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Florence Lillian Bentley 1895–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1895

Birth Location: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1950

Death Location: Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA

Father: John Bentley

Mother: Melinda Graham

Spouse(s): Henry Schmidt

Children(s): Henry Schmidt, Florence Schmidt

Florence Lillian Bentley was born in 1895 in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA, the child of John Frederick Bentley And Melinda Lindy Graham. In 1900, Florence Lillian Bentley resided in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA. In 1910, Florence Lillian Bentley resided in Township 7, Fresno, California, USA. Florence Lillian Bentley married Henry Gottlieb Schmidt, and had children including Florence Lillian Schmidt, Henry Gerald Schmidt. Florence Lillian Bentley passed away in 1950 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Florence Lillian Bentley was born in 1895 in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA, the child of John Frederick Bentley And Melinda Lindy Graham.
  • In 1900, Florence Lillian Bentley resided in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA.
  • In 1910, Florence Lillian Bentley resided in Township 7, Fresno, California, USA.
  • Florence Lillian Bentley married Henry Gottlieb Schmidt, and had children including Florence Lillian Schmidt, Henry Gerald Schmidt.
  • Florence Lillian Bentley passed away in 1950 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bentley
1864–1926
Birth Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
JB
Melinda Graham
1868–1904
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Henry Schmidt
1888–1981
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
HS

Children(s)

Henry Schmidt
1913–1979
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
HS
Florence Schmidt
1919–1990
Birth Location: Turlock, Stanislaus, California, United States
FS

Florence Bentley's Ancestors

Self
Florence Bentley
1895–1950
Birth Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Parents
John Frederick Bentley
1864–1926
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Melinda ("Lindy") Graham
1868–1904
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Marion) Graham
1832–1892
, , Illinois, USA
Lydia (Margaret) Napier
1843–1891
Plainfield, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Graham
1810–1887
Rebecca Graham
1813–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Florence Bentley's Descendants

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Florence (Lillian) Bentley (17 Aug 1895–27 Mar 1950) m. Henry (Gottlieb) Schmidt (1 Jul 1888–7 Jul 1981)
  1. 1. Henry (Gerald) Schmidt 1913–1979
  2. 2. Florence (Lillian) Schmidt 1919–1990 m. William (Francis) Prouty 1919–2005
    1. 1. Harold (Myron) Prouty 1943–1962
    2. 2. William (Arthur) Prouty 1941–1962

Florence Bentley's Timeline

7 Records

1895
17 Aug 1895
Birth of Florence Lillian Bentley in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Florence Lillian Bentley resided here in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Florence Lillian Bentley resided here in Township 7, Fresno, California, USA
Township 7, Fresno, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Florence Lillian Bentley resided here in Madison, Merced, California, USA
Madison, Merced, California, USA
1926
1926
Age 31
Florence Lillian Bentley resided here in Modesto, California, USA
Modesto, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Florence Lillian Bentley resided here in Waterford, Stanislaus, California, USA
Waterford, Stanislaus, California, USA
1950
27 Mar 1950
Age 55
Death of Florence Lillian Bentley in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA
Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1895
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Date: 1950-03-27
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Madison, Merced, California; Roll: T625_121; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 896
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waterford, Stanislaus, California; Roll: 224; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0050; Image: 227.0; FHL microfilm: 2339959
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Visalia, Tulare, California; Roll: 115; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1240115
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 7, Fresno, California; Roll: T624_76; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374089
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Visalia, Tulare, California; Roll: 115; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1240115

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 7, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 7, Fresno, California; Roll: T624_76; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374089

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Madison, Merced, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Madison, Merced, California; Roll: T625_121; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 896

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Modesto, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Waterford, Stanislaus, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waterford, Stanislaus, California; Roll: 224; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0050; Image: 227.0; FHL microfilm: 2339959

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1950
    Event Place: Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Date: 1950-03-27
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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