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Nettie Lou Bess1,2,3

#3663, (1884 - 1956)
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Parents

  • Father: Peter Bess
  • Mother: Catherine Shell

Key Events:

  • Nettie Lou Bess was born on 7 Oct 1884 in Lutesville, Missouri.4,5,6
  • Nettie married Harvey Sebastian Glabe, son of John Glabe and Elizabeth Ruppel, on 21 Feb 1906 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., Illinois, with Rev. A. H. Zahl officiating.7,8,9
  • Nettie died on 29 Dec 1956 in Long Beach, California, at age 72.10,11
  • She was buried in Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles Co., California.12
Nettie also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Harvey Sebastian Glabe:

Citations

  1. Peter Bess household, 1900 U.S. Census, Bollinger Co., Missouri, shows name as Nettie L. Bess.
  2. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, vol 1904-1907, Harvey S. Glabe and Nettie L. Bess.
  3. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 22, shows name as Netta Lou Bess.
  4. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Netta L. Glabe, shows date, with year as 1884, and state.
  5. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 22, shows month and year, as 1887, town, and state.
  6. Peter Bess household, 1900 U.S. Census, Bollinger Co., Missouri, shows month, year, age 15, and state.
  7. Marriage certificates, Livingston Co., Illinois, vol 1904-1907, Harvey S. Glabe and Nettie L. Bess, shows date, county, and officiant.
  8. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 22, shows month, year, town, and state.
  9. Harvey Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Butler Co., Kansas, shows married 4 years.
  10. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 22, shows date, as 28th, city, and state.
  11. "California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Netta L. Glabe, shows date, with date as 29th and county.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial #71401487, Netta L. Glabe.

LaVerna Elizabeth Glabe1,2,3,4

#3664, (1907 - 2002)
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Parents

Key Events:

LaVerna also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Eugene Irvin Daffern and Laverne Elizabeth Glabe, citing FHL #1939649.
  2. "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Laverna Elizabeth Daffern, citing cert no 02-29311.
  3. Harvey Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Butler Co., Kansas, shows name as Laverna Glabe.
  4. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 22, shows name as LaVerna.
  5. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 22, shows date, town, and state.
  6. "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Eugene Irvin Daffern and Laverne Elizabeth Glabe, citing FHL #1939649, shows date, county, and state.
  7. Harvey Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Butler Co., Kansas, shows age 3 and state.
  8. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 23, shows date, town, and state.
  9. "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Eugene Irvin Daffern and Laverne Elizabeth Glabe, citing FHL #1939649, shows date, county, and state, and shows him as divorced.
  10. Eugene Dafern household, 1930 U.S. Census, Floyd Co., Indiana, shows married, with his first marriage at age 26 and hers at 18.
  11. "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Laverna Elizabeth Daffern, citing cert no 02-29311, shows date, county, and state.

Eugene Irvin Daffern1,2,3

#3665, (1898 - 1970)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Eugene Irvin Daffern was born on 19 Nov 1898 in Plaineville, Daviess Co., Indiana.4,5,6,7
  • Eugene married first Catherine Frances Kittinger, daughter of J. F. Kittinger and Nellie Duffy, on 17 Jun 1918 in Miles City, Custer Co., Montana, with Justice of the Peace W. P. Welch officiating.8,9
  • Eugene married second LaVerna Elizabeth Glabe, daughter of Harvey Sebastian Glabe and Nettie Lou Bess, on 20 Jun 1925 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.10,11,12
  • Eugene died on 30 Jun 1970 in Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 71.13
Eugene also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. William Dafforn household, 1900 U.S. Census, Daviess Co., Indiana, shows name as Eugene E. Dafforn.
  2. "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Eugene Irvin Daffern and Laverne Elizabeth Glabe, citing FHL #1939649.
  3. Eugene Irwin Daffern, Eugene Irwin, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Eugene Irvin Daffern and Laverne Elizabeth Glabe, citing FHL #1939649, shows date, with year as 1898, county, and state.
  5. Eugene Irwin Daffern, Eugene Irwin, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, with year as 1898.
  6. William Dafforn household, 1900 U.S. Census, Daviess Co., Indiana, shows month, year, age 1, and state.
  7. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 23, shows date, with year as 1858 town, and state.
  8. Eugene Irvin Daffern and Catherine Frances Kittinger, Marriage License and Marriage Certificate, shows date, town, county, state and officiant.
  9. Eugene Irwin Daffern, Eugene Irwin, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows her as his wife.
  10. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 23, shows date, town, and state.
  11. "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Eugene Irvin Daffern and Laverne Elizabeth Glabe, citing FHL #1939649, shows date, county, and state, and shows him as divorced.
  12. Eugene Dafern household, 1930 U.S. Census, Floyd Co., Indiana, shows married, with his first marriage at age 26 and hers at 18.
  13. "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Eugene I Daffern, citing cert no 9652.

