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Marilyn Elaine Lewis 1929–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1929

Birth Location: Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 22 Nov 2016

Death Location: Marlboro Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Zina Lewis

Mother: Lewis None

Spouse(s): William Benfer

Children(s): William Benfer

The story of Marilyn Elaine Lewis began in 1929 in Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA. Marilyn Elaine Lewis married William John Benfer, and had children including Robin Benfer, William Paul Bill Benfer. Marilyn Elaine Lewis passed away in 2016 in Marlboro Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Marilyn Elaine Lewis began in 1929 in Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
  • Marilyn Elaine Lewis married William John Benfer, and had children including Robin Benfer, William Paul Bill Benfer.
  • Marilyn Elaine Lewis passed away in 2016 in Marlboro Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marilyn Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Marilyn Lewis
1929–2016
Birth Place: Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Zina P "Zip" Lewis Lewis
1893–1984
Troy, Rensselaer, New York
Lewis
1897–1993
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Edwin (Julius) Sonn
1866–1913
New Jersey, United States
Edithe (Maud) Johns
1867–1935
Wales
Great-Grandparents
Johann Sonn
1830–1888
Ernestine Müller
1836–1910
David Johns
1827–1873
Margaret Stoops
1838–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann SONN
1797–1863
Sabina FUSS
1800–1868
Johann Müller
1798–1866
Müller
1804–
William Stoops
1793–1867
Mary Milsted
1808–1874

Marilyn Lewis's Descendants

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Marilyn (Elaine) Lewis (18 Oct 1929–22 Nov 2016) m. William (John) Benfer (29 March 1929–7 April 1988)
  1. 1. William (Paul "Bill") Benfer 1951–2002

Marilyn Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1929
18 Oct 1929
Birth of Marilyn Elaine Lewis in Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA
2016
22 Nov 2016
Age 87
Death of Marilyn Elaine Lewis in Neptune Township, Monmouth, New Jersey
Neptune Township, Monmouth, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 2016
    Event Place: Neptune Township, Monmouth, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marlboro Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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