Adolph Benson^[1]

1883 - 1969  (86 years)

• Name	Adolph Benson
  Born	8 Jul 1883	Minnesota   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Sep 1969	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota   [5]
  Buried	Rushford Lutheran Cemetery, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota   [6]
  Notes	Adolph E. Benson, 86, Rushford, died Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home after an illness of several months. He was born July 8, 1883, at Peterson to Ed and Margaret Benson. He married the former Randa Olstad Sept. 8, 1911. He had farmed, in the area for many years and was a lifelong resident. His wife died in 1963. Survivors are: Two sons, Elmer, of Peterson, and Raymond, Houston; one daughter, Mrs. Delmer (Lillian) Bunke, Winona; five grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Two sisters have died. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Rushford Lutheran Church, the Rev. Owen Gausedolen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the church Friday from 12 noon. Arrangements are by Jensen Funeral Home, Rushford. Alternate year of birth: 1884 1920 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Adoph E. Benson, age 36, farmer, with wife Ragna 34, sons Elmer C. 5, Raymond 3 1930 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Adolph Bensen, age 46, married age 28, farmer, with wife Ragna C. 45, children Elmer C. 15, Raymond A. 14, Lillian M. 5 [7, 8, 9, 10]
  Person ID	I4880	Mindrum
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Engebret Ed Benson,   b. 1857, Minnesota ,   d. 1941  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Margit Berland,   b. Abt 1856, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway ,   d. 8 Dec 1891, Minnesota  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Family ID	F3364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Randa C. Olstad,   b. 24 Mar 1885, Minnesota ,   d. 20 Aug 1963, Fillmore Co., Minnesota  (Age 78 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1911  [7]
  Children	1. Elmer C. Benson,   b. 25 Sep 1914, Peterson, Fillmore, Minnesota ,   d. 14 Jun 2010, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota  (Age 95 years)   2. Raymond Arnold Benson,   b. 8 Apr 1916, Minnesota ,   d. 4 Mar 2000, Fillmore Co., Minnesota  (Age 83 years)   3. Lillian Marie Benson,   b. 26 Nov 1924, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota ,   d. 9 Feb 2011, Winona, Winona, Minnesota  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2014
  Family ID	F3421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Benson, Adolph and Randa Olstad

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] Overland Family History, Audrey Overland, Lorna Anderson, 1986. [S48] Overland Family History, Audrey Overland, Lorna Anderson, 1986, month and day. [S573] 1900 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, District 36, year and place. [S351] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, www.ancestry.com. [S111] Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, www.ancestry.com. [S6231] www.findagrave.com. [S8214] Adolph E. Benson obituary, www.findagrave.com. [S573] 1900 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, District 36. [S575] 1920 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, District 29. [S677] 1930 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, District 31.