Stephen Bee

Brief Life History of Stephen

When Stephen Bee was born on 18 April 1856, in Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Bee, was 38 and his mother, Jane Baker, was 36. He married Clara Florence Price on 26 January 1887. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Utah, Utah, United States for about 20 years. He died on 8 August 1948, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Provo Utah Temple, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Stephen Bee
1856–1948
Clara Florence Price
1861–1928
Marriage: 26 January 1887
Shirley Stephen Bee
1888–1961
Clara Florence Bee
1890–1964
Martha Jane Bee
1893–1976
Calvin Bee
1899–1984
Lucy Bee
1901–2000
Maurine Bee
1907–1946

Sources (41)

  • Stephen Bee in household of Fred Bee, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Stephen Bee, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Stephen Bee, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1859 · Big Ben

Big Ben is the name of the bell that is inside the clock tower. It is one of the most famous landmarks in London. The famous ringing from Big Ben is the result of it cracking four months after opening.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English be(e) ‘bee’ (Old English bēo), hence a nickname for an energetic or active person or a metonymic occupational name for a beekeeper. Compare Beeman 2.

Americanized form of Norwegian Bye .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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