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From: Chris Havnar <>
Subject: Re: [CASCLARA-L] BEBOUT, Jennie (Gilroy or M.Hill) HELP ME FIND HER!
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 20:24:06 -0700


Pierre,

I found her death notice. If you are interested please send me your
address and I'll send it on. It doesn't contain any colorful information
just the standard stuff like she is survived by her children, sister of
.... and grandmother of 20, great-grandmother of 6. Native of Iowa, aged
75 years.

Christine

At 12:40 PM 6/14/99 +0000, Peter wrote:
>BEBOUT, Jennie Eve
>born 22 OCT 1877 in OHIO-died 29 OCT 1952 (at Wheeler Hospital; Gilroy)
>buried Mt. Hope Cemetery in Morgan Hill
>father; born in Ohio/mother; born in Ohio
> This is all I know of Jennie, though I suspect she is a wonderful
>woman who was a nurse and who was horribly disfigured by a falling beam
>in a fire in Chicago about 1916 or so.
> She is reputed to have come out West and bought into Miller and Lux
>lands and she went back to visit Ohio family members on occasion,
>spinning wild yarns, etc.
> I am compiling a screenplay about the BEBOUT family, amongst whom
>there have been many illustrious and colorful figures. Since Jennie died
>within my lifetime (I was 5 at the time of her death) there are probably
>people in Morgan Hill or Gillroy living today who might remember a woman
>with no nose (just two holes in her face) who must have been in and
>around towns to get supplies etc., for her post-goldrush mining
>activities.
> Can anyone help me with additional information Please??
>Thank you
>Lucky Pierre

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