Bessie M. (Reynolds) Pierce (1876 - 1947)

Born 7 Nov 1876 in White River Junction, Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Fred Sargent Pierce — married 5 May 1899 in Limestone, Aroostook, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1947 at age 70 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States

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Biography

Bessie M. Reynolds was born Nov. 7, 1876 in White River Junction, Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, United States, daughter of Charles Smart Reynolds (1846–1898) and Mary E Fortune (1847–1912).

Bessie married Fred Sargent Pierce on May 5, 1899 in Limestone, Aroostook. Their known children were:

1. Mabel A. Pierce (~1893–~1973)
2. Myrtle Pierce (1898–1988)
3. Zetta A. Pierce (~1899– )
4. Charles R. Pierce (~1901– )
5. Gretchen M. Pierce (~1902–1964)
6. Esther Pierce (~1910– )
7. Helen J. Pierce (~1910– )
8. Francis Pierce (~1914– )
9. Mary Pierce (~1919– )

Bessie died on Mar 30, 1947 in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, aged about 70. She was buried in Rogers Cemetery, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine.

Sources

See also:

• Birth: "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", citing Digital film/folder number: 004357289; FHL microfilm: 540136; Image number: 5074; Packet letter: O; Indexing batch: C05490-3, FamilySearch Record: XFQS-C51 (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYZ9-M5R, Bessie May Reynolds born on 7 Nov 1876, daughter of Chas. C. Reynolds & Mary E. Fortune, in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, United States.
• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00022; Digital film/folder number: 005160796; FHL microfilm: 1254535; Image number: 201; Sheet number: 99; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: C56715-2, FamilySearch Record: MH6K-RBS (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBN-X3B, Bessie M Reynolds (3), single daughter, in household of Charles S Reynolds (35) in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Vermont, United States.
• Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", citing Page: 41; Digital film/folder number: 004273751; FHL microfilm: 480793; Image number: 30; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: I00792-8, FamilySearch Record: FHCW-45Q (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9QB-H47R, Bessie M Reynolds (20) marriage to Fred S Pierce (27 years) on 3 May 1897 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
• Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", citing Page: 71; Digital film/folder number: 004267376; FHL microfilm: 000480777; Image number: 77, FamilySearch Record: QKD7-L689 (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9QB-Y3C3, Bessie M Reynolds (20) marriage to Fred S Pierce (27) on 5 May 1897 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
• Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 004332398; FHL microfilm: 001843701; Record number: 161; Packet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: N4HV-LXQ (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SG7-PV Image number 00689, Bessie M Reynolds (20) marriage to Fred S. Pierce (27) on 5 May 1897 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
• Birth of daughter Myrtle F Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 004703856; FHL microfilm: 10017; Image number: 14; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11416-0, FamilySearch Record: KCDZ-RYZ (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939K-RR9X-W3, Myrtle F Pierce born to Bessie Raynolds on 22 Feb 1898 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Birth of daughter Myrtle F Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 004703856; FHL microfilm: 10017; Image number: 433; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11416-0, FamilySearch Record: KCDZ-B8X (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939K-RR9W-BM, Myrtle F Pierce born to Bessie Reynolds on 22 Feb 1898 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Birth of daughter Anzetta Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 004703856; FHL microfilm: 10017; Image number: 506; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11416-0, FamilySearch Record: KCD8-6H8 (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939K-RR9W-S3, Anzetta Pierce born to Bessie Reynolds on 13 Feb 1899 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996", citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta, FamilySearch Record: KCNV-B1X (accessed 7 April 2024), Bessie M Reynolds marriage to Fred Pierce on 5 May 1899 in Maine, United States.
• Death of daughter Angetta Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 004703856; FHL microfilm: 10017; Image number: 538; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11416-0, FamilySearch Record: KCDZ-1N6 (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939K-RR97-FM, Bessie Reynolds in death record for daughter Angetta Pierce 23 Aug 1899 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", citing Page: Item 3 p 71; Digital film/folder number: 007578170; FHL microfilm: 2030960; Image number: 279; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: I01162-8, FamilySearch Record: FHKS-JQK (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89XF-H9Z4, Bessie M Reynolds (20) marriage to Fred S. Pierce (27 years) on 17 Oct 1899 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 68; Digital film/folder number: 004119815; FHL microfilm: 1240588; Image number: 462; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00821-9, FamilySearch Record: MMLC-JT6 (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6319-XSQ, Bessie M Pierce (24), wife, in household of Fred S Pierce (31) in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Vermont.
