The 1920 U.S. Census states Fred was 8 years old with 6 older siblings (including a set of twins about a year older than him - a boy and a girl) and 4 younger siblings. His parents were John Wesley Bentley and Jennie B. Bentley. At that time, the family lived in School District #4, Wheatland, Montana.
The 1930 U.S. Census states the family lived in Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho. Fred was 18 years old with 3 older siblings and 5 younger siblings. Fred worked as a U.S. Forest Service Ranger at that time.
Fred married Mary (Margery) Arnold in Moscow, Idaho and they made their home in Wallace (Woodland Park), Shoshone County, Idaho at #222 Main Street.
He and Mary had six children who all survived well into adulthood. One daughter was the first to go to heaven-side in joining them and her remains were placed at rest near them, along side her husband's, Mr. May.
There are also at least 5 other Bentley family members' remains resting at Forest Cemetery near one another: Fred's parents Jennie & John, and his siblings Walter, Elton, and Doris.
Sources:
Primary sources - Courtesy of personal knowledge, family member A.M.Moulton; US Census 1920, 1930
This is the correct address and death place. Home address at ancestry.com in the U.S. Public Records Index and Social Security Index show incorrect house number - Per family personal knowledge.
Secondary sources - Findagrave contributor R. Ellis posted original tribute (7 Feb 2011)and Mary Garrison @ internment.net contributed birth & death dates of Bentley's grave marker in Forest Cemetery, as well as other families.
The 1930 U.S. Census states the family lived in Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho. Fred was 18 years old with 3 older siblings and 5 younger siblings. Fred worked as a U.S. Forest Service Ranger at that time.
Fred married Mary (Margery) Arnold in Moscow, Idaho and they made their home in Wallace (Woodland Park), Shoshone County, Idaho at #222 Main Street.
He and Mary had six children who all survived well into adulthood. One daughter was the first to go to heaven-side in joining them and her remains were placed at rest near them, along side her husband's, Mr. May.
There are also at least 5 other Bentley family members' remains resting at Forest Cemetery near one another: Fred's parents Jennie & John, and his siblings Walter, Elton, and Doris.
Sources:
Primary sources - Courtesy of personal knowledge, family member A.M.Moulton; US Census 1920, 1930
This is the correct address and death place. Home address at ancestry.com in the U.S. Public Records Index and Social Security Index show incorrect house number - Per family personal knowledge.
Secondary sources - Findagrave contributor R. Ellis posted original tribute (7 Feb 2011)and Mary Garrison @ internment.net contributed birth & death dates of Bentley's grave marker in Forest Cemetery, as well as other families.
The 1920 U.S. Census states Fred was 8 years old with 6 older siblings (including a set of twins about a year older than him - a boy and a girl) and 4 younger siblings. His parents were John Wesley Bentley and Jennie B. Bentley. At that time, the family lived in School District #4, Wheatland, Montana.
The 1930 U.S. Census states the family lived in Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho. Fred was 18 years old with 3 older siblings and 5 younger siblings. Fred worked as a U.S. Forest Service Ranger at that time.
Fred married Mary (Margery) Arnold in Moscow, Idaho and they made their home in Wallace (Woodland Park), Shoshone County, Idaho at #222 Main Street.
He and Mary had six children who all survived well into adulthood. One daughter was the first to go to heaven-side in joining them and her remains were placed at rest near them, along side her husband's, Mr. May.
There are also at least 5 other Bentley family members' remains resting at Forest Cemetery near one another: Fred's parents Jennie & John, and his siblings Walter, Elton, and Doris.
Sources:
Primary sources - Courtesy of personal knowledge, family member A.M.Moulton; US Census 1920, 1930
This is the correct address and death place. Home address at ancestry.com in the U.S. Public Records Index and Social Security Index show incorrect house number - Per family personal knowledge.
Secondary sources - Findagrave contributor R. Ellis posted original tribute (7 Feb 2011)and Mary Garrison @ internment.net contributed birth & death dates of Bentley's grave marker in Forest Cemetery, as well as other families.
The 1930 U.S. Census states the family lived in Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho. Fred was 18 years old with 3 older siblings and 5 younger siblings. Fred worked as a U.S. Forest Service Ranger at that time.
Fred married Mary (Margery) Arnold in Moscow, Idaho and they made their home in Wallace (Woodland Park), Shoshone County, Idaho at #222 Main Street.
He and Mary had six children who all survived well into adulthood. One daughter was the first to go to heaven-side in joining them and her remains were placed at rest near them, along side her husband's, Mr. May.
There are also at least 5 other Bentley family members' remains resting at Forest Cemetery near one another: Fred's parents Jennie & John, and his siblings Walter, Elton, and Doris.
Sources:
Primary sources - Courtesy of personal knowledge, family member A.M.Moulton; US Census 1920, 1930
This is the correct address and death place. Home address at ancestry.com in the U.S. Public Records Index and Social Security Index show incorrect house number - Per family personal knowledge.
Secondary sources - Findagrave contributor R. Ellis posted original tribute (7 Feb 2011)and Mary Garrison @ internment.net contributed birth & death dates of Bentley's grave marker in Forest Cemetery, as well as other families.
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Fred W. Bentley, Sr. (shared with) Mary M. Bentley
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