Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Melvin Entsminger BING Family Submitted by: GinnyHUSBAND: Melvin Entsminger BING Birth date: 14 Oct 1865 Birthplace: Coffin Grove, Delaware Co, IA Death date: 28 Dec 1943 Place of death: Oelwein, Jefferson, Fayette Co, IA Burial date: 1 Jan 1944 Burial place: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Fayette Co, IA Other Spouse: Father: Samuel Lewis BING (1821-1894) Mother: Caroline A. SMITH (1827-1902) Marriage date: 25 Dec 1903 Marriage place: Oelwein, Fayette Co, IA WIFE: Catherine Almira 'Allie' KING Birth date: 16 Sep 1881 Birthplace: Keokuk, IA Death date: 13 Dec 1957 Place of death: Oelwein, Jefferson, Fayette Co, IA Burial date: Burial place: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Fayette Co, IA Other Spouse: Father: John KING Mother: Catherine COLEMAN CHILDREN Child No. 1: Lewis Dorr BING Sex: M Birth date: 3 Nov 1905 Birthplace: Oelwein, Jefferson, Fayette Co, IA Death date: 29 Mar 1975 Place of death: Seattle, WA Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Mable L. FINCH Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 2: Helen Catherine BING Sex: F Birth date: 21 Nov 1907 Birthplace: Oelwein, Jefferson, Fayette Co, IA Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Stanley H. SMITH Marriage date: 5 Aug 1934 Marriage place: Oelwein, Jefferson, Fayette Co, IA Child No. 3: Melva Caroline BING Sex: F Birth date: 12 Oct 1916 Birthplace: Waterloo, Black Hawk Co, IA Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Howard Edmund BURKE Marriage date: 21 Feb 1946 Marriage place: Oelwein, Jefferson, Fayette Co, IA Documentation and Sources: Book of Family Records by Nora Skinner Norton 1895 census for Harlin Twp, Fayette Co Melvin and Catherine were married in a "real blizzard," according to daughter Helen. Lewis was a teacher; Melva, a librarian ************************************************** Copyright © 2009 by Ginny. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm **************************************************