Bessie was a beauty.
Jannette B Dunnavan in the 1 January 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jannette B Dunnavan
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912 (since she was born in December, this document indicates she was born on 5 December 1911 rather than 5 December 1912)
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Sabin Street, Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana
Residence Date: 1 January 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Attended School: yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Frank Dunnavan 40 Head (he owned and operated a barber shop)
Hattie Dunnavan 38 Wife
Bert J Dunnavan 19 Son
Gladis Dunnavan 17 Daughter
Robert F Dunnavan 11 Son
Jannette B Dunnavan 8 Daughter
Ned C Dunnavan 3 Son
Dortha G Dunnavan 0 Daughter
Bessie Janette Donnavan in the Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Bessie Janette Donnavan
Age: 19 (actually 14 if born 5 Dec 1912, 15 if born 5 Dec 1911)
Birth Place: Indiana
Marriage License Place: Hillsdale
Marriage Date: 28 May 1927
Marriage Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Fremont, Indiana
Father: Frank Donnavan
Mother: Hattie Macelroy
Spouse: Charles Barr Nill (26 Nov 1909 – Apr 1985)
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Father:Thomas A Nill
Spouse's Mother: Flossie Keith
Bessie and Charles either divorced or had their marriage annulled.
Charles Barr Nill later married:
30 May 1936 Esther Helen Rothfuchs
15 Jan 1946 Evelyn K. Lepley
Janettee Bessie Dunnavan in the Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Name: Janettee Bessie Dunnavan
Age: 21
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date: 5 December 1912
Birth Place: Fremont, Indiana
Marriage Date: 29 June 1933
Marriage Place: Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Father: Frank Dunnavan
Mother: Hattie Mcelroy
Spouse: Alfred R Mingus
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1939. Unemployment in the U.S. rose to 23%. Those who had jobs had fewer work hours. It was extremely difficult for young couples to build a life together. Living within one household with her parents was a necessity.
Janet Mingus in the 1 April 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Janet Mingus
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 (indicating 5 December 1912)
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Address: 830 N Park Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Occupation: Waitress
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker (she was caring for the children)
Weeks Worked in 1939: 7
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes (from her husband Alfred, etc.)
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Frank Donnovan 30 Head (his age is a typographic error)
Hattie Donnovan 58 Wife
Ned Donnovan 23 Son
Dorothy Donnovan 20 Daughter
Alfred Mingus 35 Son-in-law
Janet Mingus 27 Daughter
Mona Mingus 6 Granddaughter (Mona May Mingus; born 25 Nov 1933 Fremont, Steuben County; Parents: Alfred Roy Mingus and Bessie Jenette Dunnivan; Certificate: 45108)
Ned Mingus 2 Grandson (Ned Leroy Mingus married Waneta Belle Dougan; their son Daniel Ray Mingus Sr. (31 Mar 1955 Kansas City, Kansas – 22 Apr 2017 Kansas City) married Kelly Salyer 22 Aug 1987 Kansas City and had issue)
Name: Bessie Jannette Mingus
Marriage: 29 Jun 1932 in Indiana
Decree: 24 Feb 1945 Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Spouse Name: Alfred Le Roy Mingus
Number of Children: 2
Divorce Status: Granted
Following the divorce from her second husband, she married Francis "Frank" Eugene Barnard on 20 April 1946 in Denton Township, Roscommon County, Michigan. But their marriage ended quickly, with a divorce granted to Bessie J and Eugene F Barnard on 18 Nov 1946 in Missaukee County, Michigan. He married a widow on 20 October 1947 in Indiana.
She later married Theodore Herman Meninga.
Bessie J Meninga in the Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
Name: Bessie J Meninga
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1911
Death Date: 22 Jun 1974
Gender: Female
Residence: Mattawan, Van Buren County, Michigan
Place of Death: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Jannette B Dunnavan in the 1 January 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jannette B Dunnavan
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912 (since she was born in December, this document indicates she was born on 5 December 1911 rather than 5 December 1912)
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Sabin Street, Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana
Residence Date: 1 January 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Attended School: yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Frank Dunnavan 40 Head (he owned and operated a barber shop)
Hattie Dunnavan 38 Wife
Bert J Dunnavan 19 Son
Gladis Dunnavan 17 Daughter
Robert F Dunnavan 11 Son
Jannette B Dunnavan 8 Daughter
Ned C Dunnavan 3 Son
Dortha G Dunnavan 0 Daughter
Bessie Janette Donnavan in the Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Bessie Janette Donnavan
Age: 19 (actually 14 if born 5 Dec 1912, 15 if born 5 Dec 1911)
Birth Place: Indiana
Marriage License Place: Hillsdale
Marriage Date: 28 May 1927
Marriage Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Fremont, Indiana
Father: Frank Donnavan
Mother: Hattie Macelroy
Spouse: Charles Barr Nill (26 Nov 1909 – Apr 1985)
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Father:Thomas A Nill
Spouse's Mother: Flossie Keith
Bessie and Charles either divorced or had their marriage annulled.
