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Will County, Illinois

Omi Benson Ancestors
Oma Sibley

Including some Hoffer's

Dorathea Hoffer Bensen Memorial

Year: 1880; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: 260; Page: 262A; Enumeration District: 202

• Household Members Age Relationship
• Dora Hoffer 46 Self (Head), France
  • Marital Status: Widowed
  • Father's Birthplace: France
  • Mother's Birthplace: France
• Betty Hoffer 17 Daughter
• Dora Hoffer 16 Daughter

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1870; Census Place: Joliet Ward 2, Will, Illinois; Roll: M593_291; Page: 209A

• Household Members Age
• Dorothee Hoffer 35, France
• Caroline Hoffer 11, Illinois
• Charles Hoffer 9, Illinois
• Bartee Hoffer 8, Illinois
• Dorothee Hoffer 7, Illinois
• Salome Rub 21, France
• George Breyer 6/12, Illinois

Eugene John Bensen Memorial

1880 United States Federal Census

Year: 1880; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: 260; Page: 147A; Enumeration District: 197
Dwelling Number: 421

• Name Age
• James Benson 30, self, Ireland
• Margaret Benson 26, Wife, Ireland
• Mary Benson 8, Daughter, Illinois
• Thomas Benson 6, Son, Illinois
• James Benson 3, Son, Illinois
• Thomas Benson 26, Brother, Ireland

Year: 1880; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: 260; Page: 152C; Enumeration District: 197
Dwelling Number 493

• Household Members (Name) Age
• Simon Benson 30

Year: 1880; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: 260; Page: 152C; Enumeration District: 197
Dwelling Number 494

• Household Members (Name) Age
• Nelson Benson 26

Year: 1880; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: 260; Page: 276C; Enumeration District: 203
Dwelling Number 20

• Household Members (Name) Age
• E. J. Benson 18

Year: 1880; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: 260; Page: 276C; Enumeration District: 203
Dwelling Number 20

• Household Members (Name) Age
• O. B. Benson 25

1900 United States Federal Census

Year: 1900; Census Place: Joliet Ward 7, Will, Illinois; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0132

• Name Age
  • Eugene Bensen 39
• Dora Bensen 37
• Viola Bensen 14
• Orie Bensen 13
• Elmer Bensen 10
• Ruby Bensen 9

Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet Ward 1, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0165

• Name Age
• Eugene Bensen 48
• Inga Bensen 23
• Viola Bensen 24
• Ruby Bensen 19

1910 United States Federal Census results for John Berger Benson

Year: 1910; Census Place: Proviso, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_240; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0091

• Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
• Edward W Benson 41 Head, Sweden
  • Occupation Architect
• John B Benson 76 Father, Sweden
  • Years Married 45
  • Immigration Year 1870
• Elsie Benson 68 Mother, Sweden
  • Years Married 45
  • Immigration Year 1870
• Hilda L Benson 30 Sister, Illinois
  • Occupation Saleslady

Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0156

• Name Age
• John Benson 42
  • Immigration Year 1891
  • Occupation Teamster
• Tillie Benson 32
  • Years Married 9
  • Number of Children Born 4
  • Number of Children Living 3
• Bernhardt Benson 8
• Burt Benson 4
• Russell Benson 0
• John Lindquist 56, Roomer
• Arthur Lindquist 18, Roomer

Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet Ward 7, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0179;

• Name Age
• Otto B Bensen 58, Sweden
  • Occupation Proprietor, Coal & Ice Co
• Mary Bensen 48, Illinois
  • Father's Birthplace Germany
  • Mother's Birthplace Germany
  • Years Married 5
  • Number of Children Born 1
  • Number of Children Living 1
• Jeanette Bensen 11, Illinois
• Caroline Hielscher 50, Servant

Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0157

• Name Age
• Axel Benson 41, Sweden
  • Immigration Year 1890
  • Occupation Farmer
• Anna Benson 43, Sweden
  • Years Married 3
  • Number of Children Born 0
  • Number of Children Living 0
• Bernard Benson 13, Illinois
• Simon Benson 12, Illinois
• Esther Benson 10, Illinois
• Florence Benson 9, Illinois
• Harold Benson 6, Illinois
• Ettla Benson 4, Illinois

Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 22a; Enumeration District: 0153

• Name Age
• Nels Benson 49, Sweden
  • Immigration Year 1884
  • Occupation Teamster, Gravel
• Anna Benson 55, Sweden
  • Immigration Year 1884
  • Years Married 22
  • Number of Children Born 4
  • Number of Children Living 3
• Nels W Benson 21
• Sequa M Benson 20
• John P Benson 18

Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet Ward 1, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 24b; Enumeration District: 0163

• Name Age
• Nels Bensen 55, Sweden
  • Immigration Year 1879
  • Occupation Engineer, Water Mill
  • Years Married 19
  • Number of Children Born 4
  • Number of Children Living 3
• Nellie Benson 45, Sweden
  • Immigration Year 1887
  • Number of Children Born 3
  • Number of Children Living 3
• Victor N Benson 19, Illinois
  • Occupation Helper, Law Office
• Clara M Benson 13, Illinois
• Hazel N Benson 8, Illinois
• Seymore Warren 40, Roomer, Illinois

Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet Ward 1, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0165
Name Age

• Eugene Bensen 48, Sweden
  • Immigration Year 1880
  • Occupation Proprietor, Saloon
  • Years Married 5
• Inga Bensen 23 Wife, Norway
  • Years Married 5
• Viola Bensen 24, Illinois
• Ruby Bensen 19, Illinois

Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet Ward 3, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 12a; Enumeration District: 0170

• Name Age
• Frank Benson 43
  • Immigration Year 1883
  • Occupation Machinist, Steel Mill
• Anna Benson 46, Canada [Canada English]
  • Father's Birthplace Canada [Canada English]
  • Mother's Birthplace Canada [Canada English]
  • Years Married 18
  • Number of Children Born 5
  • Number of Children Living 5
• Raymond Benson 11, Illinois
• Mildred Benson 9, Illinois
• Edmund Benson 6, Illinois
• Ralph Benson 3, Illinois

Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0158

• Name Age
• Andrew Benson 40
  • Immigration Year 1889
  • Occupation Laborer, Wire Mill
• Matilda Benson 41
  • Immigration Year 1889
  • Years Married 19
  • Number of Children Born 11
  • Number of Children Living 6
• Ella V Benson 12
• Ameil Benson 10
• Ina Benson 8
• Eva Benson 6
• Clara M Benson 4
• Hugh Benson 2

Year: 1910; Census Place: Crete, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_333; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0144

• Name Age
• Henry J Benson 31, Sweden
  • Immigration Year 1879
  • Occupation Regulator, Piano Factory
• Edith B Benson 28
  • Years Married 5
  • Number of Children Born 1
  • Number of Children Living 1
• Florence D Benson 4, Illinois
• Mary S Azortkowski 22, Servant

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Name Eugene J. Bensen

• Event Date 11 Dec 1929
• Event Place Joliet, Will, Illinois
• Gender Male
• Age 69
• Birth Year (Estimated) 1860
• Birth Date 22 Dec 1859
• Birthplace Sweden
• Father's Name Berger Bensen
• Father's Birthplace Sweden
• Mother's Birthplace Sweden
• Occupation Merchant
• Residence Place Joliet, Will, Ill.
• Spouse's Name Inga Fosen Bensen
• Burial Date 13 Dec 1929
• Burial Place Joliet, Will, Ill.
• Cemetery Oakwood
• Identifies Berger Benson as Father of Eugene J. Benson
• Identifies Birth place as Sweden for mother, father, and Eugene.
  • Birth date guess of of Eugene Birth. Inga Foster is wife of Eugene
  • Place of birth
    • Today we have Sweden
  • Date of Birth 22 Dec 1859 (see comment below looks wrong source)
  • Father Berger Bensen I would guess name in Sweden
    • Birger Bengtsson = the son of Bengt

Sources

   "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ2Y-F1N : accessed 1 February 2016), Eugene J. Bensen, 11 Dec 1929; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,643,609. 

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Sälgö-1 16:05, 6 February 2016 (EST) is this the correct person?

• ***If yes then we have
  • *Eugene John Berger
    • Born 22 Dec 1859
    • Death 11 Dec 1929, Joliet, Will, Illinois
    • Spouse Inga Fosen Bensen
      • 22 Dec 1859, Sweden - 13 Dec 1929 Joliet, Will, Illinois
    • Father Berger Bensen

George Hoffer

Year: 1880; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: 260; Page: 262A; Enumeration District: 202

• Name Age
• Dora Hoffer 46
• Berty Hoffer 17
• Dora Hoffer 16

Year: 1870; Census Place: Joliet Ward 2, Will, Illinois; Roll: M593_291; Page: 209A

• Name Age
• Dorothee Hoffer 35
• Caroline Hoffer 11
• Charles Hoffer 9
• Bartee Hoffer 8
• Dorothee Hoffer 7
• Salome Rub 21
• George Breyer 6/12

Year: 1860; Census Place: Wheatland, Will, Illinois; Page: 189

• Household Members Age
• George Hoffer 26
• Ava Hoffer 53
• Charles Hassenbein 26
• Henry Hoffer 33

Related Family Andrew Hoffer

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Year: 1870; Census Place: Plainfield, Will, Illinois; Roll: M593_292; Page: 393A

• Household Members Age

Dwelling Number: 8

• Philip Hoffer 31, France
  • Occupation: Blacksmith
• Margaret Hoffer 30, Prussia
• Emma Hoffer 2, Plainfield, Will, Illinois'
• Ida Hoffer 6/12, Plainfield, Will, Illinois'

Year: 1870; Census Place: Plainfield, Will, Illinois; Roll: M593_292; Page: 384A
Dwelling Number: 76

• Household Members Age
• George Hoffer 37
• Catherine Hoffer 24
• Anna Hoffer 4
• Jacob Hoffer 2
• Lewis Hoffer 3/12
• Martin Rudd 35
• Henry Hoffer 40
• Eva Hoffer 62

1870; Census Place: Joliet Ward 2, Will, Illinois; Roll: M593_291; Page: 209A
Dwelling Number: 101

• Household Members Age
• Dorothee Hoffer 35, France
• Caroline Hoffer 11, Illinois
• Charles Hoffer 9, Illinois
• Bartee Hoffer 8, Illinois
• Dorothee Hoffer 7, Illinois
• Salome Rub 21, France
• George Breyer 6/12, Illinois

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Year: 1860; Census Place: Wheatland, Will, Illinois; Page: 189
Family Number: 1401

• Household Members Age
• George Hoffer 26, Germany
• Ava Hoffer 53, Germany
• Charles Hassenbein 26, Germany
• Henry Hoffer 33, Germany
• Year: 1860; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Page: 666

Family Number: 3183

• Household Members Age
• Francis H Haffer 26, France
• Frances L Haffer 18, Illinois
• Charles Haffer 3/12, Illinois
• John Haffer 21, France