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Viola Bernice Bennett 1928–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1928

Birth Location: Sistersville, West Virginia

Death Date: 2 Aug 1996

Death Location: Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Loyd Lazear

Mother: Esther Lazear

Spouse(s): Aubrey Bennett, Lester Bennett

Children(s): Thomas Bennett, Lester Bennett, Shannon None, Judith Bennett, Sharon Bennett

Viola Bernice Bennett was born in 1928 in Sistersville, West Virginia, the child of Loyd Lazear And Esther Lazear. Viola Bernice Bennett married Aubrey Ray Bennett, Lester Bennett, and had children including Charlotte May Bennett, Donna Louise Bennett, Earl C Bennett, Joyce Bennett, Judith Bennett, Lester Stanley Wayne Bennett, Pamela Kimbro, Robin Bennett, Shannon, Sharon Bennett, Thomas L Bennett. Viola Bernice Bennett passed away in 1996 in Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Viola Bernice Bennett was born in 1928 in Sistersville, West Virginia, the child of Loyd Lazear And Esther Lazear.
  • Viola Bernice Bennett married Aubrey Ray Bennett, Lester Bennett, and had children including Charlotte May Bennett, Donna Louise Bennett, Earl C Bennett, Joyce Bennett, Judith Bennett, Lester Stanley Wayne Bennett, Pamela Kimbro, Robin Bennett, Shannon, Sharon Bennett, Thomas L Bennett.
  • Viola Bernice Bennett passed away in 1996 in Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Loyd Lazear
1900–
Birth Location: West Virginia
LL
Esther Lazear
1905–
Birth Location: West Virginia
EL

Spouses(s)

Aubrey Bennett
1925–1989
Birth Location: Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
AB
Lester Bennett
1916–1958
Birth Location: Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
LB

Children(s)

Thomas Bennett
1944–1986
Birth Location: Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
TB
Lester Bennett
1940–2020
Birth Location: West Virginia
LB
Shannon None
1918–
Birth Location: West Virginia
S
Judith Bennett
1948–2008
Birth Location: –
JB
Sharon Bennett
1948–1953
Birth Location: Pleasants, West Virginia, United States
SB

Viola Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Viola Bennett
1928–1996
Birth Place: Sistersville, West Virginia
Parents
Loyd Lazear
1900–
West Virginia
Esther Lazear
1905–
West Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Viola Bennett's Descendants

1.
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Viola (Bernice) Bennett (31 Jan 1928–2 Aug 1996) m. Aubrey (Ray) Bennett (5 Mar 1925–13 May 1989) m. Lester Bennett (31 April 1916–23 September 1958)
  1. 1. Thomas (L) Bennett 1944–1986 m. Retta (Jean) Dye 1949–2015
  2. 2. Lester (Stanley Wayne) Bennett 1940–2020
  3. 3. Shannon 1918–
  4. 4. Judith Bennett 1948–2008
  5. 5. Sharon Bennett 1948–1953

Viola Bennett's Timeline

15 Records

1928
31 Jan 1928
Birth of Viola Bernice Bennett in Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1928
1928
Birth of Viola Bernice Bennett in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
1928
1928
Birth of Viola Bernice Bennett in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
1928
31 Jan 1928
Birth of Viola Bernice Bennett in Sistersville, West Virginia
Sistersville, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 2
Viola Bernice Bennett resided here in Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Viola Bernice Bennett resided here in Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia
Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 12
Viola Bernice Bennett resided here in Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1944
1944
Age 16
Viola Bernice Bennett resided here in Painesville, Ohio, USA
Painesville, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 22
Viola Bernice Bennett resided here in Jefferson, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Jefferson, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 23
Viola Bernice Bennett resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1984
1984
Age 56
Viola Bernice Bennett resided here in Saint Marys, WV
Saint Marys, WV
1989
1989
Age 61
Viola Bernice Bennett resided here in Saint Marys, WV
Saint Marys, WV
1996
2 Aug 1996
Age 68
Death of Viola Bernice Bennett in Saint Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Saint Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
1996
2 August 1996
Age 68
Death of Viola Bernice Bennett in Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
1996
2 Aug 1996
Age 68
Death of Viola Bernice Bennett in Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] West Virginia, Births Index
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] Washington County, Ohio, U.S., Newspaper Obituaries
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Sistersville, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] West Virginia, Births Index
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Centreville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Painesville, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jefferson, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1984
    Event Place: Saint Marys, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989
    Event Place: Saint Marys, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Saint Marys, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1996
    Event Place: Saint Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Washington County, Ohio, U.S., Newspaper Obituaries

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 August 1996
    Event Place: Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1996
    Event Place: Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Marys, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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