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Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson 1872–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1872

Birth Location: Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 12 Nov 1951

Death Location: Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, United States of America

Father: Montgomery Anderson

Mother: Jane Hawks

Spouse(s): Arthur Knapp

Children(s): Dorothy (Jamieson), Lucille (Bunker), Floyd Knapp, George Knapp

In 1872, Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson entered the world in Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA, born to Montgomery A Leslie Anderson And Jane Jennie Hawks. In 1880, Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson resided in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson resided in Wahkonsa, Webster, Iowa, USA. Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson married Arthur Archie Dennis Knapp, and had children including Dorothy May Knapp Jamieson, Floyd O Knapp, George F Knapp, Lucille K Knapp Bunker. Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson passed away in 1951 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson entered the world in Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA, born to Montgomery A Leslie Anderson And Jane Jennie Hawks.
  • In 1880, Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson resided in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson resided in Wahkonsa, Webster, Iowa, USA.
  • Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson married Arthur Archie Dennis Knapp, and had children including Dorothy May Knapp Jamieson, Floyd O Knapp, George F Knapp, Lucille K Knapp Bunker.
  • Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson passed away in 1951 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Anderson
1872–1951
Birth Place: Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Parents
Montgomery A "Leslie" Anderson
1842–1895
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane ("Jennie") Hawks
1843–1920
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Hawks
1821–1914
Ireland (Scotland)
Mary ("Pauley") Cook
1820–1854
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Hawks
1770–1833
Jane Dunlap
1781–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Anderson's Descendants

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Rebecca (Melissa "Bessie") Anderson (16 Oct 1872–12 Nov 1951) m. Arthur ("Archie" Dennis) Knapp (16 May 1868–3 November 1934)
  1. 1. Dorothy (May Knapp) (Jamieson) 1903–
  2. 2. Lucille (K. Knapp) (Bunker) 1892–1979
  3. 3. Floyd (O) Knapp 1894–
  4. 4. George (F) Knapp 1897–

Rebecca Anderson's Timeline

6 Records

1872
16 Oct 1872
Birth of Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson in Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson resided here in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson resided here in Wahkonsa, Webster, Iowa, USA
Wahkonsa, Webster, Iowa, USA
1901
1901
Age 29
Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson resided here in Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Dubuque, Iowa, USA
1940
1940
Age 68
Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson resided here in Hyder, First Judicial Division, Alaska, USA
Hyder, First Judicial Division, Alaska, USA
1951
12 Nov 1951
Age 79
Death of Rebecca Melissa "Bessie" Anderson in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1872
    Event Place: Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 217; Page: 464B; Enumeration District: 069
    [2] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Montana, County Births and Deaths, Montans State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; FHL Roll: 47-109
    [5] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 217; Page: 464B; Enumeration District: 069

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wahkonsa, Webster, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wahkonsa, Webster, Iowa; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0185; FHL microfilm: 1240465

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dubuque, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hyder, First Judicial Division, Alaska, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hyder, First Judicial Division, Alaska; Roll: m-t0627-04578; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1942
    Event Place: Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
    Record Source: Alaska, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Manifests, 1906-1963, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger & Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Ketchikan, Alaska.; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Montana, County Births and Deaths, Montans State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; FHL Roll: 47-109

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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