Born in Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York
Daughter of George Merton Genung
and Elizabeth D. (Damoth) Genung
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Newman George Worden
— married
23 Dec 1911 in Avoca, Steuben County, New York
Mother of
Clara Worden
Died
at age 73
in Bath, Steuben County, New York
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jul 2019
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Biography
Bessie Mae Genung was born about 1889 in New York.
Bessie married Newman George Worden (~1886 - ~1935) in 1911.[1][2][3][4]
Their daughter was Clara Worden (1927 - 2016).
In the 1915 census Bessie (age 25) was the wife of Newman Worden in Urbana, Steuben.[5]
In the 1920 census Bessie (age 30) was the wife of Newman G Worden in Urbana, Steuben, New York.[6]
In the 1925 census Bessey (age 35) was the wife of Newman Worden in Urbana, Steuben.[7]
In the 1930 census Bessie (age 40) was the wife of Newman G Worden in Lake Street, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York, United States.[8]
In the 1940 census Bessie (age 49) was the widowed head of household in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York.[9]
Bessie died about 1963 in Bradford, Steuben County, New York aged ~74.[10][11][12]
Bessie was in an obituary on 19 March 1963 in Rochester, New York, United States.[13]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936"
Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
Ancestry uk Record 61377 #900657183 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie May Genung Gender Female Age 22 Birth Date abt 1889 Marriage Date 22 Dec 1911 Marriage Place Steuben, New York, USA Father George Genung Mother Elizabeth Damoth Spouse Newman George Worden Film Number 001005736 - ↑
Marriage:
"New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967"
New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index
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Ancestry uk Record 61632 #6519485 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie M Genung Gender Female Marriage Date 23 Dec 1911 Marriage Place Bath, New York, USA Spouse Newman G Worden Certificate Number 62200 Records Sharing Certificate Number Newman G Worden
Bessie M Genung - ↑
Marriage:
"New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936"
Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
Ancestry uk Record 61377 #900210207 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie May Genung Gender Female Age 22 Birth Date abt 1889 Marriage Date 23 Dec 1911 Marriage Place Steuben, New York, USA Father George Genung Mother Elizabeth Damoth Spouse Newman George Worden Film Number 001006431 - ↑
Marriage:
"U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
Star-Gazette; Publication Date: 26/ Dec/ 1911; Publication Place: Elmira, New York, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/275821717/?article=1f7f30ad-e56a-4a8f-a735-138b8d0b08e5&focus=0.27437988,0.6095418,0.41451904,0.6918575&xid=3398
Ancestry uk Record 62116 #36181028 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Miss Bessie Genung Gender Female Residence Date Abt 1911 Residence Place Hammondsport Occupation Instructor Employer Avoca Public School Marriage Date 30 Dec 1911 Marriage Place Avoca, New York, USA Parents James Johnson Spouse Newman Worden - ↑
1915 Census:
"New York, U.S., State Census, 1915"
New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Urbana; County: Steuben; Page: 04
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Ancestry uk Record 2703 #6644485 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie G Worden Birth Year abt 1890 Birth Place United States Age 25 Gender Female Residence Place Urbana, Steuben Relationship Wife Color or Race White Number of years in US 25 Assembly District 01 House Number 54 Line Number 23 Page number 04 Household Members
Age
RelationshipNewman Worden 28 Head
Bessie G Worden 25 Wife - ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Urbana, Steuben, New York; Roll: T625_1267; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 140
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Ancestry uk Record 6061 #87522277 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie Worden [Bessie Gening] Age 30 Birth Year abt 1890 Birthplace New York Home in 1920 Urbana, Steuben, New York Street Lake Street Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Wife Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Newman G Worden Father's Name George Gening Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace New York Able to Speak English Yes Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household Members
Age
RelationshipNewman G Worden 33 Head
Bessie Worden 30 Wife
George Gening 58 Father-in-law - ↑
1925 Census:
"New York, U.S., State Census, 1925"
New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Urbana; County: Steuben; Page: 6
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Ancestry uk Record 2704 #25145122 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessey Worden Gender Female Color or Race White Age 35 Birth Date abt 1890 Birth Place USA Residence Date 1925 Residence Place Urbana, Steuben Relationship Wife Number of years in US 35 Assembly District 01 Line Number 12 Page number 6 Household Members
