Kenneth W Beardsley (1897 - 1984)

Born 24 Dec 1897 in Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth M (Dumond) Beardsley — married 14 Oct 1924 in Genesee, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Jun 1984 at age 86 in Richland, Benton, Washington, United States

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Pvt Kenneth Beardsley served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 10/1/1918
Unit(s):
Service ended: 12/22/1918

Kenneth Beardsley is a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Biography

Kenneth W Beardsley was born on 24 Dec 1897 in Michigan, United States, son of Randolph Beardsley (~1868 - 1946) and Alice (Fillmore) Beardsley (1873 - 1923).

His siblings were:

1. Glenn Cecil Beardsley (1897 - 1922)
2. Floyd Beardsley (1904 - 1905)
3. Evelyn Alice (Beardsley) McCaskill (1910 - 2006)

Kenneth married Elizabeth M Dumond (1902 - 1970) on 14 Oct 1924 in Genesee, Michigan.

Kenneth died on 8 Jun 1984 in Richland, Benton, Washington aged 86.

Sources

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Roll: 700; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240700
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #24525760 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth Beardsley (1), single son, in household of Raudolf Beardsley (72) in Standish, Arenac, Michigan. Born in MIchigan, USA.
• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Roll: T624_635; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1374648
  Ancestry Record 7884 #196692563 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth W Beardsley (12), single son, in household of Randolph Beardsley (42) in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA. Born in Michigan.
• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Roll: T625_753; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #17143243 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth Beardsley (22), single son, Teacher, in household of Randolph Beardsley (51) in Standish, Arenac, Michigan. Born in Michigan.
• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340708
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #105756635 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth Beardsley, married, Farmer, head of household in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA. Born in Michigan.
• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01724; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 6-15
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #79231063 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth Beardsley (42), married, Fishing, head of household in Standish, Arenac, Michigan. Born in Michigan.
• 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
  United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Standish, Arenac, Michigan; Roll: 2604; Sheet Number: 5; Enumeration District: 6-16
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #177267611 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth W Beardsey (52), married, Fisherman, head of household in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA. Born in Michigan.
• Marriage: "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952"
  Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 177; Film Description: 1924 Monroe-1924 St Joseph
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9093 #159040 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth Beardsley (26) marriage to Betty Dumond on 14 Oct 1924 in Genesee Co, Oakland, Michigan, USA.
• Marriage of son Richard Kenneth Beardsley: "U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current"
  Publication Place: Pinconning, Michigan, USA; URL: https://www.ramsaygroupfs.com/obituaries/Richard-K-Beardsley-Sr?obId=25436288
  Ancestry Record 2190 #314878200 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth W Beardsley's son Richard Kenneth Beardsley marriage to undefined on 2 Nov 1951 in Angola, Indiana.
• Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
  Ancestry Record 2441 #9349839 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Name: Kenneth W Beardsley; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 24 Dec 1897; Death Date: 8 Jun 1984; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1918; Discharge Date: 22 Dec 1918.
• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
  URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #13607618
  Ancestry Record 60525 #100458716 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth W Beardsley burial (died on 8 Jun 1984) in Pine River, Arenac County, Michigan, United States of America.
• Obituary of son Robert Louis Beardsley: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  Tri-City Herald; Publication Date: 9 Aug 2015; Publication Place: Pasco, Washington, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/711743063/?article=a5fe4ddb-7c88-4e4b-83b1-a399c15f58ed&focus=0.6545446,0.51540476,0.8112597,0.992387&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #1034293121 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Name: Kenneth Beardsley; Gender: Male; Newspaper Title: Tri-City Herald; Spouse: Elizabeth Dummond; Child: Robert Louis Beardsley.
• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  Tri-City Herald; Publication Date: 9 Jun 1984; Publication Place: Pasco, Washington, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/820871610/?article=b2f2316e-c62c-4ec3-883e-08dc19a230d0&focus=0.7816926,0.56868404,0.96693945,0.72079337&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #891259028 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Name: Kmiwth William Baardslay; Gender: Male; Death Age: 86; Birth Date: abt 1898; Birth Place: Arenac County, Michigan; Residence Place: 2344 Easton Richland; Death Date: Abt 1984; Obituary Date: 9 Jun 1984; Obituary Place: Pasco, Washington, USA; Newspaper Title: Tri-City Herald; Child: Robert Beartfoley Richard Beardsley Virginia Yoakum; Siblings: Evelyn Pel-Len.
• Obituary of son Robert Louis Beardsley: "U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current"
  URL: http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/baycity/obituary.aspx?n=robert-l-beardsley&pid=175464299
  Ancestry Record 7545 #158789398 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Name: Kenneth Beardsley; Gender: Male; Spouse: Elizabeth Dummond; Child: Robert Louis Beardsley.
• Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
  Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  Ancestry Record 3693 #3630248 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth Beardsley death Jun 1984 (born 24 Dec 1897) residing at 99352, Richland, Benton, Washington, USA.
• Military: "U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
  United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2019
  Ancestry Record 61861 #244800 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Name: Kenneth William Beardsley; Record Type: Military Service; Birth Date: 24 Dec 1897; Residence Place: Standish, Michigan.
• Military: "U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
  United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2019
  Ancestry Record 61861 #244800 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Name: Kenneth William Beardsley; Record Type: Military Service; Birth Date: 24 Dec 1897; Residence Place: Standish, Michigan.
• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 69
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #268010051 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Name: Kenneth W. Beardsley; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 44; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 24 Dec 1897; Birth Place: Pine River, Michigan, USA; Residence Place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Standish Township, Arenac, Michigan, USA; Employer: Self; Height: 5 10 1/2; Weight: 190; Complexion: Light brown; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Randolph Beardsley;
  Household Members (Name) Relationship:
  Kenneth W. Beardsley Self (Head).
• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 69
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #283010085 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Name: K Beardsley; Gender: Male; Relationship to Draftee: Father;
  Household Members (Name) Relationship:
  Robert Louis Beardsley Self (Head)
  K Beardsley Father.
• Death: "Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017"
  Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017
  Ancestry Record 6716 #113270 (accessed 18 December 2022)
  Kenneth W Beardsley death 8 Jun 1984 (age 86) in Richland, Washington.