Fern C. Glabe1,2,3

#3666, (1908 - 1998)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Fern C. Glabe was born on 15 Sep 1908 in Illinois.4,5,6
  • Fern married first LeRoy M. Carpp, son of Albert J. Carpp and Mary Helen Rockhill, on 3 Aug 1927 in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan, with Rev. C. T. Hill offciating.7,8,9
  • Fern married second Howard Eugene Branham, son of Charles N. Branham and Esther Amelia Winberg, on 19 Jul 1941 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, with Rev. Edward W. Raimer offciating.10,11
  • Family sources state that Fern next married a Mr. Adderman, but no documentation of that marriage has been found.12
  • Fern married fourth Perry Temple Fallis, son of Perry White Fallis and Leonora Hayne Wells, Bef 1958 in Detroit, Michigan.13,14
  • Fern died on 23 Jul 1998 at age 89.4,15
  • She was buried in Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles Co., California, next to her parents.16
Fern also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Child with LeRoy M. Carpp:

  • Harold Douglas Carpp

Citations

  1. Harvey Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Butler Co., Kansas, shows name as Fern Glabe.
  2. Roy M. Carpp household, 1930 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., Michigan, shows name as Fern C. Carpp.
  3. Divorce Record, State Copy, Michigan, 1945, Calhoun Co., no. 13 7271, Howard E. Branham and Fern C. Branham.
  4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 71397260, Fern C. Fallis, shows date.
  5. Harvey Glabe household, 1910 U.S. Census, Butler Co., Kansas, shows age 1 6/12 and state.
  6. Harvey Glabe household, 1920 U.S. Census, White Co., Indiana, shows age 11 and state.
  7. Marriage Certificates, State Copy, Michigan, 1927, Genesee Co., no. 12934, Mr Leroy M. Carpp and Fern Glabe, shows date, city, county, and officiant, and shows as his second marriage and her first.
  8. Divorce Record, State Copy, Michigan, 1935, Genesee Co., no. 25 6267, Fern C. Carpp and Roy M. Carpp, shows date, city, and state.
  9. Roy M. Carpp household, 1930 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., Michigan, shows married, and his first marriage at age 29 and hers at 18.
  10. Marriage Certificates, State Copy, Michigan, 1941, Wayne Co., no. 570216, Howard Branham and Fern Glabe, shows date, city, county, and officiant, and each with one prior marriage.
  11. Divorce Record, State Copy, Michigan, 1945, Calhoun Co., no. 13 7271, Howard E. Branham and Fern C. Branham, shows date, county, and state.
  12. Schneider, Barbara, "Re: David Glabe," e-mail to author, 8 Sep 2012, shows Fern married an Adderman between Roy and Perry.
  13. Great Register, California, 1958, Los Angeles Co., Lakewood, Precinct 12, Mrs Fern C. Fallis and Perry T. Fallis, shows both at 4637 Lakewood Blvd.
  14. Schneider, Barbara, "Re: David Glabe," e-mail to author, 8 Sep 2012, shows city.
  15. The Flint Journal, 5 Feb 2003, shows she predeceased Harold.
  16. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 71397260, Fern C. Fallis, shows cemetery, city, county, and state, and plot as Sunrise Slope, 52, C; memorial # 71401486, Harvey Sebastian Glabe and # 71401487, Netta Lou Bess Glabe show them in graves A and B in same plot.

David Harvey Glabe1,2,3

#3667, (1919 - 2013)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • David Harvey Glabe was born on 8 Oct 1919 in Monon Twp., White Co., Indiana.4,5,6
  • David married first Sarah Lou Frances Berry, daughter of William Osvol Berry and Maude Gertrude Moore, on 1 Apr 1944 in Long Beach, California.7,8,9
  • David married second Ovalee Helton, daughter of Harmon Brown Helton and Bertha L. Henderson, on 2 Feb 1957 in Clark Co., Nevada.10,11,12
  • David died on 18 Jan 2013 at age 93.13,14
  • He was buried in Dodson Cemetery, Bledsoe Co., Tennessee.15
David also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. David Glabe, David, Certificate of Birth.
  2. Harvey Glabe household, 1920 U.S. Census, White Co., Indiana, shows name as David Glabe.
  3. David Harvey Glabe, David Harvey, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  4. David Glabe, David, Certificate of Birth, shows date, township, and county.
  5. Harvey Glabe household, 1920 U.S. Census, White Co., Indiana, shows age 2/12 and state.
  6. David Harvey Glabe, David Harvey, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, town, and state.
  7. "California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980," Ancestry.com, record for David Glabe and Sarah Lou F Berry, shows date.
  8. David Glabe household, 1950 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married.
  9. Pound, Leland, "Re: Another Glabe Mystery," e-mail to author, 6 Oct 1998, shows date, city, and state.
  10. "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005," Ancestry.com, record for David Harvey Glabe and Ova Lee Simmons, citing pg B01, shows date and county.
  11. Tampa Bay Times, 3 Feb 2012, shows him as a survivor.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 113116961, David Glabe, includes photo of joint tombstone.
  13. David Glabe, David obituary, Tampa Bay Times, shows date.
  14. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 113116961, David Glabe, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  15. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 113116961, David Glabe, includes tombstone photo.

