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George Henry Bent 1878–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1878

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Jun 1959

Death Location: Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois, USA

Father: George Bent

Mother: Clara Bent

Spouse(s): Grace Gardner

Children(s): George Bent, Virginia Bent, Henry Bent, Deborah Bent

The story of George Henry Bent began in 1878 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America. In 1880, George Henry Bent resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. In 1900, George Henry Bent resided in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA. George Henry Bent married Grace Fessenden Gardner, and had children including Deborah Fessenden Bent, George Payne Bent, Henry Wingate Bent, Virginia Gardner Bent. George Henry Bent passed away in 1959 in Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Henry Bent began in 1878 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • In 1880, George Henry Bent resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, George Henry Bent resided in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • George Henry Bent married Grace Fessenden Gardner, and had children including Deborah Fessenden Bent, George Payne Bent, Henry Wingate Bent, Virginia Gardner Bent.
  • George Henry Bent passed away in 1959 in Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Bent
1854–1930
Birth Location: East Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America
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Clara Bent
1857–1944
Birth Location: Hemmingford, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Grace Gardner
1884–1971
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
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Children(s)

George Bent
1909–2007
Birth Location: Hinsdale, Illinois
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Virginia Bent
1915–1994
Birth Location: Pasadena, California
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Henry Bent
1918–1992
Birth Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Deborah Bent
1907–1975
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
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George Bent's Ancestors

Self
George Bent
1878–1959
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
George Payne Bent
1854–1930
East Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America
Clara (Ames Wingate) Bent
1857–1944
Hemmingford, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
Henry Wingate
1833–1898
Canada East
Charity (Eliza Wilsie) Wingate
1834–1899
Hemmingford, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John* Willsie
1800–1879
Sabra Hudson
1805–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Manning
1773–1860
Sarah Manning
1775–1841

George Bent's Descendants

1.
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George (Henry) Bent (11 October 1878–16 Jun 1959) m. Grace (Fessenden) Gardner (30 December 1884–5 April 1971)
  1. 1. George (Payne) Bent 1909–2007 m. Alice (Edwina) Babst 1909–1999
    1. 1. Pamela (Babst) Bent 1943–2016
  2. 2. Virginia (Gardner) Bent 1915–1994 m. John (Potter Hume) Jr 1908–1962
    1. 1. Eric Hume 1941–2013
  3. 3. Henry (Wingate) Bent 1918–1992 m. Barbara Bedortha 1916–1969
  4. 4. Deborah (Fessenden) Bent 1907–1975 m. Theodore (Warren Lamb) III 1902–1943

George Bent's Timeline

13 Records

1878
11 October 1878
Birth of George Henry Bent in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 2
George Henry Bent resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
George Henry Bent resided here in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
George Henry Bent resided here in Dupage County, Illinois, USA
Dupage County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
George Henry Bent resided here in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
George Henry Bent resided here in Pasadena, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pasadena, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
1936
Abt 1936
Age 58
George Henry Bent resided here in Pasadena
Pasadena
1938
Abt 1938
Age 60
George Henry Bent resided here in Chicago
Chicago
1940
1940
Age 62
George Henry Bent resided here in Pasadena, California, USA
Pasadena, California, USA
1941
Abt 1941
Age 63
George Henry Bent resided here in Hinsdale
Hinsdale
1950
1950
Age 72
George Henry Bent resided here in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
1959
10 January 1959
Age 81
Death of George Henry Bent in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
1959
16 Jun 1959
Age 81
Burial of George Henry Bent in Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1878
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 186; Page: 167A; Enumeration District: 026

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 287; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 1033; FHL microfilm: 1240287

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Dupage County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Dupage County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_117; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 532

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pasadena, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 1220; FHL microfilm: 2339903

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1930
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives At Washington, D.c.; Washington, D.c.; Series Title: U.s. Citizen Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Miami, Florida; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1936
    Event Place: Pasadena
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 12 Oct 1936; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; ,0.23357967,0.6122032,0.43839926&xid=3398
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1938
    Event Place: Chicago
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pasadena, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Los Angeles Times; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1940; Publication Place: Los Angeles, California, USA; ,0.3529198,0.61903274,0.4612832&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1941
    Event Place: Hinsdale
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, 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: Pasadena, Los Angele

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canton
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 579; Volume #: Roll 579 - 01 Jun 1901-06 Jun 1901

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pasadena, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1959
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1959
    Event Place: Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: DuPage County, Illinois, U.S., Bronswood Cemetery Burial Index, 1881-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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