Bessie was born February 16, 1885 in Panama, Iowa to Carl and Mary (Kimerer) Keehner.
On July 2, 1910 she was married in Harlan, Iowa to J.R. (Job Roy) Brockman. They were blessed with at least 2 children before moving to Wichita, Kansas, where her husband found work as a carpenter for the street railroad (trolley line?)
The 1920 US Census indicates that they were living at 1223 N. Chautaqua Avenue, Wichita, Kansas.
John(?) R., 39, head, carpenter, street railroad, b. KS
Bessie, 34, wife, b. IA
Alden, 5, son, b. IA
Cleo, 2, daughter, b. IA
Bessie's last residence was in Omaha, Nebraska. She died at the age of 94.
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Sources: National Archives; Woodbine Cemetery, Boyer Township, Harrison County, Iowa;
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On July 2, 1910 she was married in Harlan, Iowa to J.R. (Job Roy) Brockman. They were blessed with at least 2 children before moving to Wichita, Kansas, where her husband found work as a carpenter for the street railroad (trolley line?)
The 1920 US Census indicates that they were living at 1223 N. Chautaqua Avenue, Wichita, Kansas.
John(?) R., 39, head, carpenter, street railroad, b. KS
Bessie, 34, wife, b. IA
Alden, 5, son, b. IA
Cleo, 2, daughter, b. IA
Bessie's last residence was in Omaha, Nebraska. She died at the age of 94.
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Sources: National Archives; Woodbine Cemetery, Boyer Township, Harrison County, Iowa;
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Bessie was born February 16, 1885 in Panama, Iowa to Carl and Mary (Kimerer) Keehner.
On July 2, 1910 she was married in Harlan, Iowa to J.R. (Job Roy) Brockman. They were blessed with at least 2 children before moving to Wichita, Kansas, where her husband found work as a carpenter for the street railroad (trolley line?)
The 1920 US Census indicates that they were living at 1223 N. Chautaqua Avenue, Wichita, Kansas.
John(?) R., 39, head, carpenter, street railroad, b. KS
Bessie, 34, wife, b. IA
Alden, 5, son, b. IA
Cleo, 2, daughter, b. IA
Bessie's last residence was in Omaha, Nebraska. She died at the age of 94.
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Sources: National Archives; Woodbine Cemetery, Boyer Township, Harrison County, Iowa;
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On July 2, 1910 she was married in Harlan, Iowa to J.R. (Job Roy) Brockman. They were blessed with at least 2 children before moving to Wichita, Kansas, where her husband found work as a carpenter for the street railroad (trolley line?)
The 1920 US Census indicates that they were living at 1223 N. Chautaqua Avenue, Wichita, Kansas.
John(?) R., 39, head, carpenter, street railroad, b. KS
Bessie, 34, wife, b. IA
Alden, 5, son, b. IA
Cleo, 2, daughter, b. IA
Bessie's last residence was in Omaha, Nebraska. She died at the age of 94.
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Sources: National Archives; Woodbine Cemetery, Boyer Township, Harrison County, Iowa;
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