Anna Fay (Lence) Dillinger (1893 - 1939)

Born 13 Oct 1893 in Williamson, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Albert Dillinger — married 4 Nov 1911 (to 1939) in Williamson, Illinois, United States

Died 7 Aug 1939 at age 45 in Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Anna Fay Lence, aka Lentz, was born in Williamson County, Illinois, United States on 13 October 1893. She was the daughter of John Lence and Tranquil Skinner.^[1] Her parents divorced when she was young and her mother remarried.

Fay, age 18, married Bert Dillinger, age 19, on 4 November 1911 in Williamson County.^[2] Their children include: Royal Dillinger, Virginia Eileen Dillinger,^[3] and Bert Edwin Dillinger.^[4]

Fay died on 7 August 1939 in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois at age 45. She was buried in Dillinger Cemetery in Carbondale.^[5]

Census

1900 Williamson, Illinois, United States^[6]

Albert Greer, age 42 (Nov 1857), farmer; with Tranquil E Greer, age 42 (Jan 1860) and Fay Lentz, age 7 (Oct 1892) Lexie A Greer, age 1 (Feb 1899).

1910 Williamson, Illinois, United States^[7]

Albert W Greer, age 55 (est b 1855), railroad shop labor; with Tranquil Greer, age 39 (est b 1871); Lexie Greer, daughter, age 11 (est b 1899); Hobert Greer, son, age 7 (est b 1903); Hildred Greer, daughter, age 4 months (est b 1909) and Fay Lentz, stepdaughter, age 16 (est b 1894).

1920 Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, United States^[8]

Bert Dillinger, age 27 (est b 1893), head, mail carrier; with Fay Dillinger, age 26 (est b 1894), wife; Royal Dillinger, age 6 (est b 1904), son; and Tranquil Greer, age 49 (est b 1871), mother-in-law.

1930 Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, United States^[9]

Bert Dillinger, age 37 (est b 1893), US mail carrier; with Fay Dillinger, wife, age 36 (est b 1894); Royal Dillinger, son, age 17 (est b 1916); and Virginia Dillinger, daughter, age 9 (est b 1921).

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQPH-9DG : Sat Mar 09 15:18:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Fay L. Dillinger and J. M. Lence, 07 Aug 1939.
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF25-J9R : Sun Mar 10 11:13:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Bert Dillinger and Fay Lentz, 04 Nov 1911.
3. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQH-MW5W : 10 February 2023), Anna F Lentz in entry for Virginia Eileen McCracken, .
4. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQS-VQ8Y : 10 February 2023), Fay Lentz in entry for Bert Edwin Dillinger, .
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108269778/fay-dillinger: accessed March 22, 2024), memorial page for Fay Lence Dillinger (13 Oct 1893–7 Aug 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108269778, citing Dillinger Cemetery, Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Ree (contributor 47329830).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSC4-DNP : Sat Mar 16 12:20:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Albert N Greer and Tranquill E Greer, Williamson, Illinois, 1900.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF8-NWY : Sun Mar 10 11:57:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Albet W Grear and Tranquil Grear, Williamson, Illinois, 1910
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ4D-QH7 : Fri Mar 08 22:47:31 UTC 2024), Entry for Bert Dillinger and Fay Dillinger, Jackson, Illinois, 1920.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSYG-9QC : Sun Mar 10 00:50:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Bert Dillinger and Fay Dillinger, Jackson, Illinois, 1930.