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Walter Amburn Benson 1920 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 June 1920

Birth Location: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 10 December 1941

Death Location: Cavite Naval Yard, Philippine Islands

Father: Morris Benson

Mother: Olive Benson

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Walter Amburn Benson was born in 1920 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA, the child of Morris Bruno Benson and Olive Irene (twin) Hicks Benson. Walter Amburn Benson passed away in 1941 in Cavite Naval Yard, Philippine Islands.

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Biography

  • Walter Amburn Benson was born in 1920 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA, the child of Morris Bruno Benson and Olive Irene (twin) Hicks Benson.
  • Walter Amburn Benson passed away in 1941 in Cavite Naval Yard, Philippine Islands.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Walter Benson's Ancestors

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Walter Benson
1920 – 1941
Birth Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Parents
Morris Bruno Benson
1885 – 1962
Sweden
Olive (Irene (twin) Hicks) Benson
1889 – 1921
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
John Benson
Dwighta Davids
Byron (Decab) Hicks
1844 – 1929
Indiana
Clara (Adelia Gavett) Hicks
1848 – 1901
Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Hicks
1812 – 1885
Sophia Hicks
1814 – 1893
Jessie Gavett
1802 – 1860
Clarana Brown
1803 – 1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Teach
1778 – 1850
Sarah Teach
1790 – 1850
John Gavett(e)
1770 – 1845
Mary Symonds
1771 – 1842
John Brown
1778 – 1825
Rhoda Crittenden
1782 – 1869

Walter Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1920
26 June 1920
Birth of Walter Amburn Benson in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA
1941
10 December 1941
Age 21
Death of Walter Amburn Benson in Cavite Naval Yard, Philippine Islands
Cavite Naval Yard, Philippine Islands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 June 1920
    Event Place: Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 December 1941
    Event Place: Cavite Naval Yard, Philippine Islands
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eaton County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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