Family History - Bessie Elizabeth Snouffer

1. Bessie Elizabeth Snouffer,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). Bessie married Claude Henry Elson (born ____, parents not determined).

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Roy Bernard Elson, born 14 January 1920 in Riverside, Berrien County, Michigan; died 11 May 2004 in Apache Wells, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Married Jane Ann Quardokus.

2. Roy Bernard Elson² (Bessie¹), born 14 January 1920 in Riverside, Berrien County, Michigan;^{1, 2, 3} died 11 May 2004 in Apache Wells, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.^{1, 2, 3} Roy married, 29 June 1946, Jane Ann Quardokus³ (born 10 September 1920 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, the daughter of Harry Henry Quardokus and Hattie Belle Herman;^{4, 5, 6, 7} Jane died 10 June 2015⁴). Roy and Jane are buried in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.^{1, 3, 8, 4}

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James Robert Elson, born 3 November 1948. Married Veronica Cote.

1. Find a Grave (website). National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Roy Bernard Elson, born: 14 January 1920 in Michigan; died: 11 May 2004 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents, three siblings, and wife).
2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Elson, Roy B., no. 369-18-0295; born 14 January 1920; died 11 May 2004.
3. Obituary, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2004, Roy Elson, died 11 May 2004 in Apache Wells, Arizona. The article provides biographical and vital details, and the names of his parents, wife, son, grandchildren, and siblings.
4. Find a Grave (website). National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Jane Ann Quardokus Elson, born: 10 September 1920 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan; died: 10 June 2015 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, four siblings, and husband).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, Lincoln Township, Enumeration District 11-32, Sheet No. 10A, family of Harry Quardogus [sic] (36, Michigan, laborer, federal building, first married age 26; wife Hattie Quardogus (31, Michigan, first married age 21); daughter Jane Quardogus (9, Michigan); daughter Clare Quardogus (8, Michigan); son Fay Quardogus (6, Michigan); daughter Chatharina Quardogus (3 8/12).
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, Lincoln Township, Enumeration District 11-45, Sheet No. 8A, family of Harry Quardokus (46, Michigan, farmer, fruit farm); wife Hattie Quardokus (41, Michigan); daughter Jane Quardokus (19, Michigan); daughter Clair Quardokus (18, Michigan); son Fay Quardokus (16, Michigan); daughter Jacqueline Quardokus (14, Michigan); son Harlan Quardokus (5, Michigan).
7. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
8. Cemetery Record, National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, available at locategrave.org; Roy B. Elson, born: 14 January 1920; died: 11 May 2004; section B3, row C, site 21.

3. James Robert Elson³ (Roy,² Bessie¹), born 3 November 1948.^{1, 2} James married Veronica Cote (born 13 September 1950, parents not determined²).

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Philip Royce Elson, born 31 October 1985.2

1. Obituary, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2004, Roy Elson, died 11 May 2004 in Apache Wells, Arizona. The article provides biographical and vital details, and the names of his parents, wife, son, grandchildren, and siblings.
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.