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Dorothea Johnston Bennett 1898 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1898

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 4 Jan 1956

Death Location: Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Willis Bennett

Mother: Estella Johnston

Spouse(s): Ira Peck

Children(s): Jack Peck

The story of Dorothea Johnston Bennett began in 1898 in Illinois. In 1900, Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided in Chicago city, Cook, Illinois. In 1910, Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided in Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois. Dorothea Johnston Bennett married Ira Harold Hal Peck, and had children including Jack Harold Peck. Dorothea Johnston Bennett passed away in 1956 in Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothea Johnston Bennett began in 1898 in Illinois.
  • In 1900, Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided in Chicago city, Cook, Illinois.
  • In 1910, Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided in Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois.
  • Dorothea Johnston Bennett married Ira Harold Hal Peck, and had children including Jack Harold Peck.
  • Dorothea Johnston Bennett passed away in 1956 in Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Bennett
1851 – 1917
Birth Location: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
WB
Estella Johnston
1859 – 1922
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
EJ

Spouses(s)

Ira Peck
1898 – 1987
Birth Location: Colorado
IP

Children(s)

Jack Peck
1920 – 1979
Birth Location: Oregon, USA
JP

Dorothea Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Dorothea Bennett
1898 – 1956
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Willis H Bennett
1851 – 1917
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Estella (P) Johnston
1859 – 1922
Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Henry (D) Bennett
1824 – 1917
New York, United States
Sarah (Ann) Bryant
1830 – 1907
Chateaugay, Franklin, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothea Bennett's Descendants

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Dorothea (Johnston) Bennett (27 Jun 1898 – 4 Jan 1956) m. Ira (Harold Hal) Peck (4 Jan 1898 – 1 Nov 1987)
  1. 1. Jack (Harold) Peck (27 Jul 1920 – 5 Oct 1979) m. Lillian (Kathleen) Nolan (2 April 1915 – 2 Mar 2015)
    1. 1. Jeffrey (Harold) Peck (16 May 1953 – ) m. Tamara (J) Rady (25 Feb 1959 – )
      1. 1. Shannon (Nicole) Peck (11 Jun 1984 – ) m. Cook
        1. 1. Madison Cook
    2. 2. Thad (Ferris) Peck (5 Sept 1955 – )

Dorothea Bennett's Timeline

10 Records

1898
27 Jun 1898
Birth of Dorothea Johnston Bennett in Illinois
Illinois
1900
1900
Age 2
Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided here in Chicago city, Cook, Illinois
Chicago city, Cook, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 12
Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided here in Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois
Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 12
Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided here in Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois
Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 22
Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1921
1921
Age 23
Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided here in Portland, Oregon, USA
Portland, Oregon, USA
1923
1923
Age 25
Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided here in Portland, Oregon, USA
Portland, Oregon, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1931
1931
Age 33
Dorothea Johnston Bennett resided here in Portland, Oregon, USA
Portland, Oregon, USA
1956
4 Jan 1956
Age 58
Death of Dorothea Johnston Bennett in Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1952; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 310; Image: 78.0.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1502; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: .
    [3] California Death Index, 1940-1997
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_291; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1136.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago city, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_291; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 1136.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1956
    Event Place: Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1502; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1952; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 310; Image: 78.0.
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