Bessie Laurena OWENS

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Bessie Owens
Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Home in 1930: Greenville, Hunt, Texas
Street address: Henry
House Number in Cities or Towns: 2816
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
William K Owens 49
Agnes V Owens 42
Lois Owens 14
Bertena Owens 12
Bessie Owens 7
Doris Owens 3 years 2 months

1940 Census
Name: Bessie Owens
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Home in 1940: Greenville, Hunt, Texas
Street: Wright Street
House Number: 1722
Inferred Residence in 1935: Greenville, Hunt, Texas
Residence in 1935: Same House
Household Members:
Kent Owens 58
Agnes Owens 52
Bertena Owens 22
Bessie Owens 17
Doris Owens 15

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21144232&ref=acom
Garden of Meditation (West of Sidewalk) in Memoryland Memorial Park Cemetery

Died:
Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903?1982
Name: Bessie L Thulis
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1922
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence: Irving, Dallas, Texas
Father: William K Owens
Mother: Agnes Steinbough
Age at Death: 40
Death Date: 22 Nov 1962
Death Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas
Cause of Death: Skull fracture; automobile accident
Informant: Mrs. Kirk Dorman [sister]

Bessie married William Charles (Bill) Thulis. William was born 17 Jan 1920, Illinois; died 23 Jan 1993, Harris Co. TX; was buried , Sterling White Chapel and Cemetery, Highlands, Harris Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche
Name: Gary Wayne Thulis
Date of Birth: 20 Sep 1956
Gender: Male
Birth County: Harris
Father's name: William Charles Thulis
Mother's name: Bessie Laurena Owens
Roll number: 1956_0016

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Thulis&GSiman=1&GScid=5204&GRid=24556074&
Garden of Meditation (West of Sidewalk) in Memoryland Memorial Park Cemetery

Died:
Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982.
Name: Gary Wayne Thulis
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1956
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence: Irving, Dallas, Texas
Father: W C Thulis
Mother: Bessie Owens
Age at Death: 6
Death Date: 25 Nov 1962
Death Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas
Cause of Death: Severe brain damage, skull fracture, head injury; while riding in the front seat of his father's car that was involved in a head on collision.