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Bennie Antoni Williams 1889–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1889

Birth Location: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 17 Aug 1965

Death Location: Arlington, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Cornelius Williamsen

Mother: Johanna Christiansen

Spouse(s): Williams None

Children(s): Ilene Williams, Lena Williams, Blaine Williams, Olyve Williams, Alma Williams, Helen Williams, Irene Williams

Bennie Antoni Williams was born in 1889 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA, the child of Cornelius Williamsen And Johanna Marie Christiansen. In 1905, Bennie Antoni Williams resided in South Dakota, United States. Bennie Antoni Williams married Williams, and had children including Alma Charlotte Williams, Blaine Alton Williams, Helen Bernice Williams, Ilene Marion Williams, Irene Williams, Lena Charlotte Williams, Olyve Wilma Williams. Bennie Antoni Williams passed away in 1965 in Arlington, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bennie Antoni Williams was born in 1889 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA, the child of Cornelius Williamsen And Johanna Marie Christiansen.
  • In 1905, Bennie Antoni Williams resided in South Dakota, United States.
  • Bennie Antoni Williams married Williams, and had children including Alma Charlotte Williams, Blaine Alton Williams, Helen Bernice Williams, Ilene Marion Williams, Irene Williams, Lena Charlotte Williams, Olyve Wilma Williams.
  • Bennie Antoni Williams passed away in 1965 in Arlington, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Williamsen
1848–1918
Birth Location: Sannidal, Telemark, Norway
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Johanna Christiansen
1860–1925
Birth Location: Trondheim kommune, Sør-Trøndelag fylke, Norway
JC

Spouses(s)

Williams None
1896–1965
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Ilene Williams
1923–2000
Birth Location: Minot McClai, North Dakota
IW
Lena Williams
1922–2005
Birth Location: North Dakota, USA
LW
Blaine Williams
1930–2008
Birth Location: Hetland, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States of America
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Olyve Williams
1914–2000
Birth Location: Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
OW
Alma Williams
1916–
Birth Location: Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
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Helen Williams
1920–1996
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
HW
Irene Williams
1924–2000
Birth Location: North Dakota, USA
IW

Bennie Williams's Ancestors

Self
Bennie Williams
1889–1965
Birth Place: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Parents
Cornelius Williamsen
1848–1918
Sannidal, Telemark, Norway
Johanna (Marie) Christiansen
1860–1925
Trondheim kommune, Sør-Trøndelag fylke, Norway
Grandparents
Knut (Willumsen Holtane) Rønningen
1822–1886
Sannidal, Telemark, Norway
Anne (Marie Corneliusdatter) Tyvand
1818–
Sannidal, Telemark, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Willum Rønningen
1788–
Marthe Holtane
1792–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tellef Rønningen
1744–1815
Anne Olsdatter
1749–
Knut Holtane
1760–1825
Gøri Melås
1760–

Bennie Williams's Descendants

1.
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Bennie (Antoni) Williams (7 Sep 1889–17 Aug 1965) m. Williams (4 Aug 1896–18 Aug 1965)
  1. 1. Ilene (Marion) Williams 1923–2000 m. Joseph Phillips 1923–1998
  2. 2. Lena (Charlotte) Williams 1922–2005
  3. 3. Blaine (Alton) Williams 1930–2008 m. Dorothy (J) Williams 1928–2014
  4. 4. Olyve (Wilma) Williams 1914–2000
  5. 5. Alma (Charlotte) Williams 1916–
  6. 6. Helen (Bernice) Williams 1920–1996
  7. 7. Irene Williams 1924–2000

Bennie Williams's Timeline

14 Records

1889
7 Sep 1889
Birth of Bennie Antoni Williams in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1889
20 Oct 1889
Bennie Antoni Williams was baptized in Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1905
1905
Age 16
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in South Dakota, United States
South Dakota, United States
1910
1910
Age 21
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in Baker, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Baker, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1913
1913
Age 24
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in Preston, Kingsburg
Preston, Kingsburg
1917
1917-1918
Age 28
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in Denver, Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Denver, Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in Rural, Kingsbury, South Dakota
Rural, Kingsbury, South Dakota
1940
1940
Age 51
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in , Hetland, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
, Hetland, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1950
1950
Age 61
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1951
1951
Age 62
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in South Dakota
South Dakota
1952
Abt 1952
Age 63
Bennie Antoni Williams resided here in Arlington
Arlington
1965
17 Aug 1965
Age 76
Death of Bennie Antoni Williams
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of South Dakota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 1429
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hetland, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03859; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-13
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1722; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 207
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341959
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Kingsbury County
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baker, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1483; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0256; FHL microfilm: 1375496
    [8] South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016
    [9] South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1905
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Roll: 816; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 39-2
    [13] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1889
    Event Place: Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: South Dakota, United States
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Baker, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baker, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1483; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0256; FHL microfilm: 1375496

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Preston, Kingsburg
    Record Source: South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Kingsbury County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1722; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 207

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341959

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Kingsbury, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hetland, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03859; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-13

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Hetland, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hetland, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03859; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Arlington, Kingsbury, South Dakota; Roll: 816; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 39-2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: South Dakota
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1952
    Event Place: Arlington
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 25 Jun 1952; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA; ,0.08247042,0.17406,0.35667932&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hetland, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of South Dakota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 1429

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1965
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Brookings County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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