Bessie Leathem is found in the 1900 Census as the daughter of James Leathem, listed as “Bertha.”. Age 3.
In 1910, Bessie is found in the Census of Harrington, Kent County, Delaware. She is listed in the household of William E. and Carrie S. Palmer. Bessie was 13, Single, and was shown as “Boarder”.
In 1920, Bessie, her husband, Herman J. Fortner, two children and a Herman’s brother lived in Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware.
In 1930, Bessie, her husband, Herman Fortner, four children. Herman’s brother and a boarder lived in Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware.
In 1945, Bessie applied for and was documented with a duplicate birth certificate. The application was attested by her aunt, Martha Rebecca Faries and records her mother as Annie Hess.
See Bessie Leathem Birth Certificate
Bessie died on October 16, 1950.
