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JOEL BRIDGES FAMILY GROUP SHEET

HUSBAND: Joel Francis BRIDGES
BORN: May 26, 1868 in Lucerne, Putnam Co., MO
MARRIAGE: Apr. 10, 1897 in Colfax Co., NE
DIED: Aug. 4, 1941 near Leigh, Colfax Co., NE
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Henry B. BRIDGES, Jul. 29, 1838
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Catherine LEWIS, Jan. 8, 1845
NOTES: Buried in Leigh Cemetery, Leigh, NE. Brother David married Wealtha’s sister Viola.
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WIFE: Wealtha Ardaway BEST
BORN: Mar. 8, 1879 in Silver City, Mills Co., IA
DIED: Nov. 7, 1948 in Methodist Hosp., Omaha, NE
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Levi BEST, Apr. 13, 1854
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Emma L. SWARTS, Apr. 14, 1853
NOTES: Buried in Leigh Cemetery, Leigh, NE
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CHILD 1: Joel Levi BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: Apr. 27,1898 near Leigh, NE
MARRIAGE: Ethel WESTPHALEN, Oct. 17, 1928  
DIED: Mar. 28,1957 in Omaha, NE
NOTES: Buried in Fremont Cemetery, Fremont, NE
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CHILD 2: Francis R. BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: Mar. 31, 1900 near Leigh, NE
MARRIAGE: Julia FIALA, Feb. 1926 in Omaha, NE   
DIED: Jan. 1, 1991 in Fremont, NE
NOTES: Buried in Fremont Mem. Cemetery, Fremont, NE
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CHILD 3: Leona Alice BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: Jan. 8, 1902 near Leigh, NE
MARRIAGE: Harry Norman SATCHELL, Sr., Feb. 12, 1920 at Leigh, NE
DIED: Mar. 24, 1989 in Dubuque, IA
NOTES: Buried in Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, IA
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CHILD 4: Glen Rex BRIDGES
SEX: M
BORN: Nov. 29, 1905 at Leigh, NE
MARRIAGE: Ardith PODANY at Council Bluffs, IA
DIED: Jul. 17, 1972 in Glenwood, Mills Co., IA
NOTES: Buried in Leigh Catholic Cemetery, Leigh, NE
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CHILD 5: Dorothy Emma BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: Oct. 6, 1907 at Leigh, NE
MARRIAGE: Ralph William KREITMAN, Apr. 13, 1930 in Ashland, Sarpy Co., NE
DIED: Oct. 24, 1994 in Pierre, SD
NOTES: Buried in Pierre, SD
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CHILD 6: Pearl Marian BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: Sep. 9, 1909   
DIED: Feb. 9, 1911
NOTES: Buried in Leigh Cemetery, Leigh, NE
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CHILD 7: Minnie Marie BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: Jan. 9, 1912 at Leigh, NE
MARRIAGE: Enno GROTELUESCHEN, Jan. 28, 1933 in Plymouth, NE  
DIED: Nov. 7, 1984 in Columbus, NE
NOTES: Buried in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus, NE
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CHILD 8: Verna Mae BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: Jan. 8, 1916 at Leigh, NE
MARRIAGE: Henry PETERSON 
DIED: Mar. 4, 1971 in Omaha, NE
NOTES: Buried in Fremont Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, NE
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CHILD 9: DeLoris Adele BRIDGES
SEX: F
BORN: Apr. 15, 1920 at Leigh, NE
MARRIAGE: Clifford Carroll MCGEE, Jul. 5, 1941 in Little Rock, AR 
DIED: 
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