Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameBessie Blanche THOMPSON 
5144
5144Birth Date7 Mar 1879
Birth PlaceManistee, Manistee Co., MI, USA
Death Date18 Aug 1966 Age: 87
Death PlaceSacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA
Burial PlaceEast Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA
FatherStacy Clay THOMPSON (1856-1944)
MotherIda May GOODENOW (1856-1906)
Misc. Notes
Obituary
Bessie’s obituary was published in the Sacramento Bee week of Aug 18, 1966 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.
Porter - In this city August 18, 1966, Bessie B. Porter wife of the late Albert F. Porter beloved mother of Mrs. Ruth M. Anderson, loving sister of Mr. Ida May Jack, Mrs. Gayle McKinley and Stacey Thompson, grandmother of Jack Porter Anderson, survived by 6 great grandchildren; a native of Michigan, age 88 years; a member of Rebekah Lodge No. 109 of Oakland.
Services 11 am Saturday at the George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers, 808 O St. Interment East Lawn private.
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Another name for Bessie was Ethel Blanche Thompson.
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Resident of Oakland, CA in May 1944.5145
Bessie’s obituary was published in the Sacramento Bee week of Aug 18, 1966 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.
Porter - In this city August 18, 1966, Bessie B. Porter wife of the late Albert F. Porter beloved mother of Mrs. Ruth M. Anderson, loving sister of Mr. Ida May Jack, Mrs. Gayle McKinley and Stacey Thompson, grandmother of Jack Porter Anderson, survived by 6 great grandchildren; a native of Michigan, age 88 years; a member of Rebekah Lodge No. 109 of Oakland.
Services 11 am Saturday at the George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers, 808 O St. Interment East Lawn private.
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Another name for Bessie was Ethel Blanche Thompson.
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Resident of Oakland, CA in May 1944.5145
Spouses
Birth Date7 Aug 1870
Birth PlaceVenice, ITALY
Death Date11 Mar 1962 Age: 91
Death PlaceSacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA
Burial PlaceEast Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA
Burial MemoServices at the George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers, 808 O Street
OccupationMachinist in 1900; Moulder/Foundry in 1910; Foreman of Repairs in 1920
Misc. Notes
Obituary
Albert’s obituary was published in the Sacramento Bee on 12 Mar 1962 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.
Porter - In this city, March 11, 1962, Albert Felice Porter, dearly beloved husband of Bessie Porter, beloved father of Mrs. Ruth M. Anderson, loving grandfather of Jack Porter Anderson, survived by five great grandchildren; a native of Italy, aged 91 years.
Services 3 pm Wednesday at the George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers, 808 O Street. Interment East Lawn.
Albert’s obituary was published in the Sacramento Bee on 12 Mar 1962 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.
Porter - In this city, March 11, 1962, Albert Felice Porter, dearly beloved husband of Bessie Porter, beloved father of Mrs. Ruth M. Anderson, loving grandfather of Jack Porter Anderson, survived by five great grandchildren; a native of Italy, aged 91 years.
Services 3 pm Wednesday at the George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers, 808 O Street. Interment East Lawn.
Misc. Notes
Albert and Bessie appeared on the census on 18 Jun 1880 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan.
They appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1900 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan.
Porter, Albert F.; head; white; male; b.Aug. 1870; age 29; married 4 years;
b.Italy; father b.England; mother b.Austria emigrated in 1881; in country 19 years;
Naturalization: al; occupation: machinist
Bessie B.; wife; white; female; b.March 1878; age 22; married 4 yrs; 1 child/1 living;
b.MI; father b.PA; mother b.IL
Ruth M.; daughter; white; female; b.March 1897; age 3; single b.MI; father b.Michigan; mother b.Italy
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They appeared on the census on 18 Apr 1910 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan, United States.
Porter, Albert F.; head; male; white; age 39; married (first) 14 years;
b.Italy; father b.England; mother b.Austria; emigrated in 1887; naturalized;
occupation: molder/foundry
Bessie E.; wife; female; white; age 31; married (first) 14 years; 1 child/1 living;
b.MI; father b.PA; mother b.Ohio
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They appeared on the census on 12 Jan 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
76 Lincoln Ave.
Porter, Albert; head; male; white; age 49; married; emigrated in 1880; naturalized in 1900; b.Italy; father b.England, mother b.Austria; occupation: foreman of repairs
Bessie B.; wife; female; white; age 40; married; b.MI; father b.PA; mother b.OH
Anderson, Ruth; daughter; female; white; age 22; married; b.MI; father b.Italy; mother b.MI
Jerry; son-in-law; male; white; age 27; married; b.MI; father b.Wisconsin; mother b.MI
Jack; grandson; male; white; age 2 1/2; single; b.MI; father b.WI; mother b.MI
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They appeared on the census on 8 Apr 1930 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.
Porter, Albert F.; head; male; white; age 59; married; age at first marriage 25;
b.Italy; father b.England, mother b.Austria; occupation: machinist
Bessie B.; wife; female; white; age 51; married; age at first marriage 17; b.MI; father b.PA; mother b.OH
They appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1900 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan.
Porter, Albert F.; head; white; male; b.Aug. 1870; age 29; married 4 years;
b.Italy; father b.England; mother b.Austria emigrated in 1881; in country 19 years;
Naturalization: al; occupation: machinist
Bessie B.; wife; white; female; b.March 1878; age 22; married 4 yrs; 1 child/1 living;
b.MI; father b.PA; mother b.IL
Ruth M.; daughter; white; female; b.March 1897; age 3; single b.MI; father b.Michigan; mother b.Italy
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They appeared on the census on 18 Apr 1910 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan, United States.
Porter, Albert F.; head; male; white; age 39; married (first) 14 years;
b.Italy; father b.England; mother b.Austria; emigrated in 1887; naturalized;
occupation: molder/foundry
Bessie E.; wife; female; white; age 31; married (first) 14 years; 1 child/1 living;
b.MI; father b.PA; mother b.Ohio
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They appeared on the census on 12 Jan 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
76 Lincoln Ave.
Porter, Albert; head; male; white; age 49; married; emigrated in 1880; naturalized in 1900; b.Italy; father b.England, mother b.Austria; occupation: foreman of repairs
Bessie B.; wife; female; white; age 40; married; b.MI; father b.PA; mother b.OH
Anderson, Ruth; daughter; female; white; age 22; married; b.MI; father b.Italy; mother b.MI
Jerry; son-in-law; male; white; age 27; married; b.MI; father b.Wisconsin; mother b.MI
Jack; grandson; male; white; age 2 1/2; single; b.MI; father b.WI; mother b.MI
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They appeared on the census on 8 Apr 1930 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.
Porter, Albert F.; head; male; white; age 59; married; age at first marriage 25;
b.Italy; father b.England, mother b.Austria; occupation: machinist
Bessie B.; wife; female; white; age 51; married; age at first marriage 17; b.MI; father b.PA; mother b.OH
ChildrenRuth Mildred (1897-1980)