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Ben N. Benson

Birth	:	26 Feb 1884 Sheyenne, Eddy County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	7 Feb 1983 Plentywood, Sheridan County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	De Wet Cemetery, Worcester, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate	:	-33.6489450, 19.4501630
Description	:	Funeral services for Ben N. Benson will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday. Rev. Tim Hutslar will officiate at the service at the Union Congregational Church in Medicin Lake. Interment will be in the Medicine Lake Cemetery. Mr. Benson died at the Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in Plentywood Monday morning February 7. Pallbearers will be Marvin Ator, Dewey Hjort, Gorson Lubbers, Dave Murry, Victor Carlson, Wayne Tyler and John Wivholm. Ben was born in North Dakota February 26, 1884 the son of Osmund and Thone Benson. He grew up there, and homesteaded for a time in Canada. He married... Read More	Funeral services for Ben N. Benson will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday. Rev. Tim Hutslar will officiate at the service at the Union Congregational Church in Medicin Lake. Interment will be in the Medicine Lake Cemetery. Mr. Benson died at the Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in Plentywood Monday morning February 7. Pallbearers will be Marvin Ator, Dewey Hjort, Gorson Lubbers, Dave Murry, Victor Carlson, Wayne Tyler and John Wivholm. Ben was born in North Dakota February 26, 1884 the son of Osmund and Thone Benson. He grew up there, and homesteaded for a time in Canada. He married Evelyn Aason at Sheyenne, North Dakota January 29, 1919. In 1918, Ben had homesteaded near Medicine Lake, and except for the winter of 1922-23 when he worked as a carpenter in Washington State, he and Evelyn have lived in Sheridan County since. In 1927-28, Ben served as a State Representative in the Montana Legislature. He also served on the Medicine Lake town council and the school board. He farmed until until the spring of 1943 when severe arthritis forced him to retire. Ben and Evelyn made their own home in Medicine Lake until moving to the Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home June 30, 1962. Ben is survived by his wife, Evelyn of Plentywood. Although they had no children of their own, Victor Carlson of Ione, Washington, was like their own son. Other survivors include 14 nephews and nieces. The Plentywood Herald From Sheridan’s Daybreak, Volume I, pages 382-383 BEN N. and EVELYN BENSON In November of 1917, Ben N. Benson came by train from Sheyenne, North Dakota to Glasgow, Montana with O. Oftedahl, who had land near Poplar. While there he found out through the land office at Glasgow that a couple of parties who had filed on land east of Medicine Lake had decided not to go through with it, and gave Benson the description of this land. Ben came to Medicine Lake, and found out from the Real Estate agent that a relinquishment closer to town could be bought on a quarter of land four miles east and one mile south of Medicine Lake. This he bought for $1200, and went to Glasgow to file on this land. Then on April 8, 1918 he came by freight with a carload of five horses, one cow, farm machinery, a buggy, etc. A sixteen foot Army tent served as his home until he bought a 14 x 18 foot shack with rooms added later. Bill neighbor, broke twenty acres on this quarter which Ben seeded into flax. Ben seeded 100 acres for Wachter in exchange for breaking. January 29, 1919 at 11 a.m. Ben N. Benson was married to Evelyn Aason by the Rev. 0. Hungness at the Lutheran parsonage at Sheyenne, North Dakota. The wedding had been set for January 8 and to be held at a country home, but due to the flu epidemic, several members at this home had the flu, including the bride-to-be. The wedding day had to be postponed and place changed to the parsonage. They came to Medicine Lake in the middle of February to live on their homestead. Farming was done by horse power and tractor. In the fall of 1922, the Bensons rented their farm for one year to Mr. and Mrs. Adelor Plaisance and left by train for Bonners Ferry, Idaho where they spent three weeks. Then they went on to Spokane, Washington for six weeks. While in Spokane, they bought an old Model T Ford and did some repair work on it; so they had something to travel around with to see different country. On to Tacoma, Washington where Benworked for Beal & Sons, contractors in carpentry. Before leaving for home, he bought a small tent for camping purposes and returned to Medicine Lake late in July of 1923. That fall he worked for J. W. Mickelson in threshing, running the engine. In the fall of 1924 one night the dog kept barking and woke them up. They found out that the barn and hay shed were on fire. Two cars were in the shed which burned. The fire was caused from combustion of oat bundles in the shed. Hay stacks nearby were saved by carrying buckets of water from the water tank. Benson served as State Representative one session 1927-28 in the Montana State Legislature. He served six years as a member on the Medicine Lake school board, and one term on the Town Council. He was foreman, as carpenter, on W.P.A. five years, 1937-42 at the CCC Camp 4750 Foreman in Carpentry. Part of this period, Bensons lived in Medicine Lake. They moved back to the farm in 1942, but due to Ben's arthritic condition, doctors recommended it was best to quit working. Bensons had a sale on May 17, 1943, of farm machinery and stock having rented their farms to Alfred Petersen. After the sale they moved back to Medicine Lake where they have lived except for two winters spent in Arizona and a few extra trips. Traveling has been one of their highlights. Mr. and Mrs. Ben N. Benson are members of the Medicine Lake Congregational Church. Several students and teachers have stayed at Benson's home in town and youngsters have spent summers on their farm. Connected with these are many fond memories through the years. Mr. and Mrs. Ben N. Benson were honored on their silver anniversary in 1944 and on their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 1969.

