The Shemwell Family

Mary Frances BessingerAge: 65 years19432008

Name
Mary Frances Bessinger
Given names
Mary Frances
Surname
Bessinger
Married name
Mary Frances Green
Birth June 12, 1943 19 18
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 6 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge Comer Senn
February 3, 1954 (Age 10 years)
Marriage of a parentGeorge Martin GaleDorothy Louise “Dottie” SennView this family
September 4, 1954 (Age 11 years)
Marriage of a parentRobert Nelson SwindallDorothy Louise “Dottie” SennView this family
about 1966 (Age 22 years)

Marriage of a parentAnthony John “Tony” VitoDorothy Louise “Dottie” SennView this family
May 13, 1974 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 2 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a maternal grandmotherEstelle Kathryn Kibler
July 23, 1985 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Levi Benjamin Hill
April 24, 1986 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Levi Benjamin Hill
April 24, 1986 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Willie Bessinger
September 21, 2001 (Age 58 years)
Death of a husbandGary Darwin Bechtel
April 1, 2005 (Age 61 years)
Death August 9, 2008 (Age 65 years)
Burial August 15, 2008 (6 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pioneer Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Willie Bessinger
Birth: October 26, 1923Govan, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States
Death: September 21, 2001Moncks Corner, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
mother
Marriage: September 12, 1942Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Divorce: August 28, 1954Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
9 months
herself
Mary Frances Bessinger
Birth: June 12, 1943 19 18Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Death: August 9, 2008Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
Father’s family with Hattie Delane Ramsey - View this family
father
John Willie Bessinger
Birth: October 26, 1923Govan, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States
Death: September 21, 2001Moncks Corner, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
step-mother
Hattie Delane Ramsey
Birth: February 16, 1939Ruffin, Colleton, South Carolina, United States
Death: September 16, 2007Ladson, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Marriage:
Mother’s family with George Martin Gale - View this family
step-father
George Martin Gale
Birth: October 24, 1930 45 43Cache, Teton, Idaho, United States
Death: July 26, 2008Gothenburg, Dawson, Nebraska, United States
mother
Marriage: September 4, 1954Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Divorce: August 21, 1961Vale, Malheur, Oregon, United States
Mother’s family with Robert Nelson Swindall - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: about 1966
Divorce: March 1, 1972Orange, California, United States
Mother’s family with Anthony John “Tony” Vito - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: May 13, 1974Orange, California, United States
Family with Gary Darwin Bechtel - View this family
husband
Gary Darwin Bechtel
Birth: October 24, 1936Kern, California, United States
Death: April 1, 2005Tulare, California, United States
herself
Mary Frances Bessinger
Birth: June 12, 1943 19 18Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Death: August 9, 2008Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
daughter
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Family with James Clay “Jim” Baker - View this family
husband
James Clay “Jim” Baker
Birth: July 3, 1929Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 11, 2010Brady, McCulloch, Texas, United States
herself
Mary Frances Bessinger
Birth: June 12, 1943 19 18Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Death: August 9, 2008Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
daughter
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husband
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herself
Mary Frances Bessinger
Birth: June 12, 1943 19 18Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Death: August 9, 2008Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
daughter
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son
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daughter
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daughter
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