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James Alma Benson 1884–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1884

Birth Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA

Death Date: 6 Apr 1966

Death Location: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA

Father: William Benson

Mother: Cecelia Page

Spouse(s): Emma Benson, Verda Benson

Children(s): DelRay Benson, Alma Benson, Baby Benson, Lucille Benson, Sherwin Benson, Julia Kingsford

In 1884, James Alma Benson entered the world in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA, born to William Benson And Cecelia Spencer Page. In 1935, James Alma Benson resided in Parowan, Iron, Utah. In 1940, James Alma Benson resided in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA. James Alma Benson married Emma Benson, Verda Benson, and had children including Alma Connell Benson, Baby Benson, Celia Jean Benson Kaminska, Delray Benson, Helen Benson Mcnicol, Julia Elizabeth Benson Kingsford, Lorna Benson Mitchell, Lucille Benson, Rowena Benson, Sherwin Connell Benson, Veeann Benson Blackmon. James Alma Benson passed away in 1966 in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, James Alma Benson entered the world in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA, born to William Benson And Cecelia Spencer Page.
  • In 1935, James Alma Benson resided in Parowan, Iron, Utah.
  • In 1940, James Alma Benson resided in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA.
  • James Alma Benson married Emma Benson, Verda Benson, and had children including Alma Connell Benson, Baby Benson, Celia Jean Benson Kaminska, Delray Benson, Helen Benson Mcnicol, Julia Elizabeth Benson Kingsford, Lorna Benson Mitchell, Lucille Benson, Rowena Benson, Sherwin Connell Benson, Veeann Benson Blackmon.
  • James Alma Benson passed away in 1966 in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Benson's Ancestors

Self
James Benson
1884–1966
Birth Place: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
Parents
William Benson
1855–1907
Parbold, Lancashire, England
Cecelia (Spencer) Page
1860–1949
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Benson's Descendants

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James (Alma) Benson (27 May 1884–6 Apr 1966) m. Emma Benson (5 November 1884–18 July 1926) m. Verda Benson (15 March 1903–9 August 2000)
  1. 1. DelRay Benson 1939–2011
  2. 2. Alma (Connell) Benson 1905–1970
  3. 3. Baby Benson –1917
  4. 4. Lucille Benson 1913–1913
  5. 5. Sherwin (Connell) Benson 1914–1993 m. Roena (Mitchell) Benson 1919–2011
    1. 1. Frank (Mitchell) Benson 1940–2014
  6. 6. Julia (Elizabeth Benson) Kingsford 1909–1999 m. Kenneth (Ormond) Kingsford 1904–1996
    1. 1. Lela Kingsford 1928–2012
    2. 2. Alvin Kingsford 1933–2005

James Benson's Timeline

4 Records

1884
27 May 1884
Birth of James Alma Benson in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
James Alma Benson resided here in Parowan, Iron, Utah
Parowan, Iron, Utah
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 56
James Alma Benson resided here in Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA
Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA
1966
6 Apr 1966
Age 82
Death of James Alma Benson in Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1884
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah; Roll: T627_4213; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 11-18
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah; Roll: T627_4213; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 11-18

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah; Roll: T627_4213; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 11-18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1966
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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