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Margaret Shannon 1923–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1923

Birth Location: Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 19 Aug 1993

Death Location: Chico, Butte County, California, United States of America

Father: Richard Shannon

Mother: Corda Bigby

Spouse(s): Walter Besser

Children(s): Wylie Besser, Linda Besser, Gary Besser

The story of Margaret Shannon began in 1923 in Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, USA. In 1930, Margaret Shannon resided in Seminole, Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Margaret Shannon resided in Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma. Margaret Shannon married Walter Timothy Besser, and had children including Gary Lee Besser, Linda Marie Besser, Sunny Gale Besser, Wylie Joe Besser. Margaret Shannon passed away in 1993 in Chico, Butte County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Shannon began in 1923 in Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1930, Margaret Shannon resided in Seminole, Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Margaret Shannon resided in Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma.
  • Margaret Shannon married Walter Timothy Besser, and had children including Gary Lee Besser, Linda Marie Besser, Sunny Gale Besser, Wylie Joe Besser.
  • Margaret Shannon passed away in 1993 in Chico, Butte County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Shannon's Ancestors

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Margaret Shannon
1923–1993
Birth Place: Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Richard Houston Shannon
1892–1988
Evansville, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Corda (Mae) Bigby
1901–1962
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Grandparents
John (Houston) Shannon
1860–1937
Arkansas
Margaret (R. "Maggie") Bacon
1861–1913
Madison, Arkansas, United States
Thomas (William) Bigby
1873–1912
Indian Territory, Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma, USA
Essie (Delaney) Howard
1879–1957
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Shannon
1813–1890
Sara Dunagan
1818–1878
Amon Bacon
1818–1870
Catherine Lee
1825–1899
David Bigby
1850–1927
Nancy Guilliams
1852–1939
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Bacon
1788–1847
Uratha Hale
1788–1830
William Lea
1798–1847
Nancy Whiteley
1799–1870

Margaret Shannon's Descendants

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Margaret Shannon (14 Dec 1923–19 Aug 1993) m. Walter (Timothy) Besser (25 Jan 1920–19 Aug 1993)
  1. 1. Wylie (Joe) Besser 1943–2003
  2. 2. Linda (Marie) Besser 1942–2014
  3. 3. Gary (Lee) Besser 1945–2020

Margaret Shannon's Timeline

6 Records

1923
14 Dec 1923
Birth of Margaret Shannon in Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
Margaret Shannon resided here in Seminole, Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Seminole, Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Margaret Shannon resided here in Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma
Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 17
Margaret Shannon resided here in River, River, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
River, River, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Margaret Shannon resided here in Little Lake, Mendocino, California, USA
Little Lake, Mendocino, California, USA
1993
19 Aug 1993
Age 70
Death of Margaret Shannon in Durham, Butte, California, USA
Durham, Butte, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1923
    Event Place: Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Seminole, Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Drumright, Creek, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: River, River, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Little Lake, Mendocino, 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: Little Lake, Mendoci

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1993
    Event Place: Durham, Butte, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chico, Butte County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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