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William Wallace Benge 1916–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1916

Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 18 Jun 1983

Death Location: Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Father: William Benge

Mother: Effie Thompson

Spouse(s): Mildred McClure

Children(s): Donald Benge, Pearl Benge, Linda Benge

The story of William Wallace Benge began in 1916 in Davis, Iowa, USA. In 1940, William Wallace Benge resided in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA. William Wallace Benge married Mildred Mcclure, and had children including Donald Randolph Benge, Lawrence Benge, Linda Kay Benge, Louern Benge, Marilyn Jeannie Benge, Pearl Benge. William Wallace Benge passed away in 1983 in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wallace Benge began in 1916 in Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1940, William Wallace Benge resided in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • William Wallace Benge married Mildred Mcclure, and had children including Donald Randolph Benge, Lawrence Benge, Linda Kay Benge, Louern Benge, Marilyn Jeannie Benge, Pearl Benge.
  • William Wallace Benge passed away in 1983 in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.

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William Benge's Ancestors

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William Benge
1916–1983
Birth Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Franklin Benge
1866–1944
Davis, Iowa, USA
Effie (May) Thompson
1880–1955
Davis, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Alfred (Tilman) Benge
1841–1918
Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Amanda (Louisa) Pottorff
1843–1927
Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Joseph Thompson
1856–1929
Jay, Indiana, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Lasley
1859–1882
Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Benge
1804–1881
Druscilla Harris
1818–1879
Preston Pottorff
1811–1877
Louisa Russell
1811–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Benge
1767–1812
Hannah Hinshaw
1782–1850
George Pottorff
1778–1850
Nancy Phillips
1786–1873

William Benge's Descendants

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William (Wallace) Benge (27 Jan 1916–18 Jun 1983) m. Mildred McClure (11 Sep 1915–28 Feb 1975)
  1. 1. Donald (Randolph) Benge 1946–1989
  2. 2. Pearl Benge 1945–1945
  3. 3. Linda (Kay) Benge 1943–2000

William Benge's Timeline

3 Records

1916
27 Jan 1916
Birth of William Wallace Benge in Davis, Iowa, USA
Davis, Iowa, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 24
William Wallace Benge resided here in Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
1983
18 Jun 1983
Age 67
Death of William Wallace Benge in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floris, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T627_1154; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 26-9.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 485-18-0857; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Floris, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floris, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T627_1154; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 26-9.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1983
    Event Place: Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 485-18-0857; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951.

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