Mary Beth Bennett Boeing was born in 1941 in Topeka, Kansas. Her father, Damian, died in December of 1941. Her mom Elizabeth Bennett (nee Mock) met Bob (Robert B. Boeing) in Topeka, Kansas in October of 1942. They wed in February 1945, and Bob adopted Mary Beth. After the war they moved to Bob's family home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mary Beth has four siblings, Carol, Linda, Jim and Mike, and she is the eldest of the 24 grandchildren of Bernard and Lillie Boeing.
Nancy Wessels-White recorded this interview with her cousin Mary Beth on May 2nd, 2017.
Grandma and Grandpa
Sleeping Arrangements
The Dining Room
Carnation Avenue
Good Cleaners
Good Eats
The Basement
Dance School
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Embracing the Boeing Family
Anderson Ferry to Foran Drive
Grandma Bahrs
Pete (aka) Bernard
Mary Beth as Jesus