John Herbert Benedict

	Born	11 May 1877	Springfield, Bon Homme co., S Dakota
	Married	30 Mar 1903	Anna Snook	Sheridan, Sheridan co., Wyoming
	Died	11 Apr 1940	at Location

Parents:

• Father:Frederick Charles Benedict; 1857-1902
• Mother:Martha "Almira" Young 1859-1951

Children:

1. Herbert Leroy Benedict; 1904-
2. Eugene Hiram Benedict Sr; 1906-1995
3. Leslie Benjamin Benedict; 1918-

Anna Snook

Anna was b 17Aug1886 Almy, Wyoming, and d Nov1967 Miami, Dade County, Florida

Military Records

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. 12Sep1918
Name: John Herbert Benedict County: Sheridan State: Wyoming Birth Date: 11 May 1877 Race: White Roll: 2022320 DraftBoard: 0
Res: Monarch, WY, miner, Monarch Coal Mining Co., Monarch, WY. contact: wife: Anna Benedict, short, stout build, blue eyes, brown hair.

Census Records

1880 US Federal Census: Bon Homme, Dakota Territory; Roll: T9_111; Family History Film: 1254111; Page: 93.1000; Enumeration District: 95; . 21 & 22Jun1880

• Benedict, F C, white, male, age 23, married, farmer, b NY, parents b NY
• Benedict, Almira G, wife, white, female, age 21, married, keeping house, b MN, father b CT, mother b Ohio
• Benedict, Herbert, son, white, male, age 3, b Dakota, father b NY, mother b MN
• Benedict, Nellie, dau, white, female, age 10/12, b Dakota, father b NY, mother b MN

1900 US Federal Census: Bon Homme, South Dakota; Roll: T623_1546 Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 21. 2Jun1900

• Benedict, Fred, head, white, male, b Apr1857, age 43, m 23y, b Iowa, parents b NY, mason
• Benedict, Alma, wife, white, female, b Mar1869, age 41, m 23y, mother of 5, 5 living b MN, father b CT, mother b NY
• Benedict, John T, son, white, male, b May1877, age 23, single, b Dakota, father b Iowa, mother b MN
• Benedict, Nellie P, dau, white, female, b Aug1879, age 20, single, b Dakota, father b Iowa, mother b MN
• Benedict, Violet E, dau, white, female, b Jan1888, age 12, b Dakota, father b Iowa, mother b MN
• Benedict, Clinton F, son, white, male, b Sep1893, age 6, b SD, father b Iowa, mother b MN
• Benedict, Myrtle F, dau, white, female, b Dec1895, age 4, b SD, father b Iowa, mother b MN

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

1930US Federal Census: Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: 311; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 69; Image: 126.0. 17Apr1930

• Benedict, John H, head, male, white, age 52, m at age 26, b SD, parents b NY, Barber, Barber Shop
• Benedict, Anna, wife, female, white, age 43, m at age 17, b Wyoming, parents b England
• Benedict, Herbert L, son, male, white, age 26, m at age 23, b WY, father b SD, mother b WY, sander, floors
• Benedict, Marie, dau in law, female, white, age 19, m at age 16, b Iowa, parents b Iowa
• Benedict, Leslie, son, male, white, age 12, b WY, father b SD, mother b WY
• Benedict, John H, grandson, male, white, age 2 2/12, b FL, father b WY, mother b Iowa

Florida State Census, 1835

• Benedict, John H, 2826 SW 32nd Ct, male, age 57, b SD, 8th grade, owner, barger
• Benedict, Anna, female, age 48, b WY, 6th grade, housewife
• Benedict, Leslie, male, age 17, b WY, high school, messenger
• Benedict, Herbert L, 2850 SW 33rd Ave, age 30, b WY, 8th grade, floor sander
• Benedict, Marie, age 24, b Iowa, 8th grade, housewife
• Benedict, J H, age 7, son, b FL, 2nd grade, student

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 (son)
• Benedict, Anna, age 59, b WY, elem school, housekeeper

John and Anna's Final Years

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Name: John Herbert Benedict, Death Date: 1940, County of Death: Dade, State of Death: Florida, Other Death Place Information: Miami, Race: White, Gender: Male

Social Security Death Index <BR Name: Anna Benedict SSN: 262-02-9702 Last Residence: 33133 Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, United States of America Born: 17 Aug 1886 Died: Nov 1967 State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (1967)

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 I 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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