Ninth Generation6547. Prince Manter BESSEY II was born on 14 September 1879 in China, Kennebec, Maine.1507,2142 He served in the military with the US Army during the Spanish American War between 1897 and 1898. Between 1920 and 1948 he was a furniture salesman for Gimbels's Dept. Store in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.1507 In 1950, after retirement, he went to vocational school for upholstering. He went to school under the GI Bill based on his Spanish/American War service. Prince lived in Bellevue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania between 1920 and 1948.1507 This was a suburb of Pittsburgh. He lived in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia in 1950.1507 This was his wife's home town and they lived at 413 B. Street. He and Nora ran an upholstery business there until his death. He died in August 1954 at the age of 74 in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia.1507,2142 Medical Information: Patient for general health problems at VA hospital in Ft. Thomas, Campbell County, KY - 12/8/1950 thru 4/12/1951 Military service: Bet. May 17, 1898 - March 31, 1899, US Army; Spanish American War. Was a private in the 77th Regiment, 1st Battalion, Battery A, Maine Volunt Heavy Field Artillery. Enlisted May17, 1898 at Augusta, Maine. Received a $22.00 enlistment bounty. Discharged at Savannah, GA, March 31, 1899. Military service: Bet. January - March 1899, Was in Cuba about a mile from the coast and 8 miles from Havana Note: 1924, Sister-in law, Zulla Smith, was living in Highland Station section of Pittsburgh, PA Note: Pension: Started applying in 1906. Finally received $20/month in 1926. Through numerous requests for review over the years, it was raised to $90/month by 1950. Note: 1930, Brother-in-law: Thomas Smith was living with Prince & Nora. Note: October 31, 1936, VA granted increase in pension from $25.00 to $35.00/ month. At that time Prince was making $50.00 per week as a furniture salesman for Gimbel's Dept. store Occupation: Bet. August 1905 - September 1906, Clerked in a clothing store - Wm. Vought and a Charles S. were also clerks there. Occupation: Bet. 1920 - 1948, Furniture Salesman-Gimbel's Dept Store-Pittsburgh, Pa. Occupation: 1950, After retirement went to vocational school for Upolstering. Went to school under the "GI" bill based on his Spanish/American war service. Resided: 1880, Home of parents in China, Kennebec County, ME - he's 8 mos. old. Eli is 3 yrs old. Resided: Bet. April - December 1899, Resided with father in No. Vassalboro, ME Resided: Bet. December 1899 - May 1901, Waterville, ME Resided: Bet. May 1901 - April 1902, Moved backhome to No. Vassalboro, ME Resided: Bet. November 1902 - September 1904, Returned home to No. Vassalboro, ME Resided: Bet. April - November 1902, Worked in New York State. Resided: Bet. December 1904 - February 1905, Millerburg, PA - Clerking in another store owned by E. L. Weimer Resided: Bet. September - December 1904, Sunbury, PA - Clerked in store owned by E.L. Weimer Resided: Bet. February - April 1905, Worked in another E.L.Weimer store Resided: Bet. April - August 1905, Pottsville, PA Resided: Bet. August 1905 - September 1906, Lived in home of Sarah Vought's parents at 441 Hepburn St., Williamsport, PA. they were living in Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA in March 1911. Resided: Bet. September 1906 - January 1907, No. Vassalboro, ME and Waterville, ME. Worked for a Mr. Snell in Waterville part of this time. Lived with Herons when in Waterville. Resided: Bet. October 1907 - April 1908, Waterville, ME with wife Resided: Bet. January - October 1907, Lee, Mass. - Worked for M. J. Kelly - Undertaker. There with wife, Anna Heron Webber Bessey. Resided: Bet. April 1908 - April 1909, Augusta, ME with wife Anna. Worked incstore run by Thomas Buckly. Resided: Bet. April 1909 - August 1910, Rumford, ME - Working for E. W. Howe - Furniture Store and Undertaker. Carl C. Jordan was the bookkeeper. Resided: December 1910, Houlton, Me - With wife Anna and working as an embalmer. Friend from Waterville - Harry Tozier - was working as a cook there. They met at Mrs. Heron's home. Resided: Bet. August - November 1910, Farmington, Mass Resided: October 1914, Augusta, ME where he divorced Anna Heron Webber Resided: June 1915, Schenectady, NY where he married Elizabeth M. Meyers Resided: Bet. April 1919 - June 1920, Pittsburgh, PA. Lodger in home of George & Ida Haun - Prince and lodger William Pettit are working as furniture salesmen. There are 3 children of the Hauns and 3 other lodgers also living there. Resided: March 1919, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA where Elizabeth Meyers died21 Resided: Bet. 1920 - 1940, RD #7, McCandless Township, Bellevue, Allegheny County, PA Resided: Bet. October 1941 - December 1946, 165 Highland Ave., West View, Allegheny County, PA Resided: Bet. December 1946 - 1948, RD #7, Bellevue, Allegheny County, PA Resided: April 1949, 1618 Beech St., Kenova, Wayne County, WVA Resided: April 1950, 413 B. St., Ceredo, WVA Service Oganization: 1922, Was a member of General Willis J. Hulings Camp No. 77, United Spanish War Veterans, 19 S. Jackson St., Bellevue, Pittsburgh, PA Service Oganization: November 1930, Merrill W. Allen Camp No. 15, Northside, Pittsburgh, PA - United Spanish War Veterans. Prince Manter BESSEY II and Caroline M. VOUGHT were married in August 1905 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.2142 Caroline M. VOUGHT, daughter of George B VOUGHT and Sarah E. , died in May 1906 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.2142 Prince Manter BESSEY II and Anna HERON WEBBER were married on 5 March 1907 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire.2142 They2142 were divorced on 3 October 1914 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine.2142 Anna HERON WEBBER was born in June 1882 in Canada.2142 Marital Status: April 13, 1901, Married to A. Frank Webber in Waterville, ME April 13, 1901. Note: Frank Webber was born about 1859 in Winslow, Kennebec County, ME. His parents were George Webber & Sarah P. Abbott (Webber). Divorced: November 1906, From Frank Webber in Kennebec County, ME Nationality: Was from Canada of English descent Parents (Facts Pg): Hattie( born in Feb. 1865 in Canada) & John Heron. Both are of Canadian English descent. Resided: April 1910, Rumford, Oxford County, ME. Boarding with husband Prince in home of Carrie & Fred Gillchrist & working in a local store as a milliner. Prince Manter BESSEY II and Elizabeth M. MEYERS were married on 29 June 1915 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.2142 Elizabeth M. MEYERS died on 8 March 1919 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.2142 Prince Manter BESSEY II and Nora Lee SMITH were married on 10 July 1920 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.1507,2142 Nora Lee SMITH was born on 13 October 1896 in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia.1507,2142 She died in January 1987 at the age of 90 in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia.1507,2142 Family: 1930, Had a brother named Thomas Marriage Official: July 10, 1920, Rev. B. R. McKnight - certificate no. 19502, Pittsburgh, PA Occupation: January 11, 1920, Saleslady in furniture store - probably the same one that Prince bessey was working in. This is probably how they met. Parents (Facts Pg): Both parents were born in West Virginia Resided: January 11, 1920, Lodger in home of Michael & Ester Cavanaugh in Pittsburgh, PA. Clyde Jobe, Ester's brother, and 12 other boarders lived there. Resided: 1950, Moved back to her home town of Ceredo after Prince' retirement and lived at 413 B St. until her death. Prince Manter BESSEY II-30144 and Nora Lee SMITH-30153 had the following children:
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