Bess Evelyn Burke

Bess Evelyn Burke

Female 1896 - Abt 1980  (83 years)

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  • Name Bess Evelyn Burke 
    Born 7 Jun 1896  Oskaloosa, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Abt 1980  NEAR, Kansas City, Johnson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Bess McCoy was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa and as an adult moved to Des Moines, Iowa. After marrying Leo, they eventually moved to Kansas, City. She was active in the Red Cross during both WWI & WWII. She was an expert knitter, making everything from military sweaters to baby clothes. At one time she organized and administered a group of women who made exquisite, hand knit baby clothes and sold them to such stores as Neiman Marcus and Marshall Fields.
    Person ID I101  Complete
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2005 

    Father Richard Joseph Burke, Jr.,   b. 6 Jul 1858, Picton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1942, Des Moines, Boone County, Iowa, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Laura Winifred Fountain,   b. 30 Dec 1864, Eden, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1952, Des Moines, Boone County, Iowa, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1888 
    Family ID F036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jasper Leo McCoy,   b. 4 Feb 1891, Allerton, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1968, NEAR, Kansas City, Johnson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1925  Des Moines, Boone County, Iowa, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Living
    Family ID F041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Jun 1896 - Oskaloosa, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Dec 1925 - Des Moines, Boone County, Iowa, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Abt 1980 - NEAR, Kansas City, Johnson County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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