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Leonard Gunnar Benson 1899–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1899

Birth Location: Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, Pembina, North Dakota

Death Date: 24 August 1984

Death Location: Mountain, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States of America

Father: Sigurbjorn Benson

Mother: Jonina Kristjánsson

Spouse(s): Anna Benson

Children(s): George Benson, Jonina Benson, Gudrun Benson, Gerald Benson, Calvin Benson

The story of Leonard Gunnar Benson began in 1899 in Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, Pembina, North Dakota. Leonard Gunnar Benson married Anna Gudridur Benson, and had children including Calvin Gunnar Benson, George Sigbjorn Edward Benson, Gerald Allan Benson, Gudrun Valdina Benson, Jonina Sergruin Leone Benson. Leonard Gunnar Benson passed away in 1984 in Mountain, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard Gunnar Benson began in 1899 in Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, Pembina, North Dakota.
  • Leonard Gunnar Benson married Anna Gudridur Benson, and had children including Calvin Gunnar Benson, George Sigbjorn Edward Benson, Gerald Allan Benson, Gudrun Valdina Benson, Jonina Sergruin Leone Benson.
  • Leonard Gunnar Benson passed away in 1984 in Mountain, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States of America.

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Leonard Benson's Ancestors

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Leonard Benson
1899–1984
Birth Place: Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, Pembina, North Dakota
Parents
Sigurbjorn "James" Gislasson Benson
1868–1909
Hofteigur I Jookuldal, Nordur-Mulasysla, Iceland
Jonina Kristjánsson
1874–1960
Iceland
Grandparents
Gisli Benjaminsson
1829–1916
Arnorsstadir, Iceland
Gudbjorg Danielsdottir
1831–1918
Iceland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leonard Benson's Descendants

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Leonard (Gunnar) Benson (26 May 1899–24 August 1984) m. Anna (Gudridur) Benson (15 June 1897–1 December 1976)
  1. 1. George (Sigbjorn Edward) Benson 1929–1995
  2. 2. Jonina (Sergruin "Leone") Benson 1927–2015
  3. 3. Gudrun (Valdina) Benson 1922–1997
  4. 4. Gerald (Allan) Benson 1931–2005
  5. 5. Calvin (Gunnar) Benson 1924–2008

Leonard Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1899
26 May 1899
Birth of Leonard Gunnar Benson in Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, Pembina, North Dakota
Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, Pembina, North Dakota
1984
24 August 1984
Age 85
Death of Leonard Gunnar Benson in Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States of America
Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1899
    Event Place: Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, Pembina, North Dakota
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 August 1984
    Event Place: Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mountain, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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