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Glenn Harold Best 1907–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1907

Birth Location: Haines, Oregon, USA

Death Date: 16 November 2000

Death Location: Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: John Best

Mother: Edna Toney

Spouse(s): Wilma Graven, Laura Henderson

Children(s):

The story of Glenn Harold Best began in 1907 in Haines, Oregon, USA. In 1950, Glenn Harold Best resided in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. Glenn Harold Best married Laura Henderson, Wilma Mary Graven, and had children including Gerald 1937 D Best, Marilyn J Best Moss. Glenn Harold Best passed away in 2000 in Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Glenn Harold Best began in 1907 in Haines, Oregon, USA.
  • In 1950, Glenn Harold Best resided in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.
  • Glenn Harold Best married Laura Henderson, Wilma Mary Graven, and had children including Gerald 1937 D Best, Marilyn J Best Moss.
  • Glenn Harold Best passed away in 2000 in Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Glenn Best's Ancestors

Self
Glenn Best
1907–2000
Birth Place: Haines, Oregon, USA
Parents
John Ora Best
1884–1961
Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States
Edna (Alice) Toney
1890–1966
Haines, Baker, Oregon, USA
Grandparents
John (David) Best
1856–1939
Adair, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Elizabeth “America” (1852) Valentine) (Best)
1852–1925
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Andrew (Jackson) Toney
1845–1922
Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Andrew (J) Toney
1855–1910
Des Moines, Jasper, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Best
1830–1912
William Valentine
1818–1896
Malinda (Valentine)
1828–1905
John Toney
1821–1900
Martha Hutson\Hudson
1820–1863
Andrew Brown
1824–1907
Martha (Brown)
1830–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Best
1807–1880
Jesse Valentine
1758–1836
Rebecca Anderson
1790–1860
Jacob Brown
1797–1884
Charles Harp
1790–1848
Rebecca Smith
1801–

Glenn Best's Timeline

3 Records

1907
21 Jul 1907
Birth of Glenn Harold Best in Haines, Oregon, USA
Haines, Oregon, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Glenn Harold Best resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
2000
16 November 2000
Age 93
Death of Glenn Harold Best
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Haines, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oregon, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 9
    [2] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1923, Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics; Portland, OR, USA; Oregon, Birth Records, 1903-1918
    [6] Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971, Oregon Center For Health Statistics; Portland, Oregon, USA; Oregon State Marriages, 1911-1945
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1161; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 37-451

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1161; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 37-451

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Baker, Baker, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oregon, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 2000
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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