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Where is Ben N. Benson's memorial?
Ben N. Benson's memorial is located at: De Wet Cemetery, Worcester, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa.
When did Ben N. Benson death?
Ben N. Benson death on 7 Feb 1983 in Plentywood, Sheridan County, Montana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ben N. Benson's memorial?
Latitude: -33.6489450
Longitude: 19.4501630

Family Members:

Parent

Asmund Benson

(1847 - 1928)

Thone Nerison Benson

(1855 - 1952)

Spouse

Evelyn Aasen Benson

(1896 - 1988)

Siblings

Gertie Benson Smogard

(1881 - 1974)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. De Wet Cemetery
Worcester, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6489450, 19.4501630

2. NG Kerk - Worcester Kerkhof
Worcester, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6426616, 19.4427567

3. Somerset Street Cemetery
Worcester, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6520000, 19.4369170

4. Charles Trappes Burial Site
Worcester, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6497560, 19.4323000

5. Doorn Rivier 369 Farm Cemetery
Aan de Doorns, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.7052840, 19.4919640

6. Rawsonville East Cemetery
Rawsonville, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6843263, 19.3260696

7. Jordaan Family Cemetery
Rawsonville, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6837318, 19.3204494

8. Botha Street Cemetery
Rawsonville, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6829435, 19.3184536

9. Rawsonville Old Cemetery
Rawsonville, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6876212, 19.3147766

10. Rawsonville Cemetery
Rawsonville, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6859580, 19.3092900

11. NG Kerk - De Doorns Muur van Herinnering
De Doorns, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.4772830, 19.6648500

12. Weltevrede Municipal Cemetery
Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.4776100, 19.7038650

13. De Doorns Nuwe NG Kerk Begraafplaas
Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.4495678, 19.6898063

14. Ceres Jewish Cemetery
Ceres, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.3775140, 19.3103150

15. Wolseley Cemetery
Wolseley, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.4133060, 19.1915920

16. Meul Street Cemetery
Ceres, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.3345860, 19.3190020

17. Kleinbosch Cemetry
Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6892371, 19.0258791

18. NG Kerk - Villiersdorp Kerkhof
Villiersdorp, Overberg District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.9880485, 19.2936414

19. Villiersdorp Old Cemetery
Villiersdorp, Overberg District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.9958170, 19.2969330

20. Klein Drakestein Cemetery
Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.7244430, 19.0145890

21. Klein Drakenstein Cemetery
Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.7244689, 19.0145543

22. Villiersdorp New Cemetery
Villiersdorp, Overberg District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.9967395, 19.2971895

23. Prince Alfred Hamlet Cemetery
Prince Alfred Hamlet, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.2877830, 19.3353830

24. Champagne Graveyard
Wellington, Cape Winelands District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -33.6521700, 19.0000930