Eugene Hiram Benedict Sr

	Born	29 Dec 1906	Wyoming
	Married 1st	01 Jan 1927	Bessie Hunter	at Location
	Married 2nd	10 Dec 1947	Lillian Brown	at Location
	Died	23 Oct 1995	Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida
^	Buried	25 Oct 1995	Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell Sumpter Co., Florida

Parents:

• Father:John Herbert Benedict; 1877-1940
• Mother:Anna Snook 1886-1967

Children:with Bessie Hunter

1. Betty Gene Benedict 1931
2. Dorothy Arlean Benedict 1937-

Children: with Lillian Brown

1. Eugene Hiram Benedict Jr 1949-
2. Herbert Leroy Benedict II 1950-
3. Janice Ann Benedict 1952-
4. Bennie Wayne Benedict 1954-
5. Judith Almira Benedict 1956-

Military History

National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Eugene Hiram Benedict Service Info.: NONE US MERCHANT MARINE WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 29 Dec 1906 Death Date: 23 Oct 1995 Service Start Date: 29 May 1942 Interment Date: 25 Oct 1995 Cemetery: Florida National Cemetery Cemetery Address: 6502 SW. 102nd Ave. Bushnell, FL 33513 Buried At: Section 204 Site 1818

Census Records

1920 US Federal Census: Monarch Coal Camp, Sheridan, Wyoming; Roll: T625_2029; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 374. 22Jan1920

• Benedict, John H, head, male, white, age 42, m, b SD, parents b NY, electrician, coal mine
• Benedict, Anna, wife, female, white, age 33, m, b WY, parents b England
• Benedict, Herbert, son, male, white, age 15, b WY, father b SD, mother b WY
• Benedict, Eugene, son, male, white, age 13, b WY, father b SD, mother b WY
• Benedict, Leslie, son, male, white, age 1, b WY, father b SD, mother b WY

1930 US Federal Census: Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: 309; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 448.0. 9Apr1930

• Benedict, E, head, rent, 15, male, white, age 23, m at age 20, b WY, father b SD, mother b WY, barber
• Benedict, Bessie, wife, female, white, age 19, m at age 16, b FL, parents b FL, waitress, restaurant

1935 Florida State Census: Name: E H Benedict Age: 29 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: Wyoming Est. Birth Year: abt 1906 Relationship to Head: Husband Spouse Name: Betty Census Year: 1935 Locality: Precinct 26 County: Dade Page: 118 Line: 22 Archive Series #: S5, Roll 5

• Benedict, E H, 1912 NW Marin St, age 29, white, b WY, renter, barber
• Benedict, Bess, age 24, b FL

Florida State Census 1945
Name: Anna Benedict Age: 59 Gender: Female Race: White Birth Place: Wyoming Est. Birth Year: abt 1886 Census Year: 1945 Locality: Precinct 103 County: Dade Page: 20 Line: 39 Archive Series #: S1371, Roll 10

• Benedict, Eugene H, 2826 SW 32nd Ct, age 38, b WY, high school, bus driver
• Benedict, Anna, age 59, b WY, elem school, housekeeper (mother)

Eugene's Final Days

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Name: Eugene Hiram Benedict Death Date: 23 Oct 1995 County of Death: Polk State of Death: Florida Age at Death: 88 Race: White Birth Date: 29 Dec 1906

Social Security Death Index Name: Eugene H. Benedict SSN: 267-24-0925 Last Residence: 33859 Lake Wales, Polk, Florida, United States of America Born: 29 Dec 1906 Died: 22 Oct 1995 State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (Before 1951)

National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Eugene Hiram Benedict Service Info.: NONE US MERCHANT MARINE WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 29 Dec 1906 Death Date: 23 Oct 1995 Service Start Date: 29 May 1942 Interment Date: 25 Oct 1995 Cemetery: Florida National Cemetery Cemetery Address: 6502 SW. 102nd Ave. Bushnell, FL 33513 Buried At: Section 204 Site 1818

