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William "Beecher" Messer 1909 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1909

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 29 Feb 1988

Death Location: Buncombe, North Carolina

Father: William Messer

Mother: Mary Reece

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Children(s):

In 1909, William "Beecher" Messer entered the world in Tennessee, born to William Washington Joseph Messer and Mary Jane Reece. In 1910, William "Beecher" Messer resided in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina. In 1930, William "Beecher" Messer resided in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina. William "Beecher" Messer passed away in 1988 in Buncombe, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1909, William "Beecher" Messer entered the world in Tennessee, born to William Washington Joseph Messer and Mary Jane Reece.
  • In 1910, William "Beecher" Messer resided in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina.
  • In 1930, William "Beecher" Messer resided in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina.
  • William "Beecher" Messer passed away in 1988 in Buncombe, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Messer's Ancestors

Self
William Messer
1909 – 1988
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
William Washington Joseph Messer
1876 – 1959
Sevier, Tennessee
Mary (Jane) Reece
1875 – 1963
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina
Grandparents
James (Allen Anderson) Messer
1846 – 1905
Jonathan Creek, Haywood, North Carolina
Rachel (Haseltine "Tina") Barnes
1854 – 1920
Madison, North Carolina
Thomas Reece
Ellie Akins
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Messer
1822 – 1899
Elizabeth Palmer
1825 – 1887
Henry Barnes
1827 – 1864
Catherine Caldwell
1827 – 1947
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Messer
1797 – 1862
Nancy Caldwell
1807 – 1870
John Palmer
1786 – 1867
Eleanor Vermillion
1791 – 1874
Thomas Barnes
Mariah Price
1782 –
James Caldwell
1790 – 1867
Mary Burns
1786 – 1886

William Messer's Timeline

4 Records

1909
10 May 1909
Birth of William "Beecher" Messer in Tennessee
Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 1
William "Beecher" Messer resided here in South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 21
William "Beecher" Messer resided here in Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
1988
29 Feb 1988
Age 79
Death of William "Beecher" Messer in Buncombe, North Carolina
Buncombe, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1909
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92; Certificate: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: 1692; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 844.0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lowell, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: 1692; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 844.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1988
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beaufort, South Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

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