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Bessie Elisa Benson 1889–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1889

Birth Location: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 30 Mar 1972

Death Location: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Edward Benson

Mother: Elina Olsen

Spouse(s): Otto Sternberg

Children(s): Gladys Sternberg, Myron Sternberg, Florence Sternberg, David Sternberg, Ralph Sternberg

In 1889, Bessie Elisa Benson entered the world in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA, born to Edward Benson And Elina Olsen. Bessie Elisa Benson married Otto Carl Sternberg, and had children including David Leroy Sternberg, Florence Marie Sternberg, Gladys Evelyn Sternberg, Myron O Sternberg, Ralph Otto Sternberg. Bessie Elisa Benson passed away in 1972 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Bessie Elisa Benson entered the world in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA, born to Edward Benson And Elina Olsen.
  • Bessie Elisa Benson married Otto Carl Sternberg, and had children including David Leroy Sternberg, Florence Marie Sternberg, Gladys Evelyn Sternberg, Myron O Sternberg, Ralph Otto Sternberg.
  • Bessie Elisa Benson passed away in 1972 in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Benson
1859–1911
Birth Location: Norway
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Elina Olsen
1866–1960
Birth Location: Norway
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Spouses(s)

Otto Sternberg
1887–1971
Birth Location: Wausau, Marathon Co., WI.
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Children(s)

Gladys Sternberg
1912–1950
Birth Location: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
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Myron Sternberg
1914–1920
Birth Location: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
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Florence Sternberg
1918–2002
Birth Location: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
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David Sternberg
1923–2010
Birth Location: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
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Ralph Sternberg
1927–2020
Birth Location: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
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Bessie Benson's Ancestors

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Bessie Benson
1889–1972
Birth Place: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Edward Benson
1859–1911
Norway
Elina Olsen
1866–1960
Norway
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Benson's Descendants

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Bessie (Elisa) Benson (25 Sep 1889–30 Mar 1972) m. Otto (Carl) Sternberg (18 Nov 1887–15 Apr 1971)
  1. 1. Gladys (Evelyn) Sternberg 1912–1950
  2. 2. Myron (O) Sternberg 1914–1920
  3. 3. Florence (Marie) Sternberg 1918–2002
  4. 4. David (LeRoy) Sternberg 1923–2010
  5. 5. Ralph (Otto) Sternberg 1927–2020

Bessie Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1889
25 Sep 1889
Birth of Bessie Elisa Benson in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
1972
30 Mar 1972
Age 83
Death of Bessie Elisa Benson in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, 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 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1972
    Event Place: Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA
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