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Mary Elvira Bentley 1918–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 OCT 1918

Birth Location: Florida, United States

Death Date: 23 MAY 1964

Death Location: Florin, Sacramento County, California, United States

Father: William Bentley

Mother: Pearl Ferguson

Spouse(s): David Collins

Children(s): David Collins, Margaret Collins

In 1918, Mary Elvira Bentley entered the world in Florida, United States, born to William Charles Bentley And Pearl Genevieve Ferguson. In 1920, Mary Elvira Bentley was recorded in the census in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States. In 1930, Mary Elvira Bentley was recorded in the census in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States. Mary Elvira Bentley married David Noyes Collins, and had children including David Merle Collins, Living, Margaret Ann Collins. Mary Elvira Bentley passed away in 1964 in Florin, Sacramento County, California, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Mary Elvira Bentley entered the world in Florida, United States, born to William Charles Bentley And Pearl Genevieve Ferguson.
  • In 1920, Mary Elvira Bentley was recorded in the census in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States.
  • In 1930, Mary Elvira Bentley was recorded in the census in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States.
  • Mary Elvira Bentley married David Noyes Collins, and had children including David Merle Collins, Living, Margaret Ann Collins.
  • Mary Elvira Bentley passed away in 1964 in Florin, Sacramento County, California, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Bentley's Ancestors

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Mary Bentley
1918–1964
Birth Place: Florida, United States
Parents
William Charles Bentley
1867–1950
Massachusetts, United States
Pearl (Genevieve) Ferguson
1896–1973
Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Howard (Samuel) Ferguson
1873–1947
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Mary (Eliza) Sexson
1871–1957
Greene County, Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Commodore Ferguson
1847–1917
Ellen Hall
1853–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hall
1823–1853
Elizabeth Fowler
1833–1898

Mary Bentley's Descendants

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Mary (Elvira) Bentley (5 OCT 1918–23 MAY 1964) m. David (Noyes) Collins (13 OCT 1918–3 FEB 1988)
  1. 1. David (Merle) Collins 1944–2015
  2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Collins 1947–2021 m. Eugene (Linwood) Lang 1945–2021

Mary Bentley's Timeline

5 Records

1918
5 OCT 1918
Birth of Mary Elvira Bentley in Florida, United States
Florida, United States
1920
12 JAN 1920
Age 2
Mary Elvira Bentley appeared in census in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States
Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States
1930
7 APR 1930
Age 12
Mary Elvira Bentley appeared in census in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States
Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States
1950
1950
Age 32
Mary Elvira Bentley was employed
None
1964
23 MAY 1964
Age 46
Death of Mary Elvira Bentley in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 OCT 1918
    Event Place: Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 US Census, Enum Dist 170, Sheet 8B, Age 1 year, 3 months in Jan 1920, born in Florida.
    [2] 1930 US Census, Enum Dist 53-75, Sheet 3A, Age 11 in Apr 1930, born in Florida.
    [3] 1950 US Census, Enum Dist 12-16, p. 74, Age 31 in Apr 1950, born in Florida.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1920
    Event Place: Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States
    Record Source: 1920 US Census, Enum Dist 170, Sheet 8B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 7 APR 1930
    Event Place: Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States
    Record Source: 1930 US Census, Enum Dist 53-75, Sheet 3A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1950
    Record Source: 1950 US Census, Enum Dist 12-16, p. 74

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAY 1964
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Florin, Sacramento County, California, United States

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