Juanita Lavonee (Workman) Bessler (1919 - 1995)

Born 14 Dec 1919 in Newton, Jasper County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Glenn Wilday McGee — married 20 Nov 1937 in Covington, Fountain County, Indiana, United States

Wife of Frederick E Bessler — married 29 Dec 1956 in Bartonville, Peoria County, Illinois, United States

Died 15 Aug 1995 at age 75 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, United States

Biography

• 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Workman Not Name Age: 0 Birth Year: abt 1920 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1920: South Muddy, Jasper, Illinois Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital status: Single Father's name: Merlie O Workman Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's name: Lucinda Workman Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Merlie O Workman 33 Lucinda Workman 31 Maud Workman 12 Leatha Workman 10 Glen Workman 8 Gaillord Workman 4 Workman 0

• Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001

Name: Juanita Lavonee Workman Gender: Female Race: White Age: 19 Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date: 14 Dec 1918 Birth Place: Newton, Illinois Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1937 Marriage Place: Indiana, United States Residence Place: Lincoln, Illinois Father: Merle Workman Mother: Lucinda Bickers Spouse: Glen Wilday Mcgee Page: 524

• Social Security Death Index

Name: Juanita L. Bessler Social Security Number: 334-01-4241 Birth Date: 14 Dec 1919 Issue year: Before 1951 Issue State: Illinois Last Residence: 61603, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA Death Date: 15 Aug 1995

• Find A Grave Memorial

Juanita L. Workman Bessler Birth 14 Dec 1919 Jasper County, Illinois, USA Death 15 Aug 1995 (aged 75) Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Burial: American Mausoleum Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Memorial ID: 59394621

Juanita was the daughter of Merle and Lucinda Bickers Workman.

She married Glenn W. McGee on Nov. 20, 1937, in Covington, Ind. He died Jan. 23, 1953, in Peoria.

She also was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.

She married Frederick E. "Fritz" Bessler on Dec. 29, 1956, in Bartonville.

Family Members Parents: Merlie O Workman 1884–1941 Lucinda Bickers Workman 1887–1962

Spouse: Frederick E. Bessler 1921–2010 (m. 1956)

Siblings: Gordon G. Workman 1928–1975

Sources

• Year: 1920; Census Place: South Muddy, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: T625_372; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 108

• Ancestry.com. Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

• Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 November 2019), memorial page for Juanita L. Workman Bessler (14 Dec 1919–15 Aug 1995), Find A Grave Memorial no. 59394621, citing American Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Stephen Cantrell (contributor 48212706) .