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Ronald Bennett (1912–1983) was born in West Virginia, USA and died in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ronald Keith Bennett 1912–1983

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Born 4 Jul 1912 · West Virginia, USA

Died 9 Apr 1983 · Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA

Father Laban Bennett

Mother Estella Blanche Thomas

Siblings Audrey May Bennett, Cletus Bennett, Lloyd Eldon Bennett, Phoebe Pearl Vennona Bennett, Stanley Milo Bennett

Records

1920 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Laban Bennett

Estella Blanche Thomas

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Children

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Biography

Ronald Keith Bennett was born in 1912 in West Virginia, USA, the child of laban bennett and estella blanche thomas. In 1920, Ronald Keith Bennett resided in Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia, USA. Ronald Keith Bennett passed away in 1983 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA.

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Census 1920 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1912

Birth of Ronald Keith Bennett in West Virginia, USA

Birth

1920

Ronald Keith Bennett resided here in Leadsville, Randolph, West Virginia, USA

Residence

1983

Death of Ronald Keith Bennett in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ronald Bennett

This ancestor line traces from Randolph County, West Virginia (1876) to West Virginia, USA (1912) across 2 generations.

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: Ronald Bennett (1912–1983) was born in West Virginia, USA and died in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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