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Lester Merritt Bass 1916–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1916

Birth Location: Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 02 Apr 1995

Death Location: Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA

Father: Nova Bass

Mother: Ethel Becker

Spouse(s): Phyllis Troutwine

Children(s):

In 1916, Lester Merritt Bass entered the world in Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa, USA, born to Nova Merritt Bass And Ethel Mae Becker. In 1920, Lester Merritt Bass resided in Dayton, Webster, Iowa, USA. In 1925, Lester Merritt Bass resided in Dayton. Lester Merritt Bass married Phyllis Maxine Troutwine, and had children including Allen Dewayne Bass, Dennis Arthur Bass, Larry Dean Bass, Thomas Merritt Bass. Lester Merritt Bass passed away in 1995 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Lester Merritt Bass entered the world in Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa, USA, born to Nova Merritt Bass And Ethel Mae Becker.
  • In 1920, Lester Merritt Bass resided in Dayton, Webster, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1925, Lester Merritt Bass resided in Dayton.
  • Lester Merritt Bass married Phyllis Maxine Troutwine, and had children including Allen Dewayne Bass, Dennis Arthur Bass, Larry Dean Bass, Thomas Merritt Bass.
  • Lester Merritt Bass passed away in 1995 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lester Bass's Ancestors

Self
Lester Bass
1916–1995
Birth Place: Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Parents
Nova Merritt Bass
1885–1949
Nebraska, USA
Ethel (Mae) Becker
1893–1979
Ogden, Boone, Iowa, USA
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

Lester Bass's Timeline

13 Records

1916
25 May 1916
Birth of Lester Merritt Bass in Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Lester Merritt Bass resided here in Dayton, Webster, Iowa, USA
Dayton, Webster, Iowa, USA
1925
01 Jan 1925
Age 9
Lester Merritt Bass resided here in Dayton
Dayton
1930
1930
Age 14
Lester Merritt Bass resided here in Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Lester Merritt Bass resided here in Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Iowa, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 24
Lester Merritt Bass resided here in Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
1942
abt 1942
Age 26
Lester Merritt Bass resided here
None
1944
abt 1944
Age 28
Lester Merritt Bass resided here
None
1949
05 May 1949
Age 33
Lester Merritt Bass resided here in Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Lester Merritt Bass resided here in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1954
1954
Age 38
Lester Merritt Bass resided here in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1993
1993
Age 77
Lester Merritt Bass resided here in Waterloo, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
1995
02 Apr 1995
Age 79
Death of Lester Merritt Bass in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1916
    Event Place: Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Iowa, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 26
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01141; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8-15
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 484-01-5077; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dayton, Webster, Iowa; Roll: T625_517; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 223
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Webster, Hamilton, Iowa; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2340392
    [9] Iowa, World War II Bonus Case Files
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 4 Apr 1995; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA; ,0.1924673,0.33393574,0.33346227&xid=3355
    [14] Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: 715; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 104-92
    [16] Iowa, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dayton, Webster, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dayton, Webster, Iowa; Roll: T625_517; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 223

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Dayton
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Webster, Hamilton, Iowa; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2340392

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01141; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8-15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01141; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1942
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1944
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 05 May 1949
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, World War II Bonus Case Files

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: 715; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 104-92

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Waterloo, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa, 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 Iowa, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 26

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: Tarrant County,Texas, Probate Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 4 Apr 1995; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA; ,0.1924673,0.33393574,0.33346227&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1995
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 484-01-5077; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Tarrant County,Texas, Probate Index, 1800-2012
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 4 Apr 1995; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA; ,0.1924673,0.33393574,0.33346227&xid=3355
    [7] Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations
    [8] Iowa, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, Find a Grave Index

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