Violet Ethel Benedict

	Born	07 Jan 1888	Springfield, Bon Homme County, SD
	Married	17 Jun 1908	Julius Engel	at Location
	Died	09 Jun 1978	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Parents:

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

Children:

1. Murriel Engel 1910-dy

Julius Engel and Family

Julius was b Nov1889 at South Dakota. He was the son of John and Rosina Engel who immigrated from Russia 1872. German was their native language

1900 US Federal Census: Res: 51 Jackson St, Lesterville, Yankton, South Dakota; Roll: T623_1555 Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 347. 4Jun1900

• Engel, John G, head, male, white, b Oct1859, age 40, m 19y, b Russia, immigrated 1872, na, furniture merchant
• Engel, Rosina, wife, female, white, b Mar1862, age 38, m 19y, mother of 10, 6 living, b Russia, immigrated 1872
• Engel, Edward, son, male, white, b Dec1881, age 18, b SD, parents b Russia, farm laborer
• Engel, Julius, son, male, white, b Nov1889, age 12, b SD, parents b Russia
• Engel, Bartha, dau, female, white, b Feb1890, b SD, parents b Russia
• Engel, Johanna R, dau, female, white, b Nov1892, age 7, b SD, parents b Russia
• Engel, Rosina, dau, female, white, b Jul1898, age 1, b SD, parents b Russia
• 1 boarder

Census Records

1910 US Federal Census: Yankton Ward 2, Yankton, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1489; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 439; Image: 786. 23Apr1910

• Engel, Julius, male, white, age 22, b SD, parents b Russia, german spoken at home, office, c auditor
• Engel, Violet, wife, female, white, age 22, b SD, father b NY, mother b MN
• Engel, Murriel, dau, female, white, age 4/12, b SD, parents b SD

1920 US Federal Census: Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_836; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 244. 9Jan1920

• Engel, Julius, head, male, white, age 32, b SD, parents b Russia, German spoken at home, accountant, wholesale Grocery
• Engle, Violet, wife, female, white, b b SD, father b Ohio, mother b MN

1930 US Federal Census: Res: 515 W 22nd St, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 1094; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 149; Image: 744.0. 23Apr1930

• Engel, Julius, head, own, 6500, male, white, age 42, m 20y, b SD, parents b Russia, deputy clerk, municipal court
• Engel, Violet E, wife, age 42, m 20y, b SD, parents b MN

Violet's Final Days

Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002
Name: Violet Ethel Engel
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1888
Death Date: 9 Jun 1978
Death County: Hennepin
Mother's Maiden Name: Young
State File Number: 017210
Certificate Number: 017210
Certificate Year: 1978
Record Number: 1949544

Social Security Death Index
Name: Violet Engel SSN: 469-76-2526 Last Residence: 55427 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States of America Born: 7 Jan 1888 Died: Jun 1978 State (Year) SSN issued: Minnesota (1973)

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 - 15 Apr 2009
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