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Ella Anna Amelia Benson 1884–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1884

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Death Date: 22 Aug 1960

Death Location: Wesley Memorial Hospital, Cook County, Illinois

Father: Paul Benson

Mother: Catherine Rixon

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In 1884, Ella Anna Amelia Benson entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, born to Paul J Benson And Catherine L Rixon. Ella Anna Amelia Benson passed away in 1960 in Wesley Memorial Hospital, Cook County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Ella Anna Amelia Benson entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, born to Paul J Benson And Catherine L Rixon.
  • Ella Anna Amelia Benson passed away in 1960 in Wesley Memorial Hospital, Cook County, Illinois.

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Ella Benson's Ancestors

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Ella Benson
1884–1960
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Parents
Paul J Benson
1849–1899
Germany
Catherine (L) Rixon
1857–1933
Hedersleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Grandparents
Jörgen Bendtsen
1821–1903
Härby, Odense, Denmark
Anna (Maria) Paulsen
1825–1891
Osby, Haderslev, Denmark
Hans (Caspar) Rixen
1822–1901
Hadersleben, Denmark
Catherine (Sophia Amalia) Gattin
1826–1905
Habersleben, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Bendt Jörgensen
1793–
Katrine Jeppesen
1797–1848
Henrich Rixen
1786–1849
Metta Flebbe
1784–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jorgen Hansen
1769–
Anna Hansdatter
1769–1803
Jeppe Johansen
1773–1828
Maren Hansdatter
1775–1856

Ella Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1884
30 Mar 1884
Birth of Ella Anna Amelia Benson in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1960
22 Aug 1960
Age 76
Death of Ella Anna Amelia Benson in Wesley Memorial Hospital, Cook County, Illinois
Wesley Memorial Hospital, Cook County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1884
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1960
    Event Place: Wesley Memorial Hospital, Cook County, Illinois

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