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William L Bentley 1907–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1907

Birth Location: Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 1980

Death Location: Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, United States of America

Father: Frank Bentley

Mother: Ruth Wheaton

Spouse(s): Martha Woodin, Beatrice Smith

Children(s): Constance Bentley

In 1907, William L Bentley entered the world in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA, born to Frank James Bentley And Ruth B Wheaton. In 1910, William L Bentley resided in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA. In 1920, William L Bentley resided in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA. William L Bentley married Beatrice Smith, Martha Elithe Woodin, and had children including Constance R Bentley. William L Bentley passed away in 1980 in Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1907, William L Bentley entered the world in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA, born to Frank James Bentley And Ruth B Wheaton.
  • In 1910, William L Bentley resided in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1920, William L Bentley resided in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA.
  • William L Bentley married Beatrice Smith, Martha Elithe Woodin, and had children including Constance R Bentley.
  • William L Bentley passed away in 1980 in Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Bentley
1875–1949
Birth Location: Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
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Ruth Wheaton
1877–1947
Birth Location: Montevideo, Chippewa, Minnesota, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Woodin
1907–
Birth Location: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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Beatrice Smith
1906–1984
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Constance Bentley
1935–2022
Birth Location: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
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William Bentley's Ancestors

Self
William Bentley
1907–1980
Birth Place: Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Parents
Frank James Bentley
1875–1949
Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
Ruth (B) Wheaton
1877–1947
Montevideo, Chippewa, Minnesota, USA
Grandparents
Cornelius (W) Wheaton
1832–1903
Wheeler, Steuben, New York, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Newcomb
1840–1880
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
George Wheaton
1788–1845
Margaret Mervin
1790–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wheaton
1757–1847
Susanna Wilcox
1761–1845

William Bentley's Descendants

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William (L) Bentley (27 Jul 1907–13 Jul 1980) m. Martha (Elithe) Woodin (28 Apr 1907–) m. Beatrice Smith (17 April 1906–16 April 1984)
  1. 1. Constance (R) Bentley 1935–2022 m. Billy (E) Wood 1929–1994 m. Bobby (J) Landreth 1935–2014

William Bentley's Timeline

7 Records

1907
27 Jul 1907
Birth of William L Bentley in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
William L Bentley resided here in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
William L Bentley resided here in Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
William L Bentley resided here in Albion, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Albion, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
William L Bentley resided here in Bossier, Louisiana
Bossier, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 33
William L Bentley resided here in Ward 2, Bossier, Louisiana, USA
Ward 2, Bossier, Louisiana, USA
1980
13 Jul 1980
Age 73
Death of William L Bentley in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1906-1962, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Charleston, South Carolina, 101946 - 101969; NAI Number: 2802319; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturali
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 15 Jul 1980; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; ,0.59742594,0.676393,0.6871318&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Albion, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bossier, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bossier, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01384; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 8-12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 2, Bossier, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bossier, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01384; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 8-12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1960
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1906-1962, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Charleston, South Carolina, 101946 - 101969; NAI Number: 2802319; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturali

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 15 Jul 1980; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; ,0.59742594,0.676393,0.6871318&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rantoul, Illinois
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1980
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 15 Jul 1980; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; ,0.59742594,0.676393,0.6871318&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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