Johan Alexander Benjaminson

Information from Harold G. Benjamin.

Johan Alexander Benjaminson, on November 17, 1866, married Maria Kristina Svendotter Falk who was born March 3, 1841 at Gullerede Forsamling, Smolund, Sweden. She died February 19, 1906.

She had a son by a previous marriage Oscar Ludvig Falk who was born in May 1862 in Gullerea. He came to the US and settled in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island. His childrens' names are Gustaf, Judith, Carl, Albert, Jenny Anna, Ethel, Claus, Oscar. He died June 15, 1948 at the South County Hospital, Wakefield, R.I.

Their children were

Karl August Benjaminson, who was born Aug 6, 1868 at Gullerede Vastergotland, Sweden, but lived most of his life at West Warwick, R.I. He died May 9, 1944. His wife was Hedda (Hattie) Pearson, who died Dec 20, 1914.

Gustave Wilhelm Benjamin who was born April 4 1872 and died Nov 22, 1949 at Superior, Wisconsin, USA.

Signe Kristia Benjaminson who was born Oct 30, 1883 and died Nov 19, 1970 at Providence, R.I., USA.