• Birth of son: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 004703856; FHL microfilm: 10017; Image number: 567; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11416-0, FamilySearch Record: KCD8-7GN (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939K-RR97-F3, child born to Bessie Reynolds on 24 Sep 1900 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Birth of son: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 004703856; FHL microfilm: 10017; Image number: 922; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11416-0, FamilySearch Record: KCD8-M5C (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939K-RR9M-3W, child born to Bessie Reynolds on 17 Jun 1905 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Death of son Geo H Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 004703856; FHL microfilm: 10017; Image number: 956; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11416-0, FamilySearch Record: KCD8-784 (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939K-RRBX-Z, Bessie Reynolds in death record for son Geo H Pierce 9 Oct 1905 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Birth of daughter Esther P Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 004703856; FHL microfilm: 10017; Image number: 984; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11416-0, FamilySearch Record: KCD8-76M (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939K-RRB7-F, Esther P Pierce born to Bessie Reynolds on 29 Oct 1906 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Birth of daughter: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 005011854; FHL microfilm: 000010174; Image number: 598, FamilySearch Record: Q24N-TQDD (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RYK-TVB, child born to Bessie Reynolds on 8 Aug 1909 in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971650; FHL microfilm: 1374550; Image number: 216; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03431-9, FamilySearch Record: MRSR-PPX (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRK7-9441, Bessie M Pierce (33), wife, in household of Fred S Pierce (40) in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Vermont.
• Birth of daughter: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 005011854; FHL microfilm: 000010174; Image number: 686, FamilySearch Record: Q24N-TM6J (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RYK-TMM, child born to Bessie Reynolds on 4 Oct 1911 in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Death of daughter Rachel E Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 005011854; FHL microfilm: 000010174; Image number: 729, FamilySearch Record: Q24N-TJ67 (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRYK-THB, Bessie Reynolds in death record for daughter Rachel E Pierce 22 Oct 1911 in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Birth of son: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 005011854; FHL microfilm: 000010174; Image number: 793, FamilySearch Record: Q24N-T9S4 (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRYK-TCD, child born to Bessie M Rayards on 22 Jul 1913 in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Marriage of child Myrtle Francis Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 005011830; FHL microfilm: 000010150; Image number: 3050, FamilySearch Record: Q24N-6NDF (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RYV-WPP, Bessie Reynolds's child Myrtle Francis Pierce marriage to Vernon Harris Lowell on 14 Oct 1916 in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
• Birth of daughter Mary Margaret Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 005011854; FHL microfilm: 000010174; Image number: 1016, FamilySearch Record: Q24N-T6HL (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRYK-5GS, Mary Margaret Pierce born to Bessie Reynolds on 5 Apr 1918 in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Marriage of child Gretchen May Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 005011622; FHL microfilm: 000010140; Image number: 2087, FamilySearch Record: Q24N-H24Y (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRYD-9W25, Bessie Reynolds's child Gretchen May Pierce marriage to Harris O Kenney on 30 Dec 1919 in Blaine, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 91; Digital film/folder number: 004966016; FHL microfilm: 1820638; Image number: 723; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01950-1, FamilySearch Record: MFZC-978 (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6G-WX7, Bessie Pierce (44), wife, in household of Fred S Pierce (50) in Westfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Vermont.
• Birth of son Fred Perry Pierce: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 005011854; FHL microfilm: 000010174; Image number: 1204, FamilySearch Record: Q24N-THDR (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRYK-P3Y, Fred Perry Pierce born to Bessie M Reynolds on 9 Jan 1922 in Westfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
• Marriage of son Charles K Pierce: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 106495513; Record number: 0, FamilySearch Record: 6CB4-52FY (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-F3ZY-997P-F Image number 00229, Bessie Reynolds's son Charles K Pierce marriage to Edna A Schreve on 22 Sep 1923 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 004950947; FHL microfilm: 2340564; Image number: 1032; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03838-1, FamilySearch Record: XM82-DJV (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHW-L8R, Bessie M Pierce (53), wife, in household of Fred S Pierce (60) in Westfield, Aroostook, Maine, United States. Born in Vermont.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 005462034; Image number: 480; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: KMMR-BBL (accessed 7 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-R4D9, Bessie N Pierce (63), wife, in household of Fred S Pierce (70) in Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. Born in Vermont.
• Birth of daughter Myrtle Pierce Lowell: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099, FamilySearch Record: 6KM9-JHQX (accessed 7 April 2024), Myrtle Pierce Lowell born to Bessie M Reynolds.
• Death Notice: Portland Press Herald Portland, Maine · Monday, March 31, 1947
• Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44886791/bessie_may-pierce: accessed), memorial page for Bessie May Reynolds Pierce (1876–1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44886791, citing Rogers Cemetery, Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Maine 101 (contributor 47130320).