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Personal data Benjamin Oakley Best 


Household of Benjamin Oakley Best

He is married to Frances Lucile Alwood.

They got married at fortasse, somewhere in IN, MI, or OH.

Benjamen Oakley Best oo Frances L. Alwood

Marriage source: Broderbund World Family Tree CD read 1997 for evidence of marriage. <>

Child(ren):

  4. Rome Eldon Best  1924-1988 
  5. (Not public)


Notes about Benjamin Oakley Best

Benjamin Oakley Best

Source: Broderbund World Family Tree CD read 1997 for name = Benjamen Best

Variant of Benjamin noted. Gen. 35:18

Best, Dan, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (location unknown, D.B., xxv Jan MM)

'Romanzo E. Best ... m. Mina Sophia Moore Children .... 4. Benjamin Oakley Best m. #1. Alma Martindale #2. Francis L. Alwood'

Benjamin's wives: 1) Alma Martindale
2) Frances L. Alwood

____, Barbara, Wilson - Gwaltney - Short - Cox - Houghteling - Simmons - Rogers Family, (Pub. location Unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xii Aug MMVI)

"... Benjamin Oakley Best Sex: M Birth: 1889 Death: 1964 Father: Romanzo E. Best b. 9 MAY 1858 in Michigan Mother: Mina Sophia Moore b: 1864 Marriage 1 Alma Sophia Martindale b: 1891 Children 1. Virginia Mae Best b: 1911 2. Violet Evelyn Best b: 1917 3. Ella Marie Best b: 1920 Marriage 2 Frances L. Alwood Children 1. Rome Elson Best b: 1924 2. Ardith Lucille Best b: 1925 3. Benjamin Oakley Best b: 1927 4. Living [M] Best 5. Living [F] Best 6. Living [M] Best"

Rhyndress, Russel V. Rhyndress / USS Black Hawk: AD-9, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xvii Dec MMII)

"... Benjamin Oakley BEST Sex: M Birth: 10 OCT 1889 Death: 29 DEC 1964 Change Date: 17 MAR 2002 Father: Romanzo E. BEST b: 9 MAY 1858 Mother: Mina Sophia MOORE b: 7 OCT 1864 in Unionville,Tuscola. Michigan

Marriage 1 Alma MARTINDALE b: 19 MAY 1891 Children

1. Virginia "Virgie" BEST b: 10 MAY 1911 2. Violet BEST b: 17 JUL 1917 3. ??? BEST 4. ??? BEST 5. Ella Marie BEST b: 7 FEB 1920

Marriage 2 Frances L. ATWOOD

Children

1. Rome Eldon BEST b: 7 NOV 1924 2. Ardith BEST 3. Sharon BEST 4. Living BEST 5. Living BEST 6. Living BEST"

Murphy, Norma, Murphy-Clayworth-Burling-Best, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xi Mar MMVII)

"... Benjamin Oakley BEST Sex: M Birth: 10 OCT 1889 in Michigan, USA 1 1 Death: DEC 1964 in Adrian, Michigan, USA 1 1 Occupation: was a cooper in the lumbering business. Residence: Not Stated, Chippewa, Michigan 2 Residence: 1920 FlintWard 3, Genesee, Michigan 3 Event: SSN issued Michigan 4 ... Event: WWI Draft Registration Chippewa County 2 Father: Romanzo E BEST b: 9 MAY 1858 in New York Mother: Mina Sophia MOORE b: 7 OCT 1864 in Unionville,Tuscola, MI., USA

Marriage 1 Frances Lucille ALWOOD b: 2 NOV 1903 in Indiana, USA Married: 1923 1

Children:

1. Rome Eldon BEST b: 7 NOV 1924 in Michigan, USA 2. Ardith Lucille BEST b: 1925 3. Benjamin Oakley Best JR b: 27 JAN 1927 4. Living BEST 5. Living BEST 6. Living BEST

Marriage 2 Alma Sophia MARTINDALE b: 19 MAY 1891 in MI., USA

Children

1. Virginia Mae BEST b: 10 MAY 1911 in Michigan 2. Violet Evelyn BEST b: 17 JUL 1917 in MI., USA 3. Ella Marie BEST b: 7 FEB 1920

Sources:

1. Title: One World Tree (sm) Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d. Repository: Note: www.ancestry.com Media: Ancestry.com Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [databaseon-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc.

2. Title: U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005 Note: United States, Selective Service System, World War I Selective Service SystemDraft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Repository: Note: www.ancestry.com Media: Ancestry.com Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards,1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archivesand Records Administration, M1509, 4,582 rolls. Roll 1675132, DraftBoard 0.

3. Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005 Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 Repository: Note: www.ancestry.com Media: Ancestry.com Text: Onlinepublication - Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-07.html">NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. FourteenthCensus of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920.T625, 2,076 rolls. Flint Ward 3, Genesee, Michigan, ED , roll , page , image 538.

4. Title: Social Security Death Index Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006 Note: Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Master File, : Social Security AdministrationRepository: Note: www.ancestry.com Media: Ancestry.com Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.Original data - Social Security Administration.Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration." <>

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Historical events

Birthday October 10, 1889

  • The temperature on October 10, 1889 was about 11.7 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
    • March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
    • April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
    • April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
    • June 26 » Bangui is founded by Albert Dolisie and Alfred Uzac in what was then the upper reaches of the French Congo.
    • July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.

Day of death December 29, 1964

  • The temperature on December 29, 1964 was between -12.7 °C and -1.5 °C and averaged -6.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (35%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
    • April 21 » A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed.
    • June 19 » The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
    • July 27 » Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
    • September 21 » The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's fastest bomber, makes its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.
    • October 1 » Japanese Shinkansen ("bullet trains") begin high-speed rail service from Tokyo to Osaka.
    • October 14 » Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.


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