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Dean Edwin Best 1934–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1934

Birth Location: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 2014

Death Location: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA

Father: Cecil Best

Mother: Mary Thurman

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1934, Dean Edwin Best entered the world in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA, born to Cecil Ivan Best And Mary Laurel Thurman. In 1935, Dean Edwin Best resided in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA. In 1940, Dean Edwin Best resided in Kern, California, USA. Dean Edwin Best married Judith Arlene Judy Sanders, and had children including Deborah Lanelle Best, Karla Michelle Best. Dean Edwin Best passed away in 2014 in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1934, Dean Edwin Best entered the world in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA, born to Cecil Ivan Best And Mary Laurel Thurman.
  • In 1935, Dean Edwin Best resided in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.
  • In 1940, Dean Edwin Best resided in Kern, California, USA.
  • Dean Edwin Best married Judith Arlene Judy Sanders, and had children including Deborah Lanelle Best, Karla Michelle Best.
  • Dean Edwin Best passed away in 2014 in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cecil Best
1908–1967
Birth Location: Benton County, Missouri, USA
CB
Mary Thurman
1910–1999
Birth Location: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
MT

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dean Best's Ancestors

Self
Dean Best
1934–2014
Birth Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Parents
Cecil Ivan Best
1908–1967
Benton County, Missouri, USA
Mary (Laurel) Thurman
1910–1999
Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
Grandparents
Edgar (Tillman) Best
1871–1950
Black Walnut, St Charles, Missouri, USA
Dorothea (Adalia) Fowler
1880–1964
St Charles, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr
1814–1874
Mary Jameson
1829–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Jameson
1793–1842
Francis Overstreet
1803–1860

Dean Best's Timeline

10 Records

1934
29 Sep 1934
Birth of Dean Edwin Best in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 1
Dean Edwin Best resided here in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 6
Dean Edwin Best resided here in Kern, California, USA
Kern, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 16
Dean Edwin Best resided here in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1953
1953
Age 19
Dean Edwin Best resided here in Kerman, Fresno, California, USA
Kerman, Fresno, California, USA
1970
1970-1992
Age 36
Dean Edwin Best resided here in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1986
1986
Age 52
Dean Edwin Best resided here in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1993
1993
Age 59
Dean Edwin Best resided here in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1999
7 Nov 1999
Age 65
Dean Edwin Best resided here in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
2014
10 Sep 2014
Age 80
Death of Dean Edwin Best in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1934
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Birthdate: 29 Sep 1934; Birth County: Kern
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 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: Fresno, California

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fresno, California, 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: Fresno, California

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Kerman, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Kerman High School; Year: 1953

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1970-1992
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1999
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clovis, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 11 Sep 2014; Publication Place: Snohomish, Washington, USA; lc=7024&pid=172422887&mid=6117059

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 2014
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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