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Karen Lea Bass 1940–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1940

Birth Location: Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1998

Death Location: Boone, Boone County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Archie Bass

Mother: Mary Herrick

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Karen Lea Bass was born in 1940 in Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA, the child of Archie Orville Bass And Mary Elizabeth Herrick. In 1950, Karen Lea Bass resided in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA. In 1956, Karen Lea Bass resided in Boone, Iowa, USA. Karen Lea Bass married Larry D Nelson. Karen Lea Bass passed away in 1998 in Boone, Boone County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Karen Lea Bass was born in 1940 in Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA, the child of Archie Orville Bass And Mary Elizabeth Herrick.
  • In 1950, Karen Lea Bass resided in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1956, Karen Lea Bass resided in Boone, Iowa, USA.
  • Karen Lea Bass married Larry D Nelson.
  • Karen Lea Bass passed away in 1998 in Boone, Boone County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Karen Bass's Ancestors

Self
Karen Bass
1940–1998
Birth Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
Parents
Archie Orville Bass
1887–1968
Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Herrick
1895–1978
Lehigh, Webster, Iowa
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Bass
1858–1936
Dodge, Boone, Iowa, USA
Mary (Jane) Ward
1859–1935
Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Bass
1820–1885
Mary Landreth
1822–1886
Stephen 💙
1834–1918
Esther 💙
1841–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 💙
1788–1882
Mary 💙
1799–1885
Solomon 💙
1782–1852
Mary 💙
1792–1876
Jacob 💙
1803–1870
Nancy 💙
1809–1860
James 💙
1800–1886
Mariah 💙
1820–1877

Karen Bass's Timeline

7 Records

1940
3 Jun 1940
Birth of Karen Lea Bass in Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 10
Karen Lea Bass resided here in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
1956
1956
Age 16
Karen Lea Bass resided here in Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Iowa, USA
1957
1957
Age 17
Karen Lea Bass resided here in Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Iowa, USA
1958
1958
Age 18
Karen Lea Bass resided here in Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Iowa, USA
1960
1960
Age 20
Karen Lea Bass resided here in Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Iowa, USA
1998
29 May 1998
Age 58
Death of Karen Lea Bass in Boone IA
Boone IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1940
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Boone High School; Year: 1956
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Boone High School; Year: 1957
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Boone High School; Year: 1958
    [4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1998; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.56323665,0.3376017,0.70423824&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Roll: 1509; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 8-31
    [9] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, 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: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Roll: 1509; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 8-31

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Boone High School; Year: 1956

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Boone High School; Year: 1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Boone High School; Year: 1958

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1998; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.56323665,0.3376017,0.70423824&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa
    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: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Roll: 1509; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 8-31

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1998
    Event Place: Boone IA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1998; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.56323665,0.3376017,0.70423824&xid=3355
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boone, Boone County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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