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William Benjamin Owens 1894 – 1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 September 1894

Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 19 November 1969

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Owens

Mother: Lydia Rinehart

Spouse(s): Minnie Holland

Children(s): William Owens, James Owens, Mary Owens, Bernetta Owens, Denna Owens

In 1894, William Benjamin Owens entered the world in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to John L Owens and Lydia M Rinehart. In 1935, William Benjamin Owens resided in Seymour. In 1940, William Benjamin Owens resided in Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA. William Benjamin Owens married Minnie Holland, and had children including William Homer Owens, James Orville Owens, Mary Margaret Owens, Bernetta Roselene Owens, Denna F Owens. William Benjamin Owens passed away in 1969 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, William Benjamin Owens entered the world in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to John L Owens and Lydia M Rinehart.
  • In 1935, William Benjamin Owens resided in Seymour.
  • In 1940, William Benjamin Owens resided in Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • William Benjamin Owens married Minnie Holland, and had children including William Homer Owens, James Orville Owens, Mary Margaret Owens, Bernetta Roselene Owens, Denna F Owens.
  • William Benjamin Owens passed away in 1969 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Owens
1855 – 1935
Birth Location: Jackson Co Ind
JO
Lydia Rinehart
1855 – 1936
Birth Location: Jackson Co., Indiana
LR

Spouses(s)

Minnie Holland
1895 – 1941
Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
MH

Children(s)

William Owens
1922 – 2008
Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
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James Owens
1923 – 2002
Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
JO
Mary Owens
1925 –
Birth Location: Indiana
MO
Bernetta Owens
1927 – 2018
Birth Location: Indiana
BO
Denna Owens
1929 –
Birth Location: Indiana
DO

William Owens's Ancestors

Self
William Owens
1894 – 1969
Birth Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Parents
John L Owens
1855 – 1935
Jackson Co Ind
Lydia (M) Rinehart
1855 – 1936
Jackson Co., Indiana
Grandparents
Israel (B) Owens
1827 – 1866
Indiana, Indiana, USA
Burnetta Gee
1824 – 1860
Indiana, Indiana, USA
William Rinehardt
1820 – 1854
Cabarrus Co, , North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth CHAMPION
1812 – 1870
Whitewater Twp., Hamilton Co., Ohio
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Owens's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Owens (30 September 1894 – 19 November 1969) m. Minnie Holland (22 October 1895 – 1 September 1941)
  1. 1. William (Homer) Owens (14 January 1922 – 4 September 2008) m. Juanita Johnson m. Marie Prather (1923 – 29 October 1951)
    1. 1. Lori (Ann) Owens (abt 1969 – ) m. Ivan (Jonathan) Schultz (abt 1962 – ) m. Jerry (Lee) Durham (23 Jul 1963 – )
      1. 1. Jessica (Rene) Korte (21 Mar 1984 – ) m. Cody (James) Vogel (Jan 1981 – )
        1. 1. Olivander Vogel
        2. 2. Haydn Vogel
    2. 2. Cynthia Chapman
    3. 3. Lisa Stigdon
    4. 4. William (H.) Owens
    5. 5. Myron Owens
    6. 6. Tom Owens
    7. 7. Joe Owens
    8. 8. Infant (Daughter) Owens (13 March 1942 – 13 March 1942)
  2. 2. James (Orville) Owens (17 August 1923 – 26 July 2002) m. Serilda Owens (abt 1935 – )
    1. 1. Charles (Dwaine) Owens (abt 1945 – )
    2. 2. Bridgit Owens (20 Jan 1954 – 17 Sep 1955)
  3. 3. Mary (Margaret) Owens (abt 1925 – )
  4. 4. Bernetta (Roselene) Owens (6 June 1927 – 5 April 2018) m. John (W) McGuire (6 January 1927 – 18 July 1999)
  5. 5. Denna (F) Owens (abt 1929 – )

William Owens's Timeline

4 Records

1894
30 September 1894
Birth of William Benjamin Owens in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
William Benjamin Owens resided here in Seymour
Seymour
1940
1940
Age 46
William Benjamin Owens resided here in Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1969
19 November 1969
Age 75
Death of William Benjamin Owens in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 September 1894
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Seymour
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01056; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 36-15

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jackson, Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01056; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 36-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1969
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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