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Harry E Benson 1867 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1867

Birth Location: Wisconsin

Death Date: 18 Jan 1908

Death Location: Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA

Father: Caleb Benson

Mother: Alice Hatch

Spouse(s): Ella Benson

Children(s): Ralph Benson

Harry E Benson was born in 1867 in Wisconsin, the child of Caleb Ellis Benson and Alice Antoinette Hatch. In 1870, Harry E Benson resided in Elk Grove, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA. Harry E Benson married Ella Benson, and had children including Ralph W Benson. Harry E Benson passed away in 1908 in Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Harry E Benson was born in 1867 in Wisconsin, the child of Caleb Ellis Benson and Alice Antoinette Hatch.
  • In 1870, Harry E Benson resided in Elk Grove, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Harry E Benson married Ella Benson, and had children including Ralph W Benson.
  • Harry E Benson passed away in 1908 in Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Benson
1846 – 1924
Birth Location: Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
CB
Alice Hatch
1842 – 1924
Birth Location: Granger, Medina, Ohio, USA
AH

Spouses(s)

Ella Benson
1873 – 1963
Birth Location: Traer, Tama, Iowa, USA
EB

Children(s)

Ralph Benson
1899 – 1983
Birth Location: Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
RB

Harry Benson's Ancestors

Self
Harry Benson
1867 – 1908
Birth Place: Wisconsin
Parents
Caleb Ellis Benson
1846 – 1924
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Alice (Antoinette) Hatch
1842 – 1924
Granger, Medina, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Justus Benson
1808 – 1885
Benson, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Eliza (Ann) Knowlton
1810 – 1850
, , Massachusetts, USA
Andress Hatch
1806 – 1870
Bristol, Ontario County, New York, USA
Polly (Amanda) Welton
1809 – 1899
, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ellis Benson
1765 – 1849
Mary Ladd
1774 – 1853
Caleb Knowlton
1778 – 1866
Rachel Lee
1787 –
Nathan Hatch
1769 – 1850
Lucy Wilder
1776 – 1858
Eben Welton
1764 – 1859
Sarah Barnes
1767 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ellis Benson
1736 – 1814
Rebeccah Prince
1734 – 1815
Nathan Hatch
1741 – 1828
Betty Hungerford
1745 – 1801
Gamaliel Wilder
1743 – 1823
Mehitable Warner
1747 – 1821
Eliakim Welton
1736 – 1821
Amy Baldwin
1743 – 1829
Titus Barnes
1737 –
Sarah Peck
1750 – 1775

Harry Benson's Descendants

1.
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Harry (E) Benson (Sep 1867 – 18 Jan 1908) m. Ella Benson (24 Sep 1873 – 26 Nov 1963)
  1. 1. Ralph (W) Benson (19 May 1899 – Jun 1983) m. Loleda (Helena) Kuhlman (3 Jul 1900 – 8 Oct 1994)

Harry Benson's Timeline

9 Records

1867
18 Sep 1867
Birth of Harry E Benson in Elk Grove, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Elk Grove, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
1867
Sep 1867
Birth of Harry E Benson in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
1870
1870
Age 3
Harry E Benson resided here in Elk Grove, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA
Elk Grove, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Harry E Benson resided here in Westbury, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
Westbury, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Harry E Benson resided here in Westbury, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
Westbury, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
1885
1885
Age 18
Harry E Benson resided here in Independence
Independence
1895
1895
Age 28
Harry E Benson resided here in Summit, O'Brien, Iowa
Summit, O'Brien, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 33
Harry E Benson resided here in Primghar Town (Pt.), O'Brien, Iowa, USA
Primghar Town (Pt.), O'Brien, Iowa, USA
1908
18 Jan 1908
Age 41
Death of Harry E Benson in Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1867
    Event Place: Elk Grove, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westbury, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: T9_329; Family History Film: 1254329; Page: 603.4000; Enumeration District: 96; Image: 0508.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [4] Iowa State Census, 1895
    [5] Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1867
    Event Place: Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dale, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk Grove, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westbury, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westbury, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: T9_329; Family History Film: 1254329; Page: 603.4000; Enumeration District: 96; Image: 0508.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westbury, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westbury, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: T9_329; Family History Film: 1254329; Page: 603.4000; Enumeration District: 96; Image: 0508.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Independence
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Summit, O'Brien, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Primghar Town (Pt.), O'Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dale, O'Brien, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990
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