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Jesse John Bearss

Male 1837 - 1914  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jesse John Bearss was born 11 Feb 1837, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 23 May 1914, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery.

    Jesse married Elizabeth (Libby) Morningstar 22 Dec 1869. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac Morningstar and Elizabeth Sherk) was born 3 Dec 1839, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 18 Dec 1876, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. LillianAlice (Lillie) Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Sep 1870, Shelby, MI; died Oct 1978, Mannington, WV.
    2. 3. Walter Jesse Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jul 1874, Shelby, MI; died 13 Mar 1922, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
    3. 4. Susie Mae Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Nov 1876, Shelby, MI; died 31 Mar 1961.

    Jesse married Fanny Beam 29 Dec 1879, Bertie Township, Ontario. Fanny (daughter of Martin Beam and Mary Magelena Schriver) was born 28 Nov 1856, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 11 Feb 1884, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Horace Wesley Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Apr 1882, Shelby, MI; died 11 Jan 1970, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
    2. 6. Frances (Fanny) Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Feb 1884, Shelby, MI; died 11 Sep 1969, Portland, OREG.

    Jesse married Anna E. Long 2 Mar 1886. Anna was born 22 Feb 1852, Erie Co., NY; died 8 Jan 1929, Grand Rapids, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Ada E. Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jul 1887, Shelby, MI; died 19 Jul 1903, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery.
    2. 8. Lottie Ethel Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Nov 1890, Shelby, MI; died 29 Dec 1928, Grand Rapids, MI.
    3. 9. Anna Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Aug 1894, Shelby, MI; died 3 Jul 1990, Ventura, CA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  LillianAlice (Lillie) Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jesse1) was born 8 Sep 1870, Shelby, MI; died Oct 1978, Mannington, WV.

    LillianAlice married Robert Dwight Mead 12 Mar 1894. Robert was born 1863; died 1923, Marion, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Elizabeth Fay Mead  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1895.

  2. 3.  Walter Jesse Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jesse1) was born 24 Jul 1874, Shelby, MI; died 13 Mar 1922, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.

    Walter married Blanche Congdon 1895, Hart, MI. Blanche was born 1877, Mi. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Van Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 May 1896.
    2. 12. Clare Bearss  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1898.

    Walter married Grace Ethel Kludy 25 Nov 1909, Oceana County, MI. Grace was born 15 Apr 1888, Shelby, MI; died , Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Susie Mae Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jesse1) was born 19 Nov 1876, Shelby, MI; died 31 Mar 1961.

    Susie married Fenton James Gilson 7 Feb 1900. Fenton was born 30 Nov 1871, Coloma, MI; died 25 Jan 1943, Shelbly, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Russell Max Gilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jun 1902; died Dec 1977, Lansing, MI.

  4. 5.  Horace Wesley Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jesse1) was born 6 Apr 1882, Shelby, MI; died 11 Jan 1970, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.

    Horace married Cora Kemstra 28 Nov 1918, Shelby, MI. Cora was born 5 May 1892, New Era, MI; died 29 Aug 1980, Hart, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Frances (Fanny) Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jesse1) was born 5 Feb 1884, Shelby, MI; died 11 Sep 1969, Portland, OREG.

    Frances married Anton L. Orson May 1918, Vancouver, Wash. Anton was born 19 Sep 1869, More-Romdal, Norway; died 11 Jun 1939, Vancouver, WASH-Hemness Cemetery, Minneota, MIN. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Mary L. Orson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 May 1919; died 23 Apr 2005, Salem, ORE.
    2. 15. Anita Lea Orson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Mar 1921, Vancouver, WASH; died 9 Jan 1948.

  6. 7.  Ada E. Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jesse1) was born 15 Jul 1887, Shelby, MI; died 19 Jul 1903, Shelby, MI-Reformed Mennonite Cemetery.

  7. 8.  Lottie Ethel Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jesse1) was born 23 Nov 1890, Shelby, MI; died 29 Dec 1928, Grand Rapids, MI.

    Lottie married Earl Emery Storm 4 Nov 1917. Earl was born 1888, Freemont County, MI; died 16 Sep 1950, Grand Rapids, MI-Mt. Hope Cemetery, Shelby, MI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. K.E. Storm  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. M.K. Storm  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 9.  Anna Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jesse1) was born 20 Aug 1894, Shelby, MI; died 3 Jul 1990, Ventura, CA.

    Anna married William Riley Traxler 1918. William was born 22 Jul 1884, OH; died 28 Oct 1948, Ventura, CA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. J.D. Traxler  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Donald Bearss Traxler  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jul 1923, CA; died 13 Jul 1987, Ventura, CA.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Elizabeth Fay Mead Descendancy chart to this point (2.LillianAlice2, 1.Jesse1) was born 1895.

  2. 11.  Van Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (3.Walter2, 1.Jesse1) was born 27 May 1896.

    Van married Sadie Mack. Sadie was born Abt 1897. [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  Clare Bearss Descendancy chart to this point (3.Walter2, 1.Jesse1) was born 1898.

  4. 13.  Russell Max Gilson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Susie2, 1.Jesse1) was born 16 Jun 1902; died Dec 1977, Lansing, MI.

    Russell married Bertha Pollitt 16 Jun 1941, Lansing, MI. Bertha was born 24 Mar 1907; died 24 Feb 2004, Okemos, MI. [Group Sheet]


  5. 14.  Mary L. Orson Descendancy chart to this point (6.Frances2, 1.Jesse1) was born 28 May 1919; died 23 Apr 2005, Salem, ORE.

    Mary married ? King. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Anita Lea Orson Descendancy chart to this point (6.Frances2, 1.Jesse1) was born 18 Mar 1921, Vancouver, WASH; died 9 Jan 1948.

  7. 16.  K.E. Storm Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lottie2, 1.Jesse1)

  8. 17.  M.K. Storm Descendancy chart to this point (8.Lottie2, 1.Jesse1)

  9. 18.  J.D. Traxler Descendancy chart to this point (9.Anna2, 1.Jesse1)

  10. 19.  Donald Bearss Traxler Descendancy chart to this point (9.Anna2, 1.Jesse1) was born 30 Jul 1923, CA; died 13 Jul 1987, Ventura, CA.