Ovalee Helton1,2,3

#3668, (1919 - 2012)
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Parents

  • Father: Harmon Brown Helton
  • Mother: Bertha L. Henderson

Key Events:

  • Ovalee Helton was born on 5 Dec 1919 in Pikeville, Tennessee.4,5,6
  • Ovalee married first Ernest Lesley Simmons Jr., son of Ernest L. Simmons and Mayme B. Caruthers, on 9 Jul 1939 in Tennessee.7,8
  • Ovalee married second Alvin Virgil Wheat, son of William J. Wheat and Maggie Aaron, in Mar 1952 in Hillsborough Co., Tennessee.9,10
  • Ovalee married third David Harvey Glabe, son of Harvey Sebastian Glabe and Nettie Lou Bess, on 2 Feb 1957 in Clark Co., Nevada. He had previously been married to Sarah Lou Frances Berry.11,12,13
  • Ovalee died on 31 Jan 2012 at age 92.3
  • She was buried in Dodson Cemetery, Bledsoe Co., Tennessee.
Ovalee also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. Hannon B. Helton household, 1920 U.S. Census, Bledsoe Co., Tennessee, shows name as Oval L. Henderson.
  2. Harmond Helton household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, shows name as Ova Lee Helton.
  3. Tampa Bay Times, 3 Feb 2012.
  4. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows date, with month as 20 Dec 1920, town, and state.
  5. Hannon B. Helton household, 1920 U.S. Census, Bledsoe Co., Tennessee, shows age 1/12 and state.
  6. Interview, Barbara Schneider, Barbara, 7 Sep 2012, said her mother's birth was not registered at the time, and when she obtained a delayed birth certificate years later, the month was wrong - it shows Dec instead of Oct as it should.
  7. Ernest L. Simmons household, 1940 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Tennessee, shows married.
  8. "Michigan, Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952," Ancestry.com, 12 Sep 1951, Wayne Co., Ernest L. Simmons Jr and Ovalee Simmons, shows date and state.
  9. "On the Record," The Daily Tampa Times, 12 Mar 1952, shows license for Alvin V. Wheat and Ova Lee Simmons.
  10. "Florida Marriage Collection," Ancestry.com, records for Alvin V. Wheat and Ova Lee Simmons, citing vol 1366 and cert no 5167.
  11. "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005," Ancestry.com, record for David Harvey Glabe and Ova Lee Simmons, citing pg B01, shows date and county.
  12. Tampa Bay Times, 3 Feb 2012, shows him as a survivor.
  13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 113116961, David Glabe, includes photo of joint tombstone.

Mary Louise Glabe1,2,3

#3669, (1921 - 2003)
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Parents

Key Events:

Mary also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. Mary Louise Glave, Mary Louise, Certificate of Birth.
  2. H. S. Glabe household, 1930 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., Michigan, shows name as Mary Glabe.
  3. Marriages Records, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, 151:316, Mr. Homer F. Legree and Mary L. Glabe.
  4. Mary Louise Glave, Mary Louise, Certificate of Birth, shows date, city and county.
  5. H. S. Glabe household, 1930 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., Michigan, shows age 8 and state.
  6. Marriages Records, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, 151:316, Mr. Homer F. Legree and Mary L. Glabe, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  7. Homer F. Legree household, 1950 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married.
  8. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 24, shows date, city, and state.
  9. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Mary Legree, shows date, and last residence of 90620 Buena Park, Orange, California.

Homer Frederick Legree1,2,3

#3670, (1918 - 1994)
Family Explorer

Parents

Key Events:

  • Homer Frederick Legree was born on 6 Jun 1918 in Cobalt, Ontario.4,5,6
  • Homer married first Mary Louise Glabe, daughter of Harvey Sebastian Glabe and Nettie Lou Bess, on 26 Feb 1943 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, with Sam J. Spitzberg, justice of the peace, officiating.7,8,9
  • Homer married second Karen Harriett Brown, daughter of Dr. Floyd Brown and Rudy Kimball, on 16 Dec 1967 in San Diego, California.10
  • Homer died on 18 Jan 1994 in Kentwood, Kent Co., Michigan, at age 75.3,11
  • He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Kentwood, Kent Co., Michigan.12
Homer also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Child with Karen Harriett Brown:

  • baby girl Legree

Citations

  1. Fred Legree household, 1920 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., Michigan, shows name as Homer Legree.
  2. Homer Fred Legree, Homer Fred, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  3. "Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996," Ancestry.com, record for Homer Frederick Legree.
  4. Fred Legree household, 1920 U.S. Census, Genesee Co., Michigan, shows age 1 6/12 and country.
  5. Homer Fred Legree, Homer Fred, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and country.
  6. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 24, shows date, town, and province.
  7. Marriages Records, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, 151:316, Mr. Homer F. Legree and Mary L. Glabe, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  8. Homer F. Legree household, 1950 U.S. Census, Los Angeles Co., California, shows married.
  9. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, pg 24, shows date, city, and state.
  10. "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," Ancestry.com, record for Homer F Legree and Karen H Heidbreder.
  11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 192859937, Homer Frederick Legree, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 192859937, Homer Frederick Legree, includes tombstone photo.

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