Born in Frreysville, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Franklin Hunt
and Miami Elizabeth Myrna (Pence) Hunt
Sister of
Jacob Elmer Hunt, Susan Teresa Hunt, Sarah Jane (Hunt) Winter, John Pence Hunt, Elmira Elphie (Hunt) Reid, Harvey Wheeler Hunt, Nora Idella (Hunt) Bortner, David Franklin Hunt and Samuel Monroe Hunt
Wife of
Harry Ness Welsh Greiner
— married
after 1920 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 73
in York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 May 2018
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Biography
Bessie was born in 1882. She was the daughter of John Hunt and Miami Pence. She passed away in 1955.
In the 1900 US Census at the age of 17 Bessie was working as a servant and living at home with her parents. [1]
In 1910 Bessie had moved away from her parents home and was a boarder and was working as a cigar maker. [2]
By the 1920 Census, Bessie had moved into own home and was still employed as a cigar maker. [3]
On the 29th of Apr 1922 Bessie married Harry Ness Welsh Greiner. They had no children. [4] [5]
Bessie passed away in 1955 and was preceded by Harry who passed in 1953. [6] [7]
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 September 2018), memorial page for Bessie M Hunt Greiner (20 Oct 1882–14 Dec 1955), Find A Grave: Memorial #101554872, citing Freysville Cemetery, Freysville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Scott Hunt (contributor 47925303).
Sources
- ↑
1900 United States Federal Census
- Name Bessie M Hunt
- Age 17
- Birth Date Oct 1882
- Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Home in 1900 Springetsbury, York, Pennsylvania
- House Number 3
- Sheet Number 15
- Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 09
- Family Number 311
- Race White
- Gender Female
- Relation to Head of House Daughter
- Marital Status Single
- Father's Name John F Hunt
- Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Mother's Name Miama Hunt
- Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Occupation Servant
- Months Not Employed 2
- Attended School 0
- Can Read Yes
- Can Write Yes
- Can Speak English Yes
- Household Members
- Name Age
- John F Hunt
- Miama Hunt
- Sarah J Hunt
- Bessie M Hunt
- John P Hunt
- Elmira E Hunt
- Harvey W Hunt
- Nora I Hunt
- David F Hunt
- Samuel M Hunt
- ↑
1910 United States Federal Census
- Name Bessie Hunt
- Age in 1910 27
- Birth Year abt 1883
- Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Home in 1910 York Ward 12, York, Pennsylvania
- Street Vander Avanue
- Race White
- Gender Female
- Relation to Head of House Boarder
- Marital Status Single
- Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Native Tongue English
- Occupation Cigar Maker
- Industry Cigar Factory
- Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner
- Able to read Yes
- Able to Write Yes
- Out of Work N
- Number of Weeks Out of Work 0
- Household Members
- Name Age
- Andrew F Poet 56
- Margret E Poet 54
- J Roy Poet 22
- Bessie Hunt 27
- ↑
1920 United States Federal Census
- Name Bessie M Hunt
- Age 37
- Birth Year abt 1883
- Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Home in 1920 York Ward 6, York, Pennsylvania
- Street Linen Sawdy St
- Residence Date 1920
- Race White
- Gender Female
- Relation to Head of House Head
- Marital Status Single
- Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Able to Speak English Yes
- Occupation Cigar Tucker
- Industry Factory
- Employment Field Wage or Salary
- Home Owned or Rented Rent
- Able to read Yes
- Able to Write Yes
- Household Members
- Name Age
- Bessie M Hunt
- ↑
1930 United States Federal Census
- Name Bessie M Greiner
- Birth Year abt 1883
- Gender Female
- Race White
- Age in 1930 47
- Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Marital Status Married
- Relation to Head of House Wife
- Homemaker? Yes
- Home in 1930 York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
- Map of Home York, York, Pennsylvania
- Street Address Princess Street
- Ward of City Twelfth pt. of
- Institution St Joseph Convent 25-29 inclusive
- House Number 728
- Dwelling Number 536
- Family Number 560
- Age at First Marriage 39
- Attended School No
- Able to Read and Write Yes
- Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
- Able to Speak English Yes
- Household Members
- Name Age
- Harry W Greiner
- Bessie M Greiner
- Evelyn H Gross
- ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census Name Bessie Greiner Age 65 Estimated Birth Year abt 1875 Gender Female Race White Birthplace Pennsylvania Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Wife Home in 1940 York, York, Pennsylvania Map of Home in 1940 York, York, Pennsylvania Street E Princess Street House Number 728 Inferred Residence in 1935 York, York, Pennsylvania Residence in 1935 Same House Sheet Number 2A Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade Weeks Worked in 1939 0 Income 0 Income Other Sources Yes Household Members Name Age H H W Greiner Bessie Greiner Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: York, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03646; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 67-157 Description Enumeration District: 67-157; Description: YORK CITY WARD 12 (AREA A - PART) https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-03646-00549/23091643?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/18391668/person/661762365/facts/citation/782007106450/edit/record
- ↑
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
- Name Bessie M Greiner
- Gender Female
- Race White
- Age 73
- Birth Date 20 Oct 1882
- Birth Place Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Death Date 14 Dec 1955
- Death Place York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
- Father John F Hunt
- Mother Miami Pence
- Spouse Harry Greiner
- Certificate Number 112777
- Bessie M Greiner - 1955 - False[Bessie M Hunt]
- Household Members
- Name Age
- Bessie M Greiner
- Miami Pence
- John F Hunt
- Harry Greiner
- ↑
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
- Name Bessie M Greiner
- Maiden Name Hunt
- Birth Date 20 Oct 1882
- Birth Place Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Death Date 14 Dec 1955
- Death Place York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Cemetery Freysville Cemetery
- Burial or Cremation Place Freysville, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Has Bio? Y
- Father John Franklin Hunt
- Mother Miami Elizabeth Hunt
- Spouse Harry Hess Welsh Greiner
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bessie by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bessie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bessie by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bessie:
-
~1.56%
Louann (Salvatore) Halpin
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A593513 [compare], Ancestry member louannhalpin
-
~1.56%
Carolann (Hunt) Noble :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member chunt56147
-
~0.78%
Charly Shoff :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WD7511257 [compare], Ancestry member louann_and_charly
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