The Shemwell Family

Bernice Cordelia BennettAge: 68 years18971965

Name
Bernice Cordelia Bennett
Given names
Bernice Cordelia
Surname
Bennett
Married name
Bernice Cordelia Ekiss
Birth January 13, 1897
Census April 4, 1930 (Age 33 years)
MarriageLester EkissView this family
about 1932 (Age 34 years)
Note: Marriage date/place based upon when their first child, Harry, was born
Birth of a son
#1Harry Travis Ekiss
January 8, 1933 (Age 35 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 43 years)
Census April 10, 1950 (Age 53 years)
Death of a husbandLester Ekiss
1957 (Age 59 years)
Death September 13, 1965 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery
Family with Lester Ekiss - View this family
husband
herself
Bernice Cordelia Bennett
Birth: January 13, 1897West Plains, Howell, Missouri, United States
Death: September 13, 1965Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: about 1932Texas, United States
1 year
son
Harry Travis Ekiss
Birth: January 8, 1933 49 35Tarrant, Texas, United States
Death: June 12, 2002Bixby, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Lester Ekiss + Eva Lee Rouch - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Eva Lee Rouch
Birth: December 11, 1880 24 22Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 15, 1974Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Marriage: January 9, 1904Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
16 months
step-son
William Donald Ekiss
Birth: April 27, 1905 21 24Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: September 27, 1958Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
4 years
step-son
Curtis R Ekiss
Birth: May 19, 1909 25 28Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: November 18, 1921Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
step-son
Dale Leroy Ekiss
Birth: November 27, 1911 28 30Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: October 25, 1957Colorado, United States
10 years
step-son
Gerald Mark Ekiss
Birth: August 1, 1921 37 40Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 4, 2012Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Bernice Cordelia Bennett - Household

Ed 10, Precinct 2 Tarrant, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Bennett, HancockheadO3500YesFW32WidowedMOILMOYesProprietorPoultry HouseO
Hancock, ElmersonMW10SOKOKMOYesNone
Hancock, BillysonMW7SOKOKMOYesNone
Hancock, DonsonMW5SOKOKMOYesNone
Ekiss, LesterlodgerMW47DivorcedILILILYesMechanicAutomobilesWNo

Marriage
Marriage date/place based upon when their first child, Harry, was born
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lester Ekiss - Household

Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Ekiss, LesterheadR12NoMW55MILMechanicAutomobilesPW36720
Ekiss, Bernice CxwifeFW43MMO0
Hancock, ElmersonMW20SOK0
Hancock, BillsonMW17SOK0
Hancock, DonsonMW15SOK0
Ekiss, Harry TsonMW6STX

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Lester Ekiss - Household

Wekiwa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Ekiss, LesterheadMW66MarILWK44Display ManOkla Tire SupplyP
Ekiss, Bernice CwifeFW53MarMOH
Ekiss, Harry TsonMW17NevTXOT