BITTENBENDER, Harry Artley 1888-1945

BITTENBENDER, CHASE, ARTLEY, ABBOTT

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 1/2/2012 at 12:28:39

Harry Artley Bittenbender 1888-1945

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FORMER NORTH IOWAN DIES AT TUCKAHOE, NEW YORK

Osage – Harry Bittenbender, 56, died Wednesday at Tuckahoe, N. Y. Funeral was to be held Friday afternoon. He was reared here, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bittenbender, and moved with his parents to Ames where he attended Iowa State College.

He married an Osage girl, Bessie Chase, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Chase.

For many years, he was an instructor in the poultry department at Iowa State, then resigned to go to Springfield, Illinois, in the same work. A few years ago he affiliated with the Borden Company, with headquarters in New York.

Surviving are his wife at Tuckahoe, and 3 sons; William, at Tuckahoe; Capt. Dick Bittenbender, Quantico, VA; and John, doing radar work on the west coast.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Friday March 9, 1945

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Harry Artley Bittenbender was born July 14, 1888 in Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, the son of William Bittenbender and Emma Jane (Artley) Bittenbender.
He married Bessie Abbott Chase, the daughter of Bert Chase and Lizzie (Abbott) Chase.

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Two Sons born in Ames, Story, Iowa (from Birth and Christening Records: (parents listed as Harry Artley Bittenbender and Bessie Abbott Chase

Richard Chase Bittenbender born January 2, 1918
John Artley Bittenbender born March 20, 1924

Their first son; William, mentioned in the obit was born about 1914

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WWI Draft Registration: January 5, 1917
Harry A Bittenbender age 28, living at 227 Russell Ave., Story, Ames, Iowa; born June 14, 1888 in Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; occupation Iowa State College, employed by USA and State of Iowa., married with a wife and child.