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Bessna, Clara J.

Bessna, Clara J.

Female 1902 - 1982  (79 years)

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  1. 1.  Bessna, Clara J.Bessna, Clara J. was born 3 Dec 1902, , , Wisconsin, USA; died 31 Oct 1982.

    Other Events:

    • 1940 Census: 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
    • Residence: 1951, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
    • Death Record - Church: 31 Oct 1982

    Notes:

    1940 Census:
    Michael Flanigan39
    Clara Flanigan37
    Glenn Flanigan18
    Donald Flanigan17
    Mary Flanigan15
    Dorothy Flanigan13
    Jean Flanigan11
    Kathleen Flanigan5
    Nancy Flanigan1

    Residence:
    Name:Clara Flanigan
    Gender:F (Female)
    Residence Year:1951
    Residence Place:Appleton, Wisconsin
    Spouse: Michael P Flanigan
    Publication Title:Appleton, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1951

    Death Record - Church:
    Name:Clara Flanigan
    Death Date:31 Oct 1982
    Location:Outagamie (May be abbreviated)
    Certificate:024762

    Clara married Flanigan, Michael Patrick 25 Jun 1920, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Michael (son of Flanigan, Michael and Unknown, Unknown) was born 6 Jul 1897, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA; died 27 Jun 1958, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 28 Jun 1958, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Flanigan, Sister Mary Patrick, Patricia S. S. M.  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.
    2. 3. Flanigan, Glen Michael  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. was born 27 Apr 1921, Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA; died 24 May 1945, Tokyo, Japan.
    3. 4. Flanigan, Donald P.  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. was born 10 Oct 1922, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 2 May 2008, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA.
    4. 5. Flanigan, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. was born 21 Jul 1924, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 23 Mar 2011, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA.
    5. 6. Flanigan, Dorothy Ann  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. was born 1 Dec 1926, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 13 Jul 2006, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 13 Jul 2006, St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA.
    6. 7. Flanigan, Kathleen Ruth  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. was born 13 Sep 1934, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 5 Aug 2001, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 5 Aug 2001, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA.
    7. 8. Flanigan, Nancy  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.
    8. 9. Flanigan, James Francis  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. was born 29 Mar 1943, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 26 Nov 2003, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 26 Nov 2003, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Flanigan, Sister Mary Patrick, Patricia S. S. M.Flanigan, Sister Mary Patrick, Patricia S. S. M. Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.Clara1)

  2. 3.  Flanigan, Glen MichaelFlanigan, Glen Michael Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.Clara1) was born 27 Apr 1921, Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA; died 24 May 1945, Tokyo, Japan.

    Other Events:

    • Education - High School: 1939, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
    • Military Service: Bef 24 May 1945; WWII

    Notes:

    Education - High School:
    Appleton High School Class of 1939

    Military Service:
    MIA - WWII

    Glen married Shea, Patricia Mary Aft 1939. Patricia was born 16 Oct 1923, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; died 27 Apr 1999, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Flanigan, Patricia Mary  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. was born 1 Apr 1941, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 3 Apr 2003, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA.

  3. 4.  Flanigan, Donald P.Flanigan, Donald P. Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.Clara1) was born 10 Oct 1922, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 2 May 2008, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Education - High School: 1942, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
    • Military Service Awards: Between 1944 and 1946; Purple Heart
    • Military Service: Bef 1946; WWII - US ?, Staff Sergeant, 501st Parachute Battalion.
    • Obituary: 4 May 2008; Appleton Post Crescent

    Notes:

    Education - High School:
    Appleton High School Class of 1942

    Military Service:
    He was awarded the Purple Heart while serving his country during World War II and was Honorably Discharged as Staff Sergeant, 501st Parachute Battalion.