Sources

Benedicts to America, Vol II, Pg 176
465. Washington8, (John Elroy7, John Thomas6, Abraham,5 John,4 Thomas,3 John,2 Thomas1)
b 9Aug1833 New Lisbon, m 6Mar1855 Irena L Finch, b 4Jul1835 Steuben Co. Res: Tuscarora, NY. He d 7Aug1901, she d 14Dec1868. CH:
I. ) - Frederick Charles b 22Apr1857, m 30Aug1876 Almira Young. He d 4Nov1902. She d 28Sep1951. Res: Springfield, SD. They d at Tyndall, SD their last residence. Editor. CH:
1.) -John I Herbert, b 11May1877 Springfield, SD., m 30Mar1903, Sheridan, Wyoming, Anna Snook. Enlisted in 1898 Co. C from SD and went from San Francicco to Phillippines. Wounded through the right lung and received Congretional Medal and Purple Hear for his service during Spanish American War. A Stationery Eng. and Barber. Mems. Church of God. Last Res: 2826 SW 32nd Ct., Miami, Florida. He d 11Apr1940. CH:
a) Herbert Leroy, b 4Aug1904, m 8Jan1927, Miami, FL, Maria E Hutchens. Res. 4731 Glen Ivy, Laverne, Calif. CH:
i) John Herbert, b 10Nov1927, m 28Sep1945 Emma Lee Gunter. US Navy 1945. CH:
aa) Robin Luann, b 29Mar1954
bb) Heidi Lynn, b 19Oct1955
b) Eugene Hiram, b 29Dec1906, m 1st 1Jan1927 Bessie Hunter, m 2nd 10Dec1947 Lillian Brown. CH: by 1st wife
A) Betty Gene, b 13May1931, d Aug1932
B Dorothy Arlean, b 30Aug1937, m 29May1959 Richard W Kelley
CH by 2nd wife:
C) Eugene Hiram, Jr, b 5Jan1949
D) Herbert Leroy II, b 127Sep1950
E) Janice Ann, b 23May1952
F) Bennie Wayne, b 8Aug1954
G) Judith Almira, b 19Jul1956
c) Leslie Benjamin, b 12May1918, m 14Jan1940 Verlie Iley. CH:
A) Joan Sharon, b 21Aug1941, m 14May1961 Geo. Nichols
2.) Nellie Irene, b 18Aug1879, m 25Dec1901 Richard Owens, b 1877, d 1941. She d 8Sep1947. CH:
a.) Grace Benedict Owens, m Edward Wobbenhorst. Res R # 13, Box 240, Indianapolis, Ind.
3.) Violet E, b 7Jan1888 Springfield, SD, m 17Jun1908 Julius Engel. Res: Island Park, R # 3, Mound, Minn. No CH.
4.) Clinton Frederick, b 21Sep1893 Springfield, SD., m 1st 23Mar1913 Sarah Evaline Bateman, m 2nd Bernice, m 3rd ?. Res 332 West Work St., Sheridan, Wyo. He d 1961. Married Sarah at Dietz, Wyoming, she d 22Aug1890 Marshall, Neb. d 9Oct1955 CH:
a.) Vera Marie, b 12Apr1914, m 31Dec1938 Laverne Raisbeck Horsley. Res 321 S 5th, Livingston, Mont. CH:
A) Raymond Raisbeck Horsley, b 12Feb1940
B) Ruth Ann Horsley, b 18Nov1941
C) Patsey Lee Horsley, b 18Oct1943
D) Jack Laverne Horsley, b 6Oct1945
b.) Rev Raymond Clinton Benedict Knapp, b 23Aug1919 Acme, Wyo. Legally changed name to Knapp in 1938, m 4Nov1945 Louise J Kidd. US Army, discharged 1945. Grad Coll Jun 1946 & Sem at Philadelphia 1949. Ordained July 1949 at Kemmerer, Wyo. Coll. Chaplin at Univ. of Wyo. Res Box 862, Laramie, Wyo. CH:
A) Candice Louisa Knapp, b 27Oct1951
B) Melanie Lynn Knapp, b 18Jun1956
5.) Myrtle F, b 24Dec1895, m 12May1915 William L Schneider. Res: Tyndall, SD. CH:
a.) Leinod Schneider, b 1918 Gettsburg, SD
b.) William L Schneider, JAr., b 1923 Pittsburg, PA
c.) Virginia Schneider, b 1925 Grant, Neb
d.) James Schneider, b 1927 Scotland, SD
e.) JoEllen Schneider, b 1930 Tyndall, SD
II) - John E Benedict, b 15Sep1858
III) - Ernest Herbert, b 14Aug1863, m 12Sep1894 Gay Vlena Bailey, b 28Apr1876, d 3Jul1931. Editor of Tyndell Tribune. He d 9Dec1902 at Tyndall, SD. CH:
1. Irene Ruth, b 18Sep1897, m 1st 22Apr1916 Robert Gordon Matthews, m 2nd Benjamin John Schaeffer. Converted to Catholic faith. Summer Res: Box 313 Bethleham, NH, Winter Res: 396 Paso Robles Dr., Santa Barbara, Calif. CH:
a.) Robert Gordon Mathews, Jr. b 7Mar1917, m 13Jun1942 Mary Marcell Bovee, b 26Feb1920.
IV) - Gertrude H., b 21Aug1867, d 1907, m Mr Bowen

Footnotes

-- SandeeToo - 13 Apr 2009
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