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Esther Vera Bentley 1902–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 April 1902

Birth Location: Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 17 August 1981

Death Location: Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

Father: Frank Bentley

Mother: Ruth Wheaton

Spouse(s): Williard Merwin

Children(s): Robert Merwin, Isabel Merwin, Forrest Merwin, Dale Merwin

Esther Vera Bentley was born in 1902 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA, the child of Frank James Bentley And Ruth B Wheaton. In 1910, Esther Vera Bentley resided in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA. In 1920, Esther Vera Bentley resided in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA. Esther Vera Bentley married Williard E Merwin, and had children including Dale Aubrey Merwin, Forrest Duwayne Merwin, Isabel Ruth Merwin, Robert Brayel Merwin. Esther Vera Bentley passed away in 1981 in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Esther Vera Bentley was born in 1902 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA, the child of Frank James Bentley And Ruth B Wheaton.
  • In 1910, Esther Vera Bentley resided in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1920, Esther Vera Bentley resided in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA.
  • Esther Vera Bentley married Williard E Merwin, and had children including Dale Aubrey Merwin, Forrest Duwayne Merwin, Isabel Ruth Merwin, Robert Brayel Merwin.
  • Esther Vera Bentley passed away in 1981 in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Bentley
1875–1949
Birth Location: Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
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Ruth Wheaton
1877–1947
Birth Location: Montevideo, Chippewa, Minnesota, USA
RW

Spouses(s)

Williard Merwin
1900–1990
Birth Location: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
WM

Children(s)

Robert Merwin
1925–2000
Birth Location: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
RM
Isabel Merwin
1928–2019
Birth Location: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
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Forrest Merwin
1922–2005
Birth Location: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
FM
Dale Merwin
1932–2012
Birth Location: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
DM

Esther Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Esther Bentley
1902–1981
Birth Place: Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Parents
Frank James Bentley
1875–1949
Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
Ruth (B) Wheaton
1877–1947
Montevideo, Chippewa, Minnesota, USA
Grandparents
Cornelius (W) Wheaton
1832–1903
Wheeler, Steuben, New York, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Newcomb
1840–1880
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
George Wheaton
1788–1845
Margaret Mervin
1790–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wheaton
1757–1847
Susanna Wilcox
1761–1845

Esther Bentley's Descendants

1.
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Esther (Vera) Bentley (6 April 1902–17 August 1981) m. Williard (E) Merwin (13 February 1900–21 Nov 1990)
  1. 1. Robert (Brayel) Merwin 1925–2000 m. Doris (Eleanor) Merritt 1926–2001
  2. 2. Isabel (Ruth) Merwin 1928–2019 m. Harold (George) Miller 1924–1989
  3. 3. Forrest (Duwayne) Merwin 1922–2005 m. Marian (Lovina) French 1922–2011
  4. 4. Dale (Aubrey) Merwin 1932–2012 m. Barara Simmons 1931–1999

Esther Bentley's Timeline

8 Records

1902
6 April 1902
Birth of Esther Vera Bentley in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 8
Esther Vera Bentley resided here in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
Esther Vera Bentley resided here in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
Esther Vera Bentley resided here in Marengo, Marengo, County, Michigan, USA
Marengo, Marengo, County, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
Esther Vera Bentley resided here in Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan
Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 38
Esther Vera Bentley resided here in Marengo Twp, Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Marengo Twp, Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1973
1973
Age 71
Esther Vera Bentley resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1981
17 August 1981
Age 79
Death of Esther Vera Bentley in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1902
    Event Place: Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T625_759; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marengo, Marengo, County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marengo, County, Michigan; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 2340714

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01737; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 13-63

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Marengo Twp, Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01737; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 13-63

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Michigan
    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 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Albion, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 143; Film Description: 1919 Berrien-1919 Gratiot

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1981
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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