Bennett Raymond Jurgenson1

M, b. 1 January 1910, d. 2 June 1939
Father*Matt Jurgenson1 (26 Mar 1860-9 Aug 1939)
Mother*Johanne Marie Eriksdatter Vik (17 Apr 1868-11 Jan 1960)
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Barbara Joyce Zanzig
ChartsErik Sjursen and Brithe Iversdatter's Descendants
     Bennett Raymond Jurgenson was born on 1 January 1910 at Clarkfield Village, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, USAB,G.1 He was the son of Matt Jurgenson and Johanne Marie Eriksdatter Vik.1
     Bennett Raymond Jurgenson died on 2 June 1939 at Clarkfield Village, Yellow Medicine, MinnesotaB,G, at age 29 of burns.1,2
     "Benny met with a tragic accident doing his job as a weed eradicator one summer. His clothing became saturated with the chemical and when he lit a cigarette after climbing into his truck, the clothes ignited. He was severely burned and died several hours later.

However, he got home somehow and walked in and said something to Shanna before collapsing. I vaguely remember that we were visiting Aunt Bertha at the time." (B. Stewart.)3,4

Locations

Census15 April 1910Clarkfield, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, USAB,G,5
Census20 January 1920Clarkfield, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, USAB,G,6
Census3 April 1930Clarkfield, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, USAB,G,7
Last Edited18 Mar 2005

Citations

  1. [S387] Alma Stewart and Betty Stewart, Family File, Henden, online n.p. (Eugene, Oregon), 1999.
  2. [S489] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Death Certificates Index, online http://people.mnhs.org/dci, Minnesota Death Certificates Index, CertID# 1939-MN-017874.
  3. [S418] "Personal knowledge of Betty E H Stewart (née Betty Mae Stewart)", Interview with Betty Stewart (Monroe WA).
  4. [S369] Grønevik, photocopy, 1987, Collection of Barbara Zanzig, Bothell, King, Washington, USA.
  5. [S628] 1910 US Census MN, Yellow Medicine, Yellow Medicine Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), Mathias Jegenson; citing Roll T624_729.
  6. [S636] 1920 United States Federal Census (MN, Yellow Medicine), Yellow Medicine Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/), Mattias Jorgenson household, Clarkfield Village, ED 202, page 1A (171A) (0346) (0351) (4401) (image 1/15), dwelling 40, family 41; citing NARA microfilm roll T625_867.
  7. [S684] 1930 United States Federal Census (MN, Yellow Medicine), Yellow Medicine Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Heritage Quest, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/), Matt Jorgenson; citing Roll T626_1135, FHL film no. 2340870.