Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Bedwell was born on 27 November 1878, in Potter, Atchison, Kansas, United States, his father, William Henry Bedwell, was 29 and his mother, Magaret Catherine Fox, was 26. He married Bessie Amanda Cobb on 15 August 1903, in Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pingree Election Precinct, Bingham, Idaho, United States in 1940 and Townsite Election Precinct, Benewah, Idaho, United States in 1950. He died on 6 February 1966, in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Springfield, Bingham, Idaho, United States.
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- Robert Bedwell, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: Robert Bedwell - Individual or family possessions: birth: 27 November 1878; Potter, Atchison, Kansas, United States
- Robert Bedwell, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1886
Historical Boundaries: 1886: Atchison, Kansas, United States
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bidwell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Youth
After his mother died in 1880, Robert is believed to have lived for several years with Joe and Tempe bantam--relationship unknown. He liked to recall how he and Hervey helped plant corn when they wer …
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