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Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley 1893–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1893

Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Death Date: 13 October 1979

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

Father: James Wilson

Mother: Estella Golding

Spouse(s): Herbert Walmsley

Children(s): Dorothy Walmsley, Eleanor Anderson, Malcolm Walmsley

In 1893, Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley entered the world in Boston, Massachusetts, born to James Wilson And Estella Gertrude Golding. In 1900, Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided in Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1910, Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided in Cambridge Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley married Herbert V Walmsley, and had children including Dorothy Gertrude Walmsley, Eleanor May Walmsley Anderson, Malcolm V Walmsley. Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley passed away in 1979 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley entered the world in Boston, Massachusetts, born to James Wilson And Estella Gertrude Golding.
  • In 1900, Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided in Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1910, Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided in Cambridge Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley married Herbert V Walmsley, and had children including Dorothy Gertrude Walmsley, Eleanor May Walmsley Anderson, Malcolm V Walmsley.
  • Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley passed away in 1979 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wilson
1865–1926
Birth Location: Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales
JW
Estella Golding
1865–1939
Birth Location: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
EG

Spouses(s)

Herbert Walmsley
1889–1966
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
HW

Children(s)

Dorothy Walmsley
1914–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
DW
Eleanor Anderson
1915–1984
Birth Location: Massachusetts
EA
Malcolm Walmsley
1916–2001
Birth Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
MW

Elizabeth Walmsley's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Walmsley
1893–1979
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Parents
James Wilson
1865–1926
Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales
Estella (Gertrude) Golding
1865–1939
St John, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
John Wilson
1827–1920
Rugeley, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth ((Bessie)) ADAMSON
1830–1878
Shareshill, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Swainston ADAMSON
1791–1851
Elizabeth Marshall
1796–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adamson
1767–1832
Mabel ROBSON
1763–1826
Thomas Marshall
1769–1802
Ann Wilkes
1758–1802

Elizabeth Walmsley's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth (Helen (Bessie) (Wilson)) Walmsley (27 Mar 1893–13 October 1979) m. Herbert (V.) Walmsley (6 Jul 1889–30 October 1966)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Gertrude) Walmsley 1914–
  2. 2. Eleanor (May (Walmsley)) Anderson 1915–1984 m. Edgar (Francis) Riley 1915–1988
    1. 1. Donald (Francis Walmsley) Anderson 1933–1983 m. Joanne (Marilyn) Steele 1935–2018
  3. 3. Malcolm (V) Walmsley 1916–2001 m. Constance (E) Walmsley 1915–1979

Elizabeth Walmsley's Timeline

8 Records

1893
27 Mar 1893
Birth of Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1900
1900
Age 7
Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided here in Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided here in Cambridge Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided here in Everett Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Everett Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided here in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 58
Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1960
1960
Age 67
Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley resided here in Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
1979
13 October 1979
Age 86
Death of Elizabeth Helen (Bessie) (Wilson) Walmsley in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915; Volume: 619
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Everett Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_709; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 122
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0279; FHL microfilm: 2340658
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0723; FHL microfilm: 1240657
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0759; FHL microfilm: 1374609
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0723; FHL microfilm: 1240657

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cambridge Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0759; FHL microfilm: 1374609

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Everett Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Everett Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_709; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0279; FHL microfilm: 2340658

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Malden, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1979
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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