Brief Life History of Hester Ann
When Hester Ann Beedy was born on 29 October 1861, in Peotone, Will, Illinois, United States, her father, Nathan Southmaid Beedy, was 26 and her mother, Phoebe Goodspeed, was 23. She married Charles F Goodspeed on 24 October 1883, in Peotone, Will, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States in 1930 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. She died on 25 August 1943, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Sources (25)
- Hester A Goodspeed in household of Charles Goodspeed, "United States Census, 1920"
- Hester A Goodspeed, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Hettie A Beedy, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1861–1946 Male
1861–1943 Female
Children (2)
1884–1965 Male
1887–1970 Male
Parents and Siblings
1835–1919 Male
1838–1916 Female
Siblings (7)
1859–1942 Female
1861–1943 Female
1864–1865 Male
1866–1952 Female
1869–1949 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 2
1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco
Age 8
1886
Age 25
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Beedie, itself a variant of Beatty .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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