Paul Preston Bien

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When he completed his draft registration for World War I, he was working as a farmer in Kalamazoo for Mrs. Jennie Cavender. He listed his location of birth as Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan. He was shown as medium heighth, medium build, with brown eyes and hair.

At the time of the 1920 census, he was a lodger in a boarding home in Ward Six, the 12th District, Detroit, with his occupation listed as Real Estate Salesman. In 1930, census records still show him as a boarder in Detroit, with his occupation as Retail Auto Salesman, and shown as a veteran of the World War. He was living in the 21st Ward, in the home of Elvin and Orpha Freeman, and incorrectly indexed as Paul BIEM. He was single at the time of both enumerations.

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, dated September 1, 1947, reported that Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bien and two daughters of Houston, Texas visited relatives in Detroit, Lansing and Cass City. Paul has been away seventeen years.

Art Peck's book published a brief obituary, which appears to have been published in Cass City.

"Paul Bien, 60, former resident (Cass City) died April 27 (1955 penciled in) in Houston, Texas after two weeks illness caused by a heart attack. Mr. Bien left Detroit 25 years ago to make his home in Houston and is survived by his wife; two daughters; a step-son and two brothers, J. Stanley Bien of Lansing and Wm. Bien of East Syracuse, N.Y."

Name: Paul Preston Bien
Death Date: 27 Apr 1955
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 60 years 11 months 23 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1895
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Birthplace: Bay Port, Michigan
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Father's Name: William H. Bien
Father's Birthplace: Ontario, Canada
Mother's Name: Salene Striffer
Mother's Birthplace: Cass City, Michigan
Occupation: Salesman, Radio School
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Film Number: 2114388
Digital Film Number: 4165531
Image Number: 1840
Reference Number: 18453
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


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Paul married Helena B. Shaneyfelt on 22 Jun 1920 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Helena was born about 1902 in Maryland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married Anna Sue O'Brien before 1936. Anna was born about 1909 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 2 Sep 1947 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]