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Lester Benson 1911–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1911

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 21 January 1930

Death Location: Mundelein, Illinois, United States

Father: Louis Bendtsen

Mother: Martna (Goitowsky)

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In 1911, Lester Benson entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, born to Louis Hans Howard Bendtsen And Martna Louis Anna Goitowski Goitowsky. In 1920, Lester Benson resided in Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA. Lester Benson passed away in 1930 in Mundelein, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1911, Lester Benson entered the world in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, born to Louis Hans Howard Bendtsen And Martna Louis Anna Goitowski Goitowsky.
  • In 1920, Lester Benson resided in Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA.
  • Lester Benson passed away in 1930 in Mundelein, Illinois, United States.

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Lester Benson's Ancestors

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Lester Benson
1911–1930
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Parents
Louis Hans (Howard) Bendtsen
1868–1958
Germany
Martna (Louis Anna Goitowski) (Goitowsky)
1870–1940
Danzig, Germany
Grandparents
Frank Goitowski
1847–1919
Poland
Augusta ((Gussie) Ernestine) Musch
1849–1924
Schwartow, Pommern,Prussia
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Goitowski
1820–
Carl Musch
1820–1898
Albertine Musch
1823–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lester Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1911
28 February 1911
Birth of Lester Benson in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
1920
1920
Age 9
Lester Benson resided here in Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1930
21 January 1930
Age 19
Death of Lester Benson in Mundelein, Illinois, United States
Mundelein, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1911
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 33, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1930
    Event Place: Mundelein, Illinois, United States

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