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Walter Abraham Bennett 1906–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1906

Birth Location: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 12 Sep 1976

Death Location: Alcaide

Father: Ira Bennett

Mother: Maggie Richardson

Spouse(s): Mildred Nehemiah

Children(s):

Walter Abraham Bennett was born in 1906 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA, the child of Ira Alvin Bennett And Maggie Richardson. In 1910, Walter Abraham Bennett resided in Danville Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Walter Abraham Bennett resided in Richland, Fountain, Indiana. Walter Abraham Bennett married Mildred Nehemiah, and had children including Shirley Bennett. Walter Abraham Bennett passed away in 1976 in Alcaide.

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Biography

  • Walter Abraham Bennett was born in 1906 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA, the child of Ira Alvin Bennett And Maggie Richardson.
  • In 1910, Walter Abraham Bennett resided in Danville Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Walter Abraham Bennett resided in Richland, Fountain, Indiana.
  • Walter Abraham Bennett married Mildred Nehemiah, and had children including Shirley Bennett.
  • Walter Abraham Bennett passed away in 1976 in Alcaide.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ira Bennett
1868–1950
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
IB
Maggie Richardson
1869–1937
Birth Location: Indiana
MR

Spouses(s)

Mildred Nehemiah
1910–1994
Birth Location: Veedersburg, Fountain, Indiana, USA
MN

Children(s)

Walter Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Walter Bennett
1906–1976
Birth Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Parents
Ira Alvin Bennett
1868–1950
Indiana, USA
Maggie Richardson
1869–1937
Indiana
Grandparents
Adamson (Green Richardson) MD
1813–1892
Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Martha ("Mollie") Lukens
1833–1880
Frederick, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Richardson
1779–1861
Mary Blackledge
1782–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Richardson
1740–1816
Lydia Baker
1751–1833

Walter Bennett's Timeline

6 Records

1906
25 Aug 1906
Birth of Walter Abraham Bennett in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Walter Abraham Bennett resided here in Danville Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Walter Abraham Bennett resided here in Richland, Fountain, Indiana
Richland, Fountain, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 34
Walter Abraham Bennett resided here in Richland, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Richland, Fountain, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Walter Abraham Bennett resided here in Richland, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Richland, Fountain, Indiana, USA
1976
12 Sep 1976
Age 70
Death of Walter Abraham Bennett in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1906
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01044; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 23-16
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_330; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1374343
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Santa Fe New Mexican; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1976; Publication Place: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ,0.4325556,0.25439438,0.54202324&xid=3355
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: 4405; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 23-18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Danville Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_330; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1374343

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01044; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 23-16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01044; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 23-16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: 4405; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 23-18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Espanola
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Santa Fe New Mexican; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1976; Publication Place: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ,0.4325556,0.25439438,0.54202324&xid=3355
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rio Grande Sun; Publication Date: 23 Sep 1976; Publication Place: Espanola, New Mexico, USA; ,0.776752,0.40225118,0.8914429&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Espanola, Rio Arriba, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Veedersburg, Fountain, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1976
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Santa Fe New Mexican; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1976; Publication Place: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ,0.4325556,0.25439438,0.54202324&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alcaide
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rio Grande Sun; Publication Date: 23 Sep 1976; Publication Place: Espanola, New Mexico, USA; ,0.776752,0.40225118,0.8914429&xid=3355
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