Charles Barr Nill later married:
30 May 1936 Esther Helen Rothfuchs
15 Jan 1946 Evelyn K. Lepley
Janettee Bessie Dunnavan in the Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Name: Janettee Bessie Dunnavan
Age: 21
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date: 5 December 1912
Birth Place: Fremont, Indiana
Marriage Date: 29 June 1933
Marriage Place: Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Father: Frank Dunnavan
Mother: Hattie Mcelroy
Spouse: Alfred R Mingus
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1939. Unemployment in the U.S. rose to 23%. Those who had jobs had fewer work hours. It was extremely difficult for young couples to build a life together. Living within one household with her parents was a necessity.
Janet Mingus in the 1 April 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Janet Mingus
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 (indicating 5 December 1912)
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Address: 830 N Park Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Occupation: Waitress
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker (she was caring for the children)
Weeks Worked in 1939: 7
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes (from her husband Alfred, etc.)
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Frank Donnovan 30 Head (his age is a typographic error)
Hattie Donnovan 58 Wife
Ned Donnovan 23 Son
Dorothy Donnovan 20 Daughter
Alfred Mingus 35 Son-in-law
Janet Mingus 27 Daughter
Mona Mingus 6 Granddaughter (Mona May Mingus; born 25 Nov 1933 Fremont, Steuben County; Parents: Alfred Roy Mingus and Bessie Jenette Dunnivan; Certificate: 45108)
Ned Mingus 2 Grandson (Ned Leroy Mingus married Waneta Belle Dougan; their son Daniel Ray Mingus Sr. (31 Mar 1955 Kansas City, Kansas – 22 Apr 2017 Kansas City) married Kelly Salyer 22 Aug 1987 Kansas City and had issue)
Name: Bessie Jannette Mingus
Marriage: 29 Jun 1932 in Indiana
Decree: 24 Feb 1945 Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Spouse Name: Alfred Le Roy Mingus
Number of Children: 2
Divorce Status: Granted
Following the divorce from her second husband, she married Francis "Frank" Eugene Barnard on 20 April 1946 in Denton Township, Roscommon County, Michigan. But their marriage ended quickly, with a divorce granted to Bessie J and Eugene F Barnard on 18 Nov 1946 in Missaukee County, Michigan. He married a widow on 20 October 1947 in Indiana.
She later married Theodore Herman Meninga.
Bessie J Meninga in the Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
Name: Bessie J Meninga
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1911
Death Date: 22 Jun 1974
Gender: Female
Residence: Mattawan, Van Buren County, Michigan
Place of Death: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Bessie was a beauty.
Jannette B Dunnavan in the 1 January 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jannette B Dunnavan
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912 (since she was born in December, this document indicates she was born on 5 December 1911 rather than 5 December 1912)
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Sabin Street, Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana
Residence Date: 1 January 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Attended School: yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Frank Dunnavan 40 Head (he owned and operated a barber shop)
Hattie Dunnavan 38 Wife
Bert J Dunnavan 19 Son
Gladis Dunnavan 17 Daughter
Robert F Dunnavan 11 Son
Jannette B Dunnavan 8 Daughter
Ned C Dunnavan 3 Son
Dortha G Dunnavan 0 Daughter
Bessie Janette Donnavan in the Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Bessie Janette Donnavan
Age: 19 (actually 14 if born 5 Dec 1912, 15 if born 5 Dec 1911)
Birth Place: Indiana
Marriage License Place: Hillsdale
Marriage Date: 28 May 1927
Marriage Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Fremont, Indiana
Father: Frank Donnavan
Mother: Hattie Macelroy
Spouse: Charles Barr Nill (26 Nov 1909 – Apr 1985)
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Father:Thomas A Nill
Spouse's Mother: Flossie Keith
Bessie and Charles either divorced or had their marriage annulled.
Charles Barr Nill later married:
30 May 1936 Esther Helen Rothfuchs
15 Jan 1946 Evelyn K. Lepley
Janettee Bessie Dunnavan in the Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Name: Janettee Bessie Dunnavan
Age: 21
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date: 5 December 1912
Birth Place: Fremont, Indiana
Marriage Date: 29 June 1933
Marriage Place: Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Father: Frank Dunnavan
Mother: Hattie Mcelroy
Spouse: Alfred R Mingus
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1939. Unemployment in the U.S. rose to 23%. Those who had jobs had fewer work hours. It was extremely difficult for young couples to build a life together. Living within one household with her parents was a necessity.
Janet Mingus in the 1 April 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Janet Mingus
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 (indicating 5 December 1912)
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Address: 830 N Park Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Occupation: Waitress
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker (she was caring for the children)
Weeks Worked in 1939: 7
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes (from her husband Alfred, etc.)
