Index To Obits in the Rapid City Journal
Chester, Bessie O 78 31 Jan 1969 Deadwood, SD Rapid City, SD 1 Feb 1969 p. 2
SD Marriage
Name: Bessie Hunter
Gender: Female
Marriage Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1891
Residence Post Office: Custer
Residence Place: Custer
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1911
Marriage Place: Custer
Certificate: 25853
Spouse: Oren Chester

1900 Census
Name: Bessie Hunter
Age: 8
Birth Date: Sep 1891
Birthplace: Nebraska
Home in 1900: Blaine, Pierce, Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Philip Hunter
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's name: Izora Hunter
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri

Household Members:
Name Age
Philip Hunter 33
Izora Hunter 33
Bessie Hunter 8
Ray Hunter 7
Edith Hunter 3

1910 Census
Name: Bessie Hunter
[Besse Wanter]
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Nebraska
Home in 1910: School District 21, Custer, South Dakota
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Philip J Hunter
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's name: Eva Hunter
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Servant
Industry: Working for Board
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0

Household Members:
Name Age
Philip J Hunter Jr 43
Eva Hunter 44
Bessie Hunter 19
Ray Hunter 16
Edith Hunter 13
Helen Hunter 7
Philip Hunter 4
Philip Hunter Sr 80

1930 Census
Name: Bessie Chester
Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Nebraska
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Huron, Beadle, South Dakota
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Montana.
Ward of City: Third
Block: 5th R.-54
House Number in Cities or Towns: 351
Dwelling Number: 73
Family Number: 77
Age at First Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Dishwasher
Industry: Resturant
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Oren Chester 54
Bessie Chester 39
Harold O Chester 18
Helen Chester 14
Margaret Chester 13

1940 Census
Name: Pessie Chester
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Nebraska
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1940: Custer, Custer, South Dakota
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Inferred Residence in 1935: Watertown, Codington, South Dakota
Residence in 1935: Watertown, Codington, South Dakota
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 3A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
John F Wagner 24
Margaret Wagner 23
Pessie Chester 49