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Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson 1926–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1926

Birth Location: Michigan

Death Date: 13 May 2008

Death Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Father: Eric Ericson

Mother: Martha Erickson/

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson began in 1926 in Michigan. In 1930, Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson resided in Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA. In 1935, Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson resided in Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan. Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson passed away in 2008 in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson began in 1926 in Michigan.
  • In 1930, Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson resided in Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson resided in Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan.
  • Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson passed away in 2008 in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eric Ericson
1892–1969
Birth Location: Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan
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Martha Erickson/
1900–1979
Birth Location: Ironwood, Michigan
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Benson's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Benson
1926–2008
Birth Place: Michigan
Parents
Eric W Ericson
1892–1969
Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan
Martha (F CallanCallam) Erickson/
1900–1979
Ironwood, Michigan
Grandparents
Alex Callan
1870–1911
Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, USA
Susan Callum
1869–1926
England
Great-Grandparents
James Callam
1843–1926
Peter Couch
1833–1888
Mary Couch
1833–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Callam
1803–1892
Mary Callam
1806–1888
Richard Couch
1791–1856
Jane Couch
1799–1889
John Dingle
1790–1864
Alice Dingle
1790–1870

Ruth Benson's Timeline

6 Records

1926
7 Nov 1926
Birth of Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson in Michigan
Michigan
1930
1930
Age 4
Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson resided here in Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA
Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson resided here in Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan
Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 14
Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson resided here in Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA
Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA
2008
8 May 2008
Age 82
Death of Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson in Edina, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Edina, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
2008
13 May 2008
Age 82
Burial of Ruth Ethel Erickson Benson in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1926
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340723
    [2] Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01752; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 27-15

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01752; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 27-15

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01752; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 27-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edina, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 2008
    Event Place: Edina, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 May 2008
    Event Place: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340723
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