Bert Downing Messenger: Our Family History

1884 - 1974 (89 years)

Generation: 1

Bert Downing Messenger was born on 20 May 1884 in Avilla, Noble, Indiana, United States; died on 25 Feb 1974.

Bert married Lois Finette Hodges on 3 Apr 1907 in Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States. Lois (daughter of Seth Blowers Hodges and Louisa Messenger) was born on 1 May 1882 in Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States; died on 25 Sep 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Glenn Harold Messenger was born on 12 May 1908 in McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States.
3. Ruth Finette Messenger was born on 14 Sep 1910 in Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States; died on 10 Oct 1968 in Overbrook, Osage, Kansas, United States; was buried on 13 Oct 1968 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.
4. Ray Myron Messenger was born on 22 Jan 1916 in Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States; died on 25 Jan 1985.

Generation: 2

2. Glenn Harold Messenger (1.Bert¹) was born on 12 May 1908 in McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States.

Ruth Finette Messenger

(1.Bert¹) was born on 14 Sep 1910 in Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States; died on 10 Oct 1968 in Overbrook, Osage, Kansas, United States; was buried on 13 Oct 1968 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.

Ruth married Roger A McPhail on 1 Jul 1938 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States. Roger was born on 30 Nov 1908 in Scranton, Osage, Kansas, United States; died on 23 Oct 1979 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States; was buried in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

4. Ray Myron Messenger (1.Bert¹) was born on 22 Jan 1916 in Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States; died on 25 Jan 1985.