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LaVern Bennett Enget

Birth	:	12 Sep 1950 Powers Lake, Burke County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	17 Oct 1954 Powers Lake, Burke County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Bethel Cemetery, Powers Lake, Burke County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.5466995, -102.6675034
Description	:	The Daily Inter Lake Kalispell, Montana Monday, October 31, 1955 page two SEARCHERS FIND LOST BOY'S BODY Powers Lake, N.D. - The discovery of a four-year-old boy's body one year after he had wandered from his ranch home raised strong suspicions today that he had been murdered. An examination of young Lavern Enget's body was scheduled and authorities planned to drain off the slough where the discovery was made yesterday. Sheriff Martin S. Ryan said it was 'inconceivable' that Lavern's body had been overlooked in a shoulder-to-shoulder search by thousands of men last October. Ryan also couldn't figure out how the little boy could have got so far... Read More	The Daily Inter Lake Kalispell, Montana Monday, October 31, 1955 page two SEARCHERS FIND LOST BOY'S BODY Powers Lake, N.D. - The discovery of a four-year-old boy's body one year after he had wandered from his ranch home raised strong suspicions today that he had been murdered. An examination of young Lavern Enget's body was scheduled and authorities planned to drain off the slough where the discovery was made yesterday. Sheriff Martin S. Ryan said it was 'inconceivable' that Lavern's body had been overlooked in a shoulder-to-shoulder search by thousands of men last October. Ryan also couldn't figure out how the little boy could have got so far out into the pond, located about a mile from his parent's ranch home. He said "I still haven't given up the possibility of foul play" and indicated someone may have placed Lavern's body in the slough after bad weather halted the search last year. "If the pathologist's report reveals anything, I want to check on some hunters who were in the area," the sheriff said. Lavern wandered into the fields on October 17, 1954, to meet his father and disappeared into the North Dakota dusk. Thousands of men camped around Powers Lake to aid in the biggest hunt in North Dakota's history. They joined hands and walked in mile-long human chains across the rugged country. Airplanes, helicopters and bloodhounds were called in to help. In all, the search covered 100 square miles. But no trace of Lavern was found. Then, last week, Williston, N.D. newsman Dan Halligan organized a "final" search to "ease the last doubts" in the minds of the parents. About 75 men gathered in Powers Lake and pushed into the muddy sloughs. They burned away the tall, tough grass and began draining away the water. Lavern's badly decomposed body was found lying in about a foot of water.

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Where is LaVern Bennett Enget's memorial?
LaVern Bennett Enget's memorial is located at: Bethel Cemetery, Powers Lake, Burke County, USA.
When did LaVern Bennett Enget death?
LaVern Bennett Enget death on 17 Oct 1954 in Powers Lake, Burke County, North Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the LaVern Bennett Enget's memorial?
Latitude: 48.5466995
Longitude: -102.6675034

Family Members:

Parent

Obert L Enget

(1922 - 2005)

Sophie O Brenden Enget

(1922 - 1982)

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Coordinate: 48.5458512, -102.6671137

2. Saint James Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.5821991, -102.6241989

3. Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.5458760, -102.5811050

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Coordinate: 48.5746994, -102.7797012

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Coordinate: 48.6236000, -102.6207962

6. Lunds Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.4880981, -102.5535965

7. Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.6232986, -102.5591965

8. Old Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.6310997, -102.8007965

9. Beauty Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.5024986, -102.8488998

10. Norman Lutheran Cemetery
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12. Scandia Cemetery
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13. Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.5226550, -102.9286890

14. Lostwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.4809761, -102.4170227

15. White Earth Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.3718987, -102.7639008

16. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.6178017, -102.9282990

17. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.6185989, -102.9285965

18. Sharon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.6039009, -102.9400024

19. Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.3724213, -102.7795181

20. Hide and Stone Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.5788000, -102.3792600

21. Nasareth Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.6180992, -102.3861008

22. Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.7476387, -102.7660294

23. Bakken Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.4160995, -102.9216995

24. Big Butte Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.7210000, -102.4648040