Family History - William Chester ‘Bill’ Constant

1. William Chester ‘Bill’ Constant,¹ born 14 July 1921 in Bogota, Bergen County, New Jersey, the son of Chester Bassett Constant and Margarita Emmarita ‘Rita’ Peck;¹ died 13 January 1981 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.¹ Bill married, 16 January 1942, Mary Jane Rundberg¹ (born 17 November 1923, the daughter of John Rundberg and Maria _____;¹ Mary died 30 March 2008¹).

+	2	i.	Ellen Mary Constant, born 10 October 1942 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. Married Wendell Ray Ridenour.
+	3	ii.	Gail Anne Constant, born 29 July 1946 in New Jersey. Married Aultion Mitchell ‘Mitch’ Bentley.
+	4	iii.	William Chester Constant, Jr., born 12 November 1949 in New Jersey. Married (1) Sharon Williams Married (2) Joanna Pearrow.
+	5	iv.	John Walter ‘Johnny’ Constant, born 4 May 1954 in New Jersey. Married Shirley King.

1. Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14^th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.

2. Ellen Mary Constant² (William ‘Bill’¹), born 10 October 1942 in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey.¹ Ellen married, 28 May 1960 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Wendell Ray Ridenour¹ (born 1 November 1942 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, the son of Leonard Ridenour and Vera Lucille Waterman¹).

+	6	i.	Jeanette Ann Ridenour, born 27 March 1961 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. Married Robert J. Lievore.
+	7	ii.	Brian Lee Ridenour, born 9 July 1962 in Germany. Married Lisa G. Dicks.
+	8	iii.	Kelly Sue Ridenour, born 31 July 1963 in Germany. Married Harold Gavin Olds.
+	9	iv.	Stephen Ray Ridenour, born 29 January 1965 in Texas. Married Mary Ann Dietrich.

3. Gail Anne Constant² (William ‘Bill’¹), born 29 July 1946 in New Jersey.¹ Gail married, 24 August 1962, Aultion Mitchell ‘Mitch’ Bentley¹ (born 7 December 1944, parents not determined¹).

	10	i.	Corianne Ann Bentley, born 1 February 1963.1
	11	ii.	Scott Mitchell Bentley, born 18 January 1966.1
	12	iii.	Jeffrey Allen Bentley, born 8 April 1971.1

4. William Chester Constant, Jr.² (William ‘Bill’¹), born 12 November 1949 in New Jersey.¹ William married, first, 17 December 1974, Sharon Williams¹ (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce.¹ William married, second, Joanna Pearrow¹ (born 2 April 1940 in Searcy, White County, Arkansas, the daughter of Tuck Pearrow and Beatrice Taylor;^{1, 2} Joanna died 14 September 2006³).

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William Chester Constant III.

5. John Walter ‘Johnny’ Constant² (William ‘Bill’¹), born 4 May 1954 in New Jersey.¹ Johnny married Shirley King¹ (born 2 June 1955, parents not determined¹).

	14	i.	Casey Matthew Constant, born 15 December 1975.1
	15	ii.	Katie Dawn Constant, born 10 January 1980.1

1. Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14^th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.
2. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Joanna Constant, other name: Joanna Pearrow; born: 2 April 1940 in Searcy, Arkansas; father: Tuck Pearrow; mother: Beatrice Taylor.
3. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Joanna Constant, died: 14 September 2006; born: 2 April 1940; residence zipcode: 49112 [corresponding to Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan].

6. Jeanette Ann Ridenour³ (Ellen,² William ‘Bill’¹), born 27 March 1961 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.¹ Jeanette married, 1981, Robert J. Lievore¹ (born March 1960, parents not determined¹).

	16	i.	Matthew S. Lievore, born 1985.1
	17	ii.	Samuel L. Lievore, born 15 May 1986.1

7. Brian Lee Ridenour³ (Ellen,² William ‘Bill’¹), born 9 July 1962 in Germany.¹ Brian married Lisa G. Dicks¹ (born 1965, parents not determined¹).

	18	i.	Joshua J. Ridenour, born 1 July 1982.1
	19	ii.	Krystal Ridenour, born 1990.1

8. Kelly Sue Ridenour³ (Ellen,² William ‘Bill’¹), born 31 July 1963 in Germany.¹ Kelly married, 6 January 1982, Harold Gavin Olds¹ (born 16 February 1960, parents not determined¹).

	20	i.	Ryan Olds, born 4 January 1984.1
	21	ii.	Daniel Olds, born 22 August 1985.1
	22	iii.	Keven Olds, born 23 March 1988.1

9. Stephen Ray Ridenour³ (Ellen,² William ‘Bill’¹), born 29 January 1965 in Texas.¹ Stephen married Mary Ann Dietrich¹ (born 29 June 1965, parents not determined).

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Janice Ridenour, born June 1991. Married Matthew Kyle Shott.

1. Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14^th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.

23. Janice Ridenour⁴ (Stephen,³ Ellen,² William ‘Bill’¹), born June 1991.^{1, 2} Janice married, 4 June 2016, Matthew Kyle Shott¹ (born 4 August 1990, parents not determined³).

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Nolan Edward Shott, born xxxx.

1. Email Between Janice A. Shott and Lee Gazlay, December 2019.
2. Ancestors and Descendants of The Reverend Silas Constant, by Robert Lee Gazlay. 14^th Edition, 8 June 2010, 91 pages. This family history includes the families of over 230 descendants of Reverend Constant to present day, with biographical sketches for numerous descendants. Extensive source citations; fully indexed. Available as a .pdf download at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.
3. Email between Janice A. Shott and Lee Gazlay, February 2023.