Age
RelationshipNewman Worden 37 Head
Bessey Worden 35 Wife
Lida Hall 60 Maid - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 2341383
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Ancestry uk Record 6224 #46290307 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie J Worden Birth Year abt 1890 Gender Female Race White Age in 1930 40 Birthplace New York Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Wife Homemaker? Yes Home in 1930 Hammondsport, Steuben, New York, USA Map of Home Hammondsport, Steuben, New York Street Address Lake Street House Number 19 Dwelling Number 26 Family Number 27 Age at First Marriage 22 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace New York Able to Speak English Yes Household Members
Age
RelationshipNewman G Worden 43 Head
Bessie J Worden 40 Wife
Clara E Worden 2 Daughter - ↑
1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02782; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 51-90
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Ancestry uk Record 2442 #10302583 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie G Worden Respondent Yes Age 49 Estimated Birth Year abt 1891 Gender Male Race White Birthplace New York Marital Status Widowed Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1940 Hammondsport, Steuben, New York Map of Home in 1940 Hammondsport, Steuben, New York Street Michanic Street House Number 19 Farm No Inferred Residence in 1935 Hammondsport, Steuben, New York Residence in 1935 Hammondsport Resident on farm in 1935 No Sheet Number 1A Number of Household in Order of Visitation 8 House Owned or Rented Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 1400 Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed College, 2nd year Weeks Worked in 1939 0 Income 0 Income Other Sources Yes Household Members
Age
RelationshipBessie G Worden 49 Head
Clara E Worden 12 Daughter - ↑
Death Registration:
"New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1969"
New York State Department of Health; Albany, Ny, Usa; New York State Death Index
Ancestry uk Record 61668 #319230 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie G Worden Gender Female Age 73 Birth Date abt 1890 Residence Place Hammondsport, Steuben, New York, USA Death Date 17 Mar 1963 Death Place New York, USA Certificate Number 24426 - ↑
Death Registration:
"U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Ancestry uk Record 3693 #68854971 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie Worden Social Security Number 091-24-8934 Birth Date 17 Jun 1889 Issue Year Before 1951 Issue State New York Death Date Mar 1963 - ↑
Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
Ancestry uk Record 60525 #11185236 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie Worden Birth Date 1889 Death Date 1963 Cemetery Bradford Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Bradford, Steuben County, New York, United States of America Has Bio? Y URL Find A Grave: Memorial #36638299 bessie-worden - ↑
Obituary:
"U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
Democrat and Chronicle; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1963; Publication Place: Rochester, New York, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/137068222/?article=97fd09fb-03b9-4749-b75c-4f8267eafcb7&focus=0.14306992,0.6059365,0.26028684,0.7898505&xid=3355
Ancestry uk Record 61843 #522738158 (subscription required, accessed 12 January 2022)Name Bessie G. Worden Gender Female Death Age 73 Birth Date 1889 Birth Place Ilammondsoort Residence Place Hammondsport Death Date 17 Mar 1963 Death Place Bath Obituary Date 19 Mar 1963 Obituary Place Rochester, New York, USA Newspaper Title Democrat and Chronicle Parents George Genung; Elizabeth Damoth Genung Spouse Newman Worden Child James E. McCann
- 1. US Federal Census 1920.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVSJ-14B
2. US Federal Census 1930. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4Y7-GP5
3. https://www.njgsbc.org/files/familyfiles/p1863.htm#i61618
4. Find A Grave: Memorial #36638299
Source 1: Bessie Worden United States Census, 1920 Urbana, Steuben, New York Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Newman G Worden Head Male 33 New York Bessie Worden Wife Female 30 New York George Gening Father-in-law Male 58 New York
Source 2: Bessie J Worden United States Census, 1930 Hammondsport, Steuben, New York Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Newman G Worden Head Male 43 New York Bessie J Worden Wife Female 40 New York Clara E Worden Daughter Female 2 New York
Source 3: Newman G Worden M, b. 1886, d. 1935 Father George N Worden b. 1860, d. 1946 Mother Elizabeth Hunt b. 1859 Newman G Worden was born in 1886 at Honeoye Falls, NY. He married Bessie Genung, daughter of George Genung and Elizabeth Van Amburg, in 1911. Newman G Worden died in 1935 at Hammondsport, NY.
Source 4: Bessie Genung Worden Birth 1889 Death 1963 (aged 73–74) Burial Bradford Cemetery Bradford, Steuben County, New York, USA Memorial ID 36638299 · View Source Wife of Newman G
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