• Born: 23 October 1905, Randles, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA ²
• Marriage (1): Jacob Nathanial SHULS about 1921 in Missouri, USA
• Marriage (2): Grover William MENZ on 1 March 1924 in Benton, Scott County, Missouri, USA ^{1 2 3}
• Died: 15 March 1961, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA at age 55 ²
• Buried: 18 March 1961, Oran, Scott County, Missouri, USA ²

   Cause of her death was Medullary Failure, 3 hours; Cerebral Thrombosis (Massive), 36 hours; Arteriosclerosis Moderate, 2 years.²

   Other names for Bessie were Bessie Beulah MENZ ² and Bessie B. PATTERSON.¹

  Death Notes

Cape Osteopathic Hospital

  Burial Notes

Friend Cemetery

  Recorded Events in Her Life

• Her Social Security Number was 490-12-4133, issued in Missouri, USA.

• She appeared on the census in 1910 in Sylvania Township, Scott County, Missouri, USA.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Welch Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.

• She had a residence on 21 February 1922 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA.

• She appeared on the census in 1930 in Sylvania Township, Scott County, Missouri, USA.

• She had a residence before 15 March 1961 in Randles, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. ²

• She worked as a Box-Toe Cementer for a Sports Specialty Shoe Company before 15 March 1961 in Randles, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. ²

Bessie had a relationship with Jacob Nathanial SHULS, son of John Jacob SHULS and Jennie SHEPPARD, about 1921 in Missouri, USA. (Jacob Nathanial SHULS was born on 11 February 1896 in Delta, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA, died on 7 August 1973 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, USA and was buried on 9 August 1973 in Delta, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.)

  Recorded Events about their Marriage

• Jacob Nathanial Shuls and Bessie Beulah Patterson applied for a Marriage License on 21 February 1922 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. ^{1 3}

Bessie next married Grover William MENZ, son of Martin Matthew MENZ Jr. and Sophrona Elizabeth SMIDDY, on 1 March 1924 in Benton, Scott County, Missouri, USA.^{1 2 3} (Grover William MENZ was born on 18 March 1904 in Oran, Scott County, Missouri, USA,^{4 5} died on 14 May 1967 in prob Missouri, USA ⁴ and was buried in 1967 in Oran, Scott County, Missouri, USA.)