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Lillian Shannon 1900–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1900

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 15 January 1968

Death Location: Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Herman Bente

Mother: Ella Smock

Spouse(s): Melville Shannon

Children(s): June Shannon, Eugene Shannon, Dorothy Henderson, Mary Shannon

In 1900, Lillian Shannon entered the world in New York, born to Herman Frederich August Bente And Ella W Smock. In 1935, Lillian Shannon resided in Galveston, Galveston, Texas. In 1940, Lillian Shannon resided in Justice Precinct #3, Galveston, Texas, USA. Lillian Shannon married Melville Shannon, and had children including Arthur Shannon, Dorothy Henderson, Ella Shannon, Eugene Shannon, Hazel Shannon, June Shannon, Lois Shannon, Mary Louise Shannon. Lillian Shannon passed away in 1968 in Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Lillian Shannon entered the world in New York, born to Herman Frederich August Bente And Ella W Smock.
  • In 1935, Lillian Shannon resided in Galveston, Galveston, Texas.
  • In 1940, Lillian Shannon resided in Justice Precinct #3, Galveston, Texas, USA.
  • Lillian Shannon married Melville Shannon, and had children including Arthur Shannon, Dorothy Henderson, Ella Shannon, Eugene Shannon, Hazel Shannon, June Shannon, Lois Shannon, Mary Louise Shannon.
  • Lillian Shannon passed away in 1968 in Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lillian Shannon's Ancestors

Self
Lillian Shannon
1900–1968
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Herman Frederich August Bente
1864–1910
New York
Ella (W) Smock
1867–1935
New Jersey
Grandparents
Johann (Friedrich Nicolaus August) Bente
1836–1894
Bremen, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Germany
Wilhelmine Wilken
1836–1919
Gnoien, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland
William (S) Smock
1822–1888
New Jersey
Elizabeth (A) Vandeveer
1833–
New York
Great-Grandparents
Johann Bente
1797–
Carl Wilken
1810–
Hendrick Smock
1797–1884
Anne Vanderveer
1797–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Bentz
1756–1812
Sophia Heuer
1768–1847
Caspar Wilkens
1766–1830

Lillian Shannon's Descendants

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Lillian Shannon (abt 1900–15 January 1968) m. Melville Shannon (19 October 1889–16 January 1974)
  1. 1. June Shannon 1924–1995
  2. 2. Eugene Shannon 1926–2005
  3. 3. Dorothy Henderson 1922–
  4. 4. Mary (Louise) Shannon 1931–2017 m. J.R. Brodie 1930–2010 m. Wlliam (Luke) Moore 1904–1968

Lillian Shannon's Timeline

4 Records

1900
abt 1900
Birth of Lillian Shannon in New York
New York
1935
1935
Age 35
Lillian Shannon resided here in Galveston, Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Galveston, Texas
1940
1940
Age 40
Lillian Shannon resided here in Justice Precinct #3, Galveston, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct #3, Galveston, Texas, USA
1968
15 January 1968
Age 68
Death of Lillian Shannon
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1900
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct #3, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1968
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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