    Obituary:
    Flanigan, Donald P. "Flan The Man"
    Donald Patrick Flanigan, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2008, at Emerald Valley Assisted Living with his wife and children at his side, after his fight with pancreatic cancer. Don was born in Appleton on Oct. 10, 1922, son of the late, Michael and Clara (Bessna) Flanigan and spent his boyhood growing up along the Fox River. He attended St. Joseph Catholic grade school, graduated from Appleton High School and was proud to be a Golden Glove's Welter-Weight Boxing Champion. When he was younger, he enjoyed building and flying model airplanes and later developed a talent for painting. Don married Virginia Konetzke, his sweetheart from Menasha, at the age of 20 and remained devoted to her throughout his life. He was awarded the Purple Heart while serving his country during World War II and was Honorably Discharged as Staff Sergeant, 501st Parachute Battalion. Don enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman and also enjoyed golfing and snowmobiling. His favorite place to spend time with his family was at the cottage he built on Washington Lake and later retired there. His grandsons have many fond memories of spending time at the cottage "fishing with papa." He also enjoyed people and entertaining them with his stories. Don pursued several different career paths throughout his life, including the restaurant business, automobile sales, and his interior design business, Wide World Interiors.
    Don will be missed by his loving wife, Ginny, Appleton; his children, Lori (Mark) Poehls, Appleton; and David (Jackie) Flanigan, Black Creek; eight grandsons, Brian (Special Friend Holly) Poehls, Karl (Carrie) Poehls, Taylor (Lydia) Poehls, Justus (Laura) Poehls, Beau Poehls, Darek Flanigan, Cody Flanigan, and Devin Flanigan; two great-grandsons, Tristan Poehls and Aidan Poehls; three sisters, Mary Bergner, Sr. Mary Patrick Flanigan, and Nancy (Roger) Miller; brothers-in-law, Bernie (Jeanie) Konetzke, Jim (Carol) Konetzke, and Ken (Paula) Konetzke; sisters-in-law, Marian Smits, Rose (Gene) Schramm, and Judy Flanigan; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
    Don was also preceded in death by two brothers, Glen Flanigan; and Jim Flanigan; two sisters, Kathleen Weiland; and Dorothy "Pete" Mears; a sister-in-law, Margaret Konetzke; and brothers-in-law, Wayne Mears; Dale Bergner,; and Casey Konetzke.
    A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at St. Bernard Catholic Parish, 1617 W. Pine Street, Appleton, with Fr. Dennis Ryan officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at the church. Inurnment will take place at St. John Cemetery, Town of Menasha.
    The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Emerald Valley and AseraCare Hospice for the compassionate care they provided to dad during his final days.
    Martens-Laemmrich
    Funeral Home
    Menasha 920-722-8252
    Light a candle in memory
    of Don at:
    www.martenslaemmrich
    funeralhome.com

    Donald married Konetzke, Virginia 3 Jul 1943. Virginia (daughter of Konetzke, Bernard and Spilske, Mary) was born 4 Mar 1923, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; died 9 Jan 2011, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Flanigan, MaryFlanigan, Mary Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.Clara1) was born 21 Jul 1924, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 23 Mar 2011, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Obituary: 27 Mar 2011; Appleton Post Crescent

