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James Benson 1936–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1936

Birth Location: Hinsdale, Illinois

Death Date: 21 Nov 2004

Death Location: Shingletown, Shasta, California, USA

Father: Orron Benson

Mother: Alice Fisher

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The story of James Benson began in 1936 in Hinsdale, Illinois. In 1940, James Benson resided in Hinsdale, DuPage, Illinois, USA. James Benson passed away in 2004 in Shingletown, Shasta, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Benson began in 1936 in Hinsdale, Illinois.
  • In 1940, James Benson resided in Hinsdale, DuPage, Illinois, USA.
  • James Benson passed away in 2004 in Shingletown, Shasta, California, USA.

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James Benson's Ancestors

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James Benson
1936–2004
Birth Place: Hinsdale, Illinois
Parents
Orron Russell Benson
1911–1989
Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado
Alice (Wilhemenia) Fisher
1911–1974
East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
Grandparents
Joseph Benson
1874–1927
Illinois
Besse (Russell) Boyle
1887–1968
Marissa, St. Clair County, Illinois
Albert (John) Fisher
1875–1959
Evansville, IN
Elisabeth (M) McKay
1886–1961
Apollo, PA
Great-Grandparents
Albert Fischer
1844–1919
Louisa Roessler
1853–1882
Blandford Mulchay
1857–1918
Sarah Harrison
1864–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Fischer
1802–1854
Sophie Nürk
1817–1882
John KRAMER
1822–1903
Maria Burck
1827–1873
Edward Mulchay
1807–1878
Marilla Mulchay
1816–1898
Ann Crosby
1835–

James Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1936
10 Aug 1936
Birth of James Benson in Hinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 4
James Benson resided here in Hinsdale, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Hinsdale, DuPage, Illinois, USA
2004
21 Nov 2004
Age 68
Death of James Benson in Shingletown, Shasta, California, USA
Shingletown, Shasta, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1936
    Event Place: Hinsdale, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hinsdale, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: T627_797; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 22-38
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 540-38-3668; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: 1952
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hinsdale, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hinsdale, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: T627_797; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 22-38

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 2004
    Event Place: Shingletown, Shasta, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 540-38-3668; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: 1952
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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