John James Benton

1893 - 1986  (92 years)

• Name	John James Benton
  Born	12 Nov 1893	Duluth, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Physical Description	Tall; medium build; blue eyes; dark hair.   [1]
  Military	30 Nov 1918	Duluth, Minnesota   [2]
  	Newspaper notice of military promotion
  Died	17 Mar 1986	Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota   [3]
  Buried	Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
  Notes	Headstone says "US Army World War I." In 1920, he is still single, living with sister Ethel in Grand Rapids, MN. Have not yet found him in 1930 census.
  Person ID	I1648	Moran
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas A. Benton,   b. 25 Jul 1859, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 04 Nov 1914, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Margaret Mulvihill,   b. 3 Jul 1866, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario ,   d. 30 Jan 1960, Minnesota  (Age 93 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1888	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario
  Family ID	F501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Calvelage,   b. 28 Dec 1918, Jamestown, North Dakota ,   d. 19 Sep 2009, Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota  (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2010
  Family ID	F560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S113] WWI Registration Card (USA). Michigan, Gogebic County, Draft Card B. [S45] Duluth News-Tribune, p. 5 , 1 Dec 1918. GRAND RAPIDS. Nov 30. -- Mrs. Margaret Benton has received word that her son John has been made a second lieutenant. He is in France. Wayne Gilbert, who was on his way to Paris, met him recently and they spent a Sunday together. The meeting was accidental and wholly unexpected. [S110] Minnesota Death Certificates Index. certid# 1986-MN-007115