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Frank Donnovan 30 Head (his age is a typographic error)
Hattie Donnovan 58 Wife
Ned Donnovan 23 Son
Dorothy Donnovan 20 Daughter
Alfred Mingus 35 Son-in-law
Janet Mingus 27 Daughter
Mona Mingus 6 Granddaughter (Mona May Mingus; born 25 Nov 1933 Fremont, Steuben County; Parents: Alfred Roy Mingus and Bessie Jenette Dunnivan; Certificate: 45108)
Ned Mingus 2 Grandson (Ned Leroy Mingus married Waneta Belle Dougan; their son Daniel Ray Mingus Sr. (31 Mar 1955 Kansas City, Kansas – 22 Apr 2017 Kansas City) married Kelly Salyer 22 Aug 1987 Kansas City and had issue)
Name: Bessie Jannette Mingus
Marriage: 29 Jun 1932 in Indiana
Decree: 24 Feb 1945 Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Spouse Name: Alfred Le Roy Mingus
Number of Children: 2
Divorce Status: Granted
Following the divorce from her second husband, she married Francis "Frank" Eugene Barnard on 20 April 1946 in Denton Township, Roscommon County, Michigan. But their marriage ended quickly, with a divorce granted to Bessie J and Eugene F Barnard on 18 Nov 1946 in Missaukee County, Michigan. He married a widow on 20 October 1947 in Indiana.
She later married Theodore Herman Meninga.
Bessie J Meninga in the Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
Name: Bessie J Meninga
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1911
Death Date: 22 Jun 1974
Gender: Female
Residence: Mattawan, Van Buren County, Michigan
Place of Death: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Jannette B Dunnavan in the 1 January 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jannette B Dunnavan
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1912 (since she was born in December, this document indicates she was born on 5 December 1911 rather than 5 December 1912)
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Sabin Street, Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana
Residence Date: 1 January 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Attended School: yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Frank Dunnavan 40 Head (he owned and operated a barber shop)
Hattie Dunnavan 38 Wife
Bert J Dunnavan 19 Son
Gladis Dunnavan 17 Daughter
Robert F Dunnavan 11 Son
Jannette B Dunnavan 8 Daughter
Ned C Dunnavan 3 Son
Dortha G Dunnavan 0 Daughter
Bessie Janette Donnavan in the Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Bessie Janette Donnavan
Age: 19 (actually 14 if born 5 Dec 1912, 15 if born 5 Dec 1911)
Birth Place: Indiana
Marriage License Place: Hillsdale
Marriage Date: 28 May 1927
Marriage Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Fremont, Indiana
Father: Frank Donnavan
Mother: Hattie Macelroy
Spouse: Charles Barr Nill (26 Nov 1909 – Apr 1985)
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Father:Thomas A Nill
Spouse's Mother: Flossie Keith
Bessie and Charles either divorced or had their marriage annulled.
Charles Barr Nill later married:
30 May 1936 Esther Helen Rothfuchs
15 Jan 1946 Evelyn K. Lepley
Janettee Bessie Dunnavan in the Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Name: Janettee Bessie Dunnavan
Age: 21
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date: 5 December 1912
Birth Place: Fremont, Indiana
Marriage Date: 29 June 1933
Marriage Place: Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Father: Frank Dunnavan
Mother: Hattie Mcelroy
Spouse: Alfred R Mingus
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1939. Unemployment in the U.S. rose to 23%. Those who had jobs had fewer work hours. It was extremely difficult for young couples to build a life together. Living within one household with her parents was a necessity.
Janet Mingus in the 1 April 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Janet Mingus
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913 (indicating 5 December 1912)
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Address: 830 N Park Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Occupation: Waitress
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker (she was caring for the children)
Weeks Worked in 1939: 7
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes (from her husband Alfred, etc.)
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Frank Donnovan 30 Head (his age is a typographic error)
Hattie Donnovan 58 Wife
Ned Donnovan 23 Son
Dorothy Donnovan 20 Daughter
Alfred Mingus 35 Son-in-law
Janet Mingus 27 Daughter
Mona Mingus 6 Granddaughter (Mona May Mingus; born 25 Nov 1933 Fremont, Steuben County; Parents: Alfred Roy Mingus and Bessie Jenette Dunnivan; Certificate: 45108)
Ned Mingus 2 Grandson (Ned Leroy Mingus married Waneta Belle Dougan; their son Daniel Ray Mingus Sr. (31 Mar 1955 Kansas City, Kansas – 22 Apr 2017 Kansas City) married Kelly Salyer 22 Aug 1987 Kansas City and had issue)
Name: Bessie Jannette Mingus
Marriage: 29 Jun 1932 in Indiana
Decree: 24 Feb 1945 Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Spouse Name: Alfred Le Roy Mingus
Number of Children: 2
Divorce Status: Granted
Following the divorce from her second husband, she married Francis "Frank" Eugene Barnard on 20 April 1946 in Denton Township, Roscommon County, Michigan. But their marriage ended quickly, with a divorce granted to Bessie J and Eugene F Barnard on 18 Nov 1946 in Missaukee County, Michigan. He married a widow on 20 October 1947 in Indiana.
She later married Theodore Herman Meninga.
Bessie J Meninga in the Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
Name: Bessie J Meninga
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1911
Death Date: 22 Jun 1974
Gender: Female
Residence: Mattawan, Van Buren County, Michigan
Place of Death: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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