Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameBessie Ada GILE
Birth24 Oct 1904, Michigan2716
Death13 Sep 1964, Allegan County, Michigan1708
OccupationStenographer/bookkeeper For Newspaper; mother of 2 children
Education1 year college
Alias/AKABessie Bishop
Spouses
Birth31 Jul 1899, Cook County, Illinois67,213,2715
MemoCook County Delayed Certificate #516
Death7 Oct 1982, Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan5,65,2715
BurialOakwood Cemetery, Allegan, Michigan2715
FatherWilliam A. ALBERT (1860-1901)
MotherAlma Paulina Emilie FRIESE (1868-1948)
Marriage29 May 1923, Allegan County, Michigan2717
Divorce9 Oct 1933, Allegan County, Michigan
ChildrenRudolph (1925-2004)
Census notes for Bessie Ada GILE
1930 Michigan, Allegan County, Allegan City, E.D. 3-1, sheet 15A, stamped page 15, film T626-972 (taken 17 Apr 1930)
232 Academy Street, dwelling 388, family 418
Alberts, Rudolph, head, owns house $1000, male, white, age 30, married age 23, born Illinois, father Germany, mother Illinois, cabinet maker in furniture factory
----------, Bessie, wife, female, white, age 26, married age 19, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, stenographer/bookkeeper for newspaper
----------, Rudolph Jr., son, male, white, age 4, single, born Michigan, father Illinois, mother Michigan
----------, Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 1, single, born Michigan, father Illinois, mother Michigan

1940 Michigan, Allegan County, Allegan Twp. E.D. 3-4, sheet 3A, stamped page 65 (taken 7-8 Apr 1940)
household 63, owns, $2500
Bishop, Percy, head, male, white, age 33, married, 3 yrs high school, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935, barber, barber shop
Bishop, Bessie, wife, female, white, age 35, married, 1 year college, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935, notary in private office
———, Rudolph, son, male, white, age 14, single, 7th grade, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935
———, Vivian, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, 5th grade, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935
———, Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, 5th grade, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935
———, Jeannie, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, 4th grade, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935
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