 1918 - 2005 (87 years)
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| Name |
Biddison, Ensign Platt [1] |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Nickname |
Biddie |
| Born |
20 Feb 1918 |
Des Moines County, Iowa, USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1935 |
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA [2] |
| Census |
18 Apr 1940 |
Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois, USA [2] |
| Residence |
3 May 1999 |
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA [3] |
| Died |
25 Jun 2005 |
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA [1, 4] |
| Buried |
Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA [1] |
| Person ID |
I35770 |
Sackett | Descendants of John Sackett the Colonist |
| Last Modified |
24 Jul 2017 |
| Father |
Biddison, Ensign Platt Sr., b. 20 Sep 1894, Patmos, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA , d. 15 Jan 1968, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA (Age 73 years) |
| Mother |
Lowrance, Nina Olive "Olive", b. 4 Sep 1892, Decatur County, Iowa, USA , d. 3 May 1999, Sun City Center, Hillsborough, Florida, USA (Age 106 years) |
| Married |
14 Dec 1915 |
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA [5] |
 Children |
5 children |
| 1. Biddison, Ensign Platt "Biddie" Jr., b. 20 Feb 1918, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA , d. 25 Jun 2005, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA |
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| 2. Biddison, Margaret LaNelle, b. 11 Sep 1919, Decatur County, Iowa, USA , d. 5 May 1993, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA |
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| 3. Biddison, Jack, b. 14 Jul 1924, Leon, Decatur, Iowa, USA , d. 4 Aug 2012, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA |
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| 4. Biddison, Ruby, b. 18 Nov 1921, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA , d. 22 Nov 2015, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA |
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| Family ID |
F12825 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Simmons, Ruth Laverne, b. 13 Jun 1920, Deer Creek, Tazewell, Illinois, USA , d. 3 Sep 2007, Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois, USA (Age 87 years) |
| Married |
2 Jun 1940 |
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA [4, 6] |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
24 Jul 2017 |
| Family ID |
F12827 |
Group Sheet |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 20 Feb 1918 - Des Moines County, Iowa, USA |
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 | Residence - 1935 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA |
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 | Census - 18 Apr 1940 - Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois, USA |
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 | Married - 2 Jun 1940 - Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA |
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 | Residence - 3 May 1999 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA |
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| Died - 25 Jun 2005 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA |
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 | Buried - - Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA |
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| Pin Legend |
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| Notes |
- Find A Grave Memorial
Ensign Platt Biddison, Jr
Birth: Feb. 20, 1918; Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Death: Jun. 25, 2005; Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial:
Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Family links:
Parents:
Ensign Platt Biddison (1894 - 1968)
Nina Olive Lowrance Biddison (1892 - 1999)
Spouse:
Ruth L. Simmons Biddison (1920 - 2007)
Created by: Julie Foreman
Record added: Jan 22, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 64542958
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| Sources |
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 64542958 (Reliability: 3).
- [S814] 1940 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 17 Jul 2017.
1940 Census, enumerated 18 Apr 1940 in Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Ensign P Biddison Head M 44 Ohio
Olive Biddison Wife F 47 Iowa
Ensign P Biddison Son M 22 Iowa
Ruby Biddison Daughter F 18 Iowa
Jack Biddison Son M 15 Iowa
Jaynet Biddison Daughter F 7 Indiana
All lived in Inianapolis, Marion County, Indiana in 1935
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWCT-XBB : accessed 18 July 2017), Jaynet Biddison in household of Ensign P Biddison, Peoria Heights, Richwoods Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72-31, sheet 16B, line 44, family 364, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 865.
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S1225] GenealogyBank.com (Reliability: 3), 17 Jul 2017.
FORMER PEORIA RESIDENT OLIVE BIDDISON, 106, DIES
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) ? Wednesday, May 5, 1999
PEORIA -- Olive L. Biddison, 106, of 3850 Upper Creek Drive, Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Peoria, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday,
May 3, 1999, at Palm Garden of Sun City Center in Sun City Center.
Born Sept. 4, 1892, in Decatur, Iowa, to Francis Marion and Augusta Lyons Lowrance, she married Ensign P. Biddison Sr. on Dec. 14, 1915, in Chariton, Iowa. He died Jan. 15, 1968, in Peoria.
She also was preceded in death by one daughter, Margaret Browdues, two sisters and one brother.
Surviving are two daughters, Ruby Buchner of Peoria and Janet Swain of Florida; two sons, Biddie and Jack, both of Peoria; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She and her husband established Peoria Chris Craft boat sales and also purchased Batey's Barn. She also was an elementary school teacher for nine years.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Presbyterian Church, where visitation will be one hour before services. The Rev. Ben Johnston will officiate. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the Grace Presbyterian Church music department. @ART CAPTION:Olive Biddison
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) ? Wednesday, May 5, 1999
Peoria Journal Star, The, Illinois, GenealogyBank.com (http://genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/0F91AA8C97A6B48C-0F91AA8C97A6B48C : accessed 17 July 2017) Olive L Biddison
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S1225] GenealogyBank.com (Reliability: 3), 17 Jul 2017.
Ensign Biddison
PEORIA - Ensign "Biddi" Biddison, 87, 3502 N. Woodbine Terrace died at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2005, at OSF St. Clare Home.
Born Feb. 20, 1918, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Ensign Platt and Olive Lowrance Biddison, he married Ruth L. Simmons on June 2, 1940, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Ralph (and Linda) of Peoria; one brother, Jack (and Nadine) of Peoria; two sisters, Ruby Buchner of Peoria and Jaynet (and Jack) Swain of Sun City, Fla.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister.
He worked for Hiram Walker & Sons for 34 years, retiring in 1981.
He was a member of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 26; Temple Lodge 26 AF&AM, Peoria Consistory; and Mohammed Temple Shrine.
He was past president of the Mohammed Brass Band.
He also organized his own popular dance band under the name of the "Biddie Biddison Orchestra," which was voted the Midwest's most danceable band.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wilton Mortuary. The Rev. John King will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Additional visitation will be one hour before services at the mortuary. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 101635.
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - Monday, June 27, 2005
"Peoria Journal Star, The", Illinois, GenealogyBank.com (http://genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/10B2B28295D176E8-10B2B28295D176E8 : accessed 17 July 2017)
Ensign Biddison
- [S830] Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, (https://familysearch.org), Reference ID: Vol 26 Pg 34 Cn 1375 (Reliability: 3).
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJJ5-75Q
Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
Name: E. P. Biddison
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Dec 1915
Event Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Father's Name: C. G. Biddison
Mother's Name: Viola Platt
Spouse's Name: Olive Laurance
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Spouse's Father's Name: F. M. Laurance
Spouse's Mother's Name: Gussie Lyons
Reference ID: Vol 26 Pg 34 Cn 1375
GS Film number: 1765284
Digital Folder Number: 004322283
Image Number: 68
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 21370564 (Reliability: 3).
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