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Benson's from Torpen, Norway >WI & IA
Posted by: Penny Donovan (ID *****7500) Date: March 10, 2003 at 16:13:46
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Researching the following line. Would love to hear from distant relatives. Please contact me @ odonovan62@netzero.com or 115104.2031@compuserve.com :

ANTON MARTHIN BENSON was born July 22, 1819 in Torpen Nordeland, Norway, and died September 25, 1902 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, WI. He married OLAVA SORENSON in Norway. She was born June 22, 1823 in Norway, and died January 04, 1898 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, WI.

Notes for ANTON MARTHIN BENSON:
Death Certificate shows name as Anton Matin Benson (Bjorn).
Naturalized: 1879

Children of ANTON BENSON and OLAVA SORENSON are:
       i.       CHRISTIAN A2 BENSON, b. April 26, 1859, Torpen Nordeland, Norway; d. April 08, 1928, Wiota, Lafayette County, WI. Married Clara T. Engebretson frim Wiota, WI. Children Glenn & Anton Benson

       ii.       SYVER A BENSON, b. November 11, 1849, Torpen Nordeland, Norway; d. December 18, 1893, Lafayette County, WI. Married Maria (Christensen) Hawkinson in Lafayette County, WI. Children: Tillie, Charles, Hattie, Ellen, Clara, Alice & Susie M.

       iii.       HANS CHRISTIAN BENSON, b. Abt. 1863, Torpen Nordeland, Norway; d. September 18, 1890, Gratiot, Lafayette County, WI. Married Inger (Pedersen) Svendstad, in Lafayette County, WI. Children: Hans C. Benson

       iv.       "TILLIE" TILDA BENSON, b. Torpen Nordeland, Norway. Married Han O. Home Children: Clarence, Palmer & E. Viola. Living in South Wayne, WI in 1928

       v.       "ANDREW" ANDREAS BENSON, b. Torpen Nordeland, Norway; m. KAREN MONSON, November 17, 1880, Lutheran Church, Wiota, Lafayette County, WI. Living in Clear Lake, Iowa in 1928. Children: unknown

       vi.       MARTHA BENSON, b. April 02, 1867, Torpen Nordeland, Norway (vdob 1859); d. November 30, 1924, Lafayette County, WI. Married John Bruen. Children: Thelma Bruen




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