Bess, Harry L. 1a

Birth Name Bess, Harry L.
Gender male
Age at Death 79 years, 10 months, 25 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 23 Jul 1894 Desloge, Randolph, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    
Census 1 Jan 1920 Bonne Terre, Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America Henry L. Bess Household, 1920 Census 2a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 2a
  County of: St. Francois 2a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 2a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 93 2a
  Page No.: 15B 2a
  Division of County: Perry township 2a
  City, Town, Village: Bonne Terre 2a
  Enumeration Date: 15 January 1920 2a
  Name: Bess, Henry L. 2a
  Relationship to head: head 2a
  Home owned or rented: R 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Color: W 2a
  Age: 26 2a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 2a
  Able to read: yes 2a
  Able to write: yes 2a
  Place of birth: Missouri 2a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 2a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 2a
  Able to speak English: yes 2a
  Occupation: Agent 2a
  Industry: Life Insurance 2a
  Employer, worker or working on own account: W 2a
Census 1 Apr 1930 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America Harry L. Bess Household, 1930 Census 3a
  State of: Michigan 3a
  County of: Wayne 3a
  Division of County: Precinct 7 3a
  Incorporated place: Detroit 3a
  Ward of city: 14 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 20 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 82-416 3a
  Sheet No.: 15B 3a
  Enumeration Date: 14 April 1930 3a
  Street Address: 4462 Vernor 3a
  Name: Bess, Harry L. 3a
  Relationship to head: head 3a
  Home owned or rented: R 3a
  Value of home or monthly rental: 50 3a
  Farm?: no 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Age: 36 3a
  Marital condition: M 3a
  Age at first marriage: 23 3a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no 3a
  Able to read and write: yes 3a
  Place of birth: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 3a
  Able to speak English: yes 3a
  Occupation: Carpenter 3a
  Industry: Creamery Plant 3a
  Class of worker: W 3a
  Employed: yes 3a
  Veteran: no 3a
Census 1 Apr 1940 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America Harry Bess Household, 1940 Census 4a
  State of: Michigan 4a
  County of: Wayne 4a
  Incorporated place: Detroit 4a
  Ward of city: 20 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 16 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 84-1282 4a
  Sheet No.: 9B 4a
  Enumeration Date: 12 April 1940 4a
  Street Address: 1424 Mullane 4a
  Name: Bess, Harry 4a
  Home Owned/Rented: O 4a
  Home value/monthly rental: 3800 4a
  Relationship: head 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color/Race: W 4a
  Age at Last Birthday: 46 4a
  Marital Status: M 4a
  Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no 4a
  Highest grade completed: H3 4a
  Place of birth: Missouri 4a
  City (April 1, 1935): same place 4a
  On a Farm (Y/N): no 4a
  At Work during week March 24-30: yes 4a
  # hours worked during week March 24-30, 1940: 48 4a
  Occupation: Corfeer(?) Mechanic 4a
  Industry: Creamery 4a
  Class of worker: PW 4a
  # weeks worked in 1939: 52 4a
  Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 1976 4a
  Income of more than $50 from other sources?: no 4a
Census 1 Apr 1950 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America Harry L. Bess Household, 1950 Census 5a
  State: Michigan 5a
  County: Wayne 5a
  Incorporated place or township: Detroit 5a
  E. D. Number: 85-2017 5a
  Sheet No.: 13 5a
  Date: 6 April 1950 5a
  Name: Bess, Harry L. 5a
  Farm?: no 5a
  On 3+ acres of land?: no 5a
  Relationship: head 5a
  Race: W 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Age at last birthday: 56 5a
  Marital status: Mar 5a
  Place of birth: Missouri 5a
  housework (H), work (W), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): W 5a
  # hours worked last week: 48 5a
  Type of work: Maintenance 5a
  Business or industry: Retail Creamery 5a
Death 17 Jun 1974 Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America    
Burial   Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America    

Families

Family of Bess, Harry L. and Dinkins, Odessa May
Married Wife Dinkins, Odessa May ( * 25 Sep 1895 + 5 Oct 1968 )
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Bess, June E.
Bess, Eloise V.
Bess, Ruth E.
Bess, James Robert
Bess, Alice J.
Bess, Phyllis Jane12 Jul 19317 Mar 2020

Family Map

Source References

  1. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 185029681
  2. U.S. 1920 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1920
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 93, Sheet 15B, Lines 66-70
      • 1920 Census, Bonne Terre, St. Francois county, Missouri
  3. U.S. 1930 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1930
      • Page: Michigan, Enumeration District 82-416, Supervisor's District 20, Ward 14, Sheet 15B, Lines 86-92
      • 1930 Census, Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan
  4. U.S. 1940 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1940
      • Page: Michigan, Lines 50-55
      • 1940 Census, Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan
  5. U.S. 1950 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1950
      • Page: Michigan, E.D. 85-2017, Sheet 13, Lines 16-20
      • 1950 Census, Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan

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