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John Stevens Benson

Male 1879 - 1966  (86 years)


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  • Name John Stevens Benson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Born 20 Nov 1879  Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    Race White  [2] 
    Residence Benton, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Marital Status: Married 
    Residence 1880  Hamilton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son 
    Residence 1910  Benton, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law 
    Residence 1918  Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1920  Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Residence 1930  Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Residence 1935  Coloma, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Coloma, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Died 26 Jun 1966  Berrien, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11] 
    Buried 29 Jun 1966  Coloma, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Person ID I11231  Clark Benscoter
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 

    Father George Stevens Benson,   b. 7 Oct 1832, Livingston County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1902, Watervliet, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary A Baker,   b. Abt 1836, Stainbridge, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1916, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1863  [12] 
    Married 14 Oct 1877  Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Family ID F3564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura Martindale,   b. 14 Mar 1885, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1976, Coloma, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1903  St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Children 
     1. Edith Mae Benson,   b. 14 May 1904, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1994, Watervliet, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F3577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Nov 1879 - Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Benton, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married - - Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1880 - Hamilton, Van Buren, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jun 1903 - St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law - 1910 - Benton, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1918 - Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1930 - Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Coloma, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1 Apr 1940 - Coloma, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jun 1966 - Berrien, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 29 Jun 1966 - Coloma, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S225] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Hamilton, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: 607; Family History Film: 1254607; Page: 455A; Enumeration District: 213; Image: 0942.

    2. [S343] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for John Benson

    3. [S766] Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).

    4. [S778] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 976; Page: 41A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 150.0; FHL microfilm: 2340711.

    5. [S784] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Benton Harbor Ward 4, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T625_757; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 282.

    6. [S787] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Benton, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T624_638; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374651.

    7. [S48] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Coloma, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: T627_1732; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 11-36.

    8. [S39] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta), Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory titl;).

    9. [S259] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    10. [S102] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled rec;).

    11. [S776] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Number: 363-38-0937; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: 1954-1955.

    12. [S149] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Watervliet, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: 703; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1240703.

    13. [S343] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).


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