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William Francis Benton 1897–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1897

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Death Date: 8 Dec 1968

Death Location: Hines Veterans Hospital, Maywood, IL

Father: John Benton

Mother: Margaret Kennedy

Spouse(s): Myrtle Benton

Children(s): William Benton, Patricia Benton

William Francis Benton was born in 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of John Benton And Margaret Kennedy. In 1935, William Francis Benton resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In 1940, William Francis Benton resided in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. William Francis Benton married Myrtle Benton, and had children including Patricia E Benton, William F Benton. William Francis Benton passed away in 1968 in Hines Veterans Hospital, Maywood, IL.

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Biography

  • William Francis Benton was born in 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, the child of John Benton And Margaret Kennedy.
  • In 1935, William Francis Benton resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • In 1940, William Francis Benton resided in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • William Francis Benton married Myrtle Benton, and had children including Patricia E Benton, William F Benton.
  • William Francis Benton passed away in 1968 in Hines Veterans Hospital, Maywood, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Benton
1866–1932
Birth Location: Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
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Margaret Kennedy
1867–1912
Birth Location: Co Tipperary, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Myrtle Benton
1905–1996
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
MB

Children(s)

William Benton
1937–2016
Birth Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Patricia Benton
1933–2015
Birth Location: Illinois
PB

William Benton's Ancestors

Self
William Benton
1897–1968
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Parents
John Benton
1866–1932
Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Margaret Kennedy
1867–1912
Co Tipperary, Ireland
Grandparents
William Benton
1843–1924
Kilcommon Parish, Tipperary, Ireland
Mary Ryan
1837–1917
Co Tipperary
Thomas Kennedy
1820–1885
Bleanbeg, Tipperary, Ireland
Bridget Hartigan
1827–1917
Bleanbeg, Tipperary, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Brazil
1818–1883
William Kennedy
1796–1850
Catherine (Walto)
1798–1878
Michael Hartigan
1798–1868
Bridget Humphries
1802–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Kennedy
1764–1838
Bridget Ryan
1773–1834

William Benton's Descendants

1.
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William (Francis) Benton (29 May 1897–8 Dec 1968) m. Myrtle Benton (16 Mar 1905–17 Apr 1996)
  1. 1. William (F) Benton 1937–2016
  2. 2. Patricia (E) Benton 1933–2015

William Benton's Timeline

4 Records

1897
29 May 1897
Birth of William Francis Benton in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 38
William Francis Benton resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 43
William Francis Benton resided here in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1968
8 Dec 1968
Age 71
Death of William Francis Benton in Hines Veterans Hospital, Maywood, IL
Hines Veterans Hospital, Maywood, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1897
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1968
    Event Place: Hines Veterans Hospital, Maywood, IL
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