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    Mary M. (Flanigan) Bergner, Little Chute. On Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011, Mary was called home by her heavenly Father while surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Fond du Lac on July 21, 1924, to the late Michael Patrick Flanigan and Clara (Besnah) Flanigan. She married Dale Bergner in Kaukauna on October 28, 1955. Together they shared 49 years of marriage until Dale's death in April of 2004. Mary was an avid Bridge player, of which she earned her Life Masters. She also enjoyed playing Sheepshead and "Funny Rummy" with her friends at Windmill Manor and taking many trips up to Oneida, where she loved playing Bingo. In her early years and even in the last few years of her life, Mary enjoyed making many different varieties of "Christmas Candy." She was also the best cook around! Mary had a huge heart and extended it to many as a loving Mother, Foster Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. She cherished the time spent with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by those that loved her.
    Mary is survived by her children: Bob (Andrea) Bergner, Combined Locks; Patrick (Barb) Bergner, Neenah; Gail (Tim) Rowe, Carson City, NV; Nancy (Art) Dellenger, Mount Dora, FL; and her very special daughter and friend Jean (Jim) Hietpas, Little Chute; her grandchildren: Nick, Scott, Kyle and special grandson Wes Hietpas; Nichole, Ryan, Emily and Amanda Bergner; Terry, Scott and Jodi Snelling and Brent Keith; stepgrandchildren: Travis Nett and Nichole (Josh) Arnoldussen; and seven great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her dear sister and close friend Sister Pat Flanigan S.S.M.; sister Nancy (Bud) Miller; very special niece Betsy (Jim) Vosters; sisters-in-law: Judy Flanigan and Rita Bergner; other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Mary was blessed to have very special friends: Cindy and Pat Cavanaugh, Jean Kortz, Joan Streck, Cathy Timm and Karen Willett.
    Mary was preceded in death by grandson Danny Snelling; sons-in-law Tim Ahrens and Hap Snelling; siblings: Glenn, Donald (Virginia) and Jim Flanigan, Kathleen Weiland and Pete (Dobbs) Mears; and sisters- and brothers-in-law: Dolores (Joe) Gregorious, Milton (Mary), Marvin and LaVern (Shirley) Bergner.
    Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CATHOLIC CHURCH (323 S. Pine St., Little Chute) from 2 p.m. until time of Mass at 4 p.m. The Rev. James Hablewitz will officiate. For online condolences, please visit www.oconnellfh.com . In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Mary's name.
    Mary and her family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Meena Vir and Affinity Visiting Nurses Hospice Services for their kind care.
    O'CONNELL
    FUNERAL HOME
    201 E. Main Street
    Little Chute 920-788-6237

    Mary married Bergner, Dale L. 28 Oct 1955. Dale (son of Bergner, Louis A. and Perschbacher, Iva A.) was born 29 Sep 1922, Birnamwood, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA; died 9 Apr 2004, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Bergner, Patrick M.  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.

  5. 6.  Flanigan, Dorothy AnnFlanigan, Dorothy Ann Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.Clara1) was born 1 Dec 1926, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 13 Jul 2006, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 13 Jul 2006, St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA.

    Dorothy married Mears, Duwayne 30 Aug 1952, St. Therese Catholic Church, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin. Duwayne (son of Mears, Jacob and Divine, Pearl) was born 21 Feb 1925, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 3 May 1983, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 3 May 1983, St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Mears, Betsy  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.

  6. 7.  Flanigan, Kathleen RuthFlanigan, Kathleen Ruth Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.Clara1) was born 13 Sep 1934, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 5 Aug 2001, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 5 Aug 2001, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA.

    Kathleen — Weiland, Thomas. (son of Weiland, John Nicholas and DeBruin, Mary Josephine) [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Flanigan, NancyFlanigan, Nancy Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.Clara1)

    Nancy — Miller, Roger "Bud". [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Flanigan, James FrancisFlanigan, James Francis Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (1.Clara1) was born 29 Mar 1943, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 26 Nov 2003, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 26 Nov 2003, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Flanigan, Patricia MaryFlanigan, Patricia Mary Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (3.Glen2, 1.Clara1) was born 1 Apr 1941, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 3 Apr 2003, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Education - High School: 1960, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

    Notes:

    Education - High School:
    Kimberly High School Class of 1960


  2. 11.  Bergner, Patrick M.Bergner, Patrick M. Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (5.Mary2, 1.Clara1)

    Patrick married Trams, Barbara [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  Mears, BetsyMears, Betsy Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (6.Dorothy2, 1.Clara1)

    Betsy married Vosters, James (son of Vosters, Ernest Henry and Moser, Jeanette Theresa) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Vosters, Nate  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.
    2. 14. Vosters, Tyler  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.
    3. 15. Vosters, Tasha  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.
    4. 16. Vosters, Chelsea  Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Vosters, NateVosters, Nate Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (12.Betsy3, 6.Dorothy2, 1.Clara1)

  2. 14.  Vosters, TylerVosters, Tyler Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (12.Betsy3, 6.Dorothy2, 1.Clara1)

  3. 15.  Vosters, TashaVosters, Tasha Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (12.Betsy3, 6.Dorothy2, 1.Clara1)

  4. 16.  Vosters, ChelseaVosters, Chelsea Descendancy chart to this point <br />TIP - Add generatons until last line of report is at 0 to ensure all persons are included. Set width to legal for widest lines. (12.Betsy3, 6.Dorothy2, 1.Clara1)


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