David Oliver Bales was born in 1867 in Davis, Iowa, USA, the child of David Bales And Mahala Lang.
  • David Oliver Bales married Josephine Reisch, and had children including Cliff Horton Bales, Gahlen David Bales, Harvey G Bales, Ruth Bales.
  • David Oliver Bales passed away in 1935 in Petersburg, Nelson, North Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Bales
1834–1914
Birth Location: Wayne, Indiana, USA
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Mahala Lang
1836–1908
Birth Location: Fountain, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Josephine Reisch
1874–1955
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Cliff Bales
1891–1968
Birth Location: Eldon, Wapello, Iowa, USA
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Harvey Bales
1893–1969
Birth Location: Eldon, Wapello, Iowa, USA
HB
Ruth Bales
1897–
Birth Location: Eldon, Wapello, Iowa, USA
RB
Gahlen Bales
1901–1973
Birth Location: North Dakota, USA
GB

David Bales's Ancestors

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David Bales
1867–1935
Birth Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
Parents
David Bales
1834–1914
Wayne, Indiana, USA
Mahala Lang
1836–1908
Fountain, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Caleb Bales
1813–1889
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Frances Miller
1813–1901
Maryland, USA
William Lang
1797–1866
North Carolina, USA
Jincy Mize
1803–1873
Fountain, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Bales
1773–
Ann
1784–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Bales
1749–1853
Rebecca Wierman
1736–1824

David Bales's Descendants

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David (Oliver) Bales (26 Jan 1867–27 Apr 1935) m. Josephine Reisch (11 Jun 1874–8 Sep 1955)
  1. 1. Cliff (Horton) Bales 1891–1968 m. Florence (Ada) Fromm 1888–1980
    1. 1. June (Lois) Bales 1917–
    2. 2. Clifford Bales 1912–1914
  2. 2. Harvey (G) Bales 1893–1969 m. Hilda (Geneva) Johnson 1897–1982
  3. 3. Ruth Bales 1897–
  4. 4. Gahlen (David) Bales 1901–1973

David Bales's Timeline

2 Records

1867
26 Jan 1867
Birth of David Oliver Bales in Davis, Iowa, USA
Davis, Iowa, USA
1935
27 Apr 1935
Age 68
Death of David Oliver Bales in Petersburg, Nelson, North Dakota, USA
Petersburg, Nelson, North Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1867
    Event Place: Davis, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1935
    Event Place: Petersburg, Nelson, North Dakota, USA
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