Bessie Regina Reigel1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 5707, (1900 - 1977)
FatherRalph Orzben Reigel4,5,6,7 (14 Feb 1875 - 4 Jun 1957)
MotherEdith Jennie Roberts4,5,8,7 (3 Jan 1876 - 18 Apr 1956)

Key Events:

Birth: 8 Jun 1900, La Center, Clark Co., Washington9,10,11,12
Marriage: 29 Jul 1917, Terrebonne, Deschutes Co., Oregon, Frank Edwin Martz (1 Oct 1891 - 14 May 1970)13,14,15
Divorce: after 1940, Frank Edwin Martz (1 Oct 1891 - 14 May 1970)16,17
Marriage: 28 Jul 1953, Kitsap Co., Washington, Georg Samuel Elmgren (22 Apr 1904 - 7 Mar 1976)18,19
Death: 30 Aug 1977, Deer Lodge Co., Montana20,21,22
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
AncestryThe Reigel Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Bessie Regina Reigel was born on 8 Jun 1900 in La Center, Clark Co., Washington.9,10,11,12 Bessie and Bennie Rolland were twins.
     She moved to Oregon with her parents about 1908, when they took up homesteading there, having first lived for a time in Idaho. She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Silver Lake, Lake Co., Oregon, in the household of her parents.6 She moved to Deschutes Co., Oregon, with her parents, probably before 1917.
     Bessie married first Frank Edwin Martz, son of Edwin C. Martz and Elizabeth Dreher, on 29 Jul 1917 in Terrebonne, Deschutes Co., Oregon.13,14,15
     Bessie and Frank moved to Portland, Oregon, after their marriage. They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at 1153 Corbett St., enumerated 6 Jan 1920, reporting they were renting their home.23
     Bessie and Frank moved a number of times in the following years. They had children born in Salem and Tillamook, Oregon, before they settled in Jackson Co., Oregon, by 1927. They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Ashland, Jackson Co., Oregon, at 115 Church St., enumerated 4 Apr 1930, reporting that the family rented it's home for $12 per month, and did not own a radio. Their children Frank, Edith, Donald and Bessiepearl were listed as living with them.24
     By 1940 they had moved back to Washington. They appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Pullman, Whitman Co., Washington, at 210 Harrison, enumerated 22 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $25 per month, and had lived in Ashland, Oregon in 1935. Their children Edith, Donald and Bessiepearl were listed as living with them, as was her cousin, Ernest Arthur Reigel.25
     Bessie and Frank were divorced after 1940.16,17
     Bessie appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Co., Washington, at 219 N H St., enumerated 6 Apr 1950, as one of four roomers in the household of Charles A. Borum and his wife.26
     Bessie married second Georg Samuel Elmgren, son of Fredrik Elmgren and Helena Emilia Kjellander, on 28 Jul 1953 in Kitsap Co., Washington, with E. Jull, justice of the peace, offciating.18,19
     After their marriage Bessie and Georg lived at 516½ Minor Ave. North, Seattle.27,28 They moved to 3619 Corliss Ave. about 1960.29
     Georg died on 7 Mar 1976 in Seattle, Washington.30,31,32
     Bessie died on 30 Aug 1977 in Deer Lodge Co., Montana, at age 77.20,21,22

Children:
     Children with Frank Edwin Martz:

  • Frank Edwin Martz Jr.24,33,5 (14 Feb 1920 - 2 Apr 1993)
  • Edith Elizabeth Martz24,34,35 (abt 1921 - 25 Jun 2015)
  • Donald James Martz24,36,37 (2 Nov 1923 - 15 Apr 2004)
  • Bessiepearl Martz24,34,38 (31 Aug 1927 - 12 Feb 2004)

Children:
     There were no children with Georg Samuel Elmgren

Citations

  1. [S682] Ralph Reigel Family Bible, shows name as Bessie Regina Reigel.
  2. [S338] Frank Edwin Martz and Bessie R. Reigel, Return of Marriage, shows given name as Bessie R.
  3. [S1266] "Montana Death Index, 1907-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Bessie R Elmgren, citing Montana State Genealogical Society.
  4. [S48] Stuart, Family File "reigel2.FTW," 6 Dec 1998.
  5. [S609] Roberts, "Adin Roberts Lineage."
  6. [S674] Ralph O. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Washington.
  7. [S682] Ralph Reigel Family Bible, shows them listed as if parent and child.
  8. [S674] Ralph O. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Washington, shows Ralph and Edith married, first marriage for both, so would appear the child show as his are also hers.
  9. [S682] Ralph Reigel Family Bible, shows date.
  10. [S108] Interview, Steward, 25 Jan 1999, said Bessie and Bennie were twins.
  11. [S2869] Bennie Roland Reigel, Application for Account, shows date, town and state.
  12. [S674] Ralph O. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Washington, shows age 9 and state.
  13. [S338] Frank Edwin Martz and Bessie R. Reigel, Return of Marriage, shows date, town, county, and state.
  14. [S6153] Ralph Reigel Family Bible, shows date.
  15. [S613] Frank E. Martz household, 1920 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon, shows married.
  16. [S614] Interview, Elizabeth Robasciotti, 4 Sep 2003.
  17. [S12421] Charles A. Borum household, 1950 U.S. Census, Grays Harbor Co., Washington, shows divorced.
  18. [S6115] George S. Elmgren and Bessie R. Martz, marriage certificate, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  19. [S614] Interview, Elizabeth Robasciotti, 4 Sep 2003, said he was her second husband.
  20. [S1266] "Montana Death Index, 1907-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Bessie R Elmgren, citing Montana State Genealogical Society, shows date, county, and index no. 3705.
  21. [S130] "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Bessie Elmgren, Soc. Sec. No. 532-26-0554, shows month, year, last residence as 59711 (Anaconda, Deer Lodge, MT) and last benefit location as 98031 (Kent, King, WA).
  22. [S48] Stuart, Family File "reigel2.FTW," 6 Dec 1998, shows year.
  23. [S613] Frank E. Martz household, 1920 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon.
  24. [S1841] Frank E. Martz household, 1930 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Oregon.
  25. [S4669] Frank E. Martz household, 1940 U.S. Census, Whitman Co., Washington.
  26. [S12421] Charles A. Borum household, 1950 U.S. Census, Grays Harbor Co., Washington.
  27. [S6139] Polk's Seattle City Directory, 1956 pg 412.
  28. [S6155] Adin Ralph Reigel obituary, Santa Cruz Sentinel-News, shows her living in Seattle.
  29. [S6139] Polk's Seattle City Directory, 1960 pg 468.
  30. [S919] "Washington Death Index, 1940-2014," Ancestry.com, record for George S Elmgren, citing cert. no. 5415, shows date and city.
  31. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for George Elmgren, Soc. Sec. No. 531-12-7479, shows month, year, and last residence as 98103 Seattle, King, Washington.
  32. [S1266] "Montana Death Index, 1907-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Bessie R Elmgren, citing Montana State Genealogical Society, shows his wife as a widow.
  33. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Frank Edwin Martz Jr, Soc. Sec. No. 544-01-2919.
  34. [S4669] Frank E. Martz household, 1940 U.S. Census, Whitman Co., Washington, shows the girl as daughter of Bessie's husband.
  35. [S6118] Edith Elizabeth Pease obituary, Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors.
  36. [S4669] Frank E. Martz household, 1940 U.S. Census, Whitman Co., Washington, shows him as the son of her husband.
  37. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Donald James Martz, Soc. Sec. No. 534-18-7229.
  38. [S1000] "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Bessiepearl Martz, Soc. Sec. No. 533-20-9823.