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Personal data Benjamin Alonzo “Ben” Archer 

  • He was born on August 30, 1875 in Adair, Adair Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Find-a-Grave
  • (Alt. Birth) on August 30, 1875 in Adair, Guthrie Co., IA.
  • He died on December 26, 1946 in Graettinger, Palo Alto Co., IA (A. H. Mills family home), he was 71 years old.
  • He is buried on December 28, 1946 in Graettinger City Cem., Walnut Twp., Palo Alto Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on September 21, 2021.

Household of Benjamin Alonzo “Ben” Archer

He is married to Cornelia Montgomery.

They got married on September 4, 1904 at Swea City, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 29 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Norma Pearl Archer  1929-2012 


Notes about Benjamin Alonzo “Ben” Archer

Benjamin Alonzo "Ben" Archer

Sources: Author: N.N. (anonymous, pseudonym = laed), Title: "Benjamin Alonzo "Ben" Archer," (Publication location: Graettinger, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vii Nov MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119947175/benjamin-alonzo-archer

"Photo[graph of his stone] added by Iaed

Benjamin Alonzo "Ben" Archer Birth 30 Aug 1875 USA DEATH 26 Dec 1946 (aged 71) Graettinger, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA Burial Graettinger City Cemetery Graettinger, Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 119947175

Ben Archer, 71, Died of Heart Attack Dec. 26
Funeral Was Held Here Saturday

Ben Archer, 71, passed away at the home of his nephew, A.H. Mills and family in Graettinger at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26.

Deceased had been ill for two weeks with a heart ailment. His condition was quite serious, although he was able to be about just a few days before his death.

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Methodist church. The Rev. J. Hober Miller officiated. Many old friends were in attendance at the services. The pallbearers were N.L. O'Connor, R.M. Young, Ed Herke, John McDonald, M.O. Grodland and E. Burg.

Mr. Archer was 71 years of age last August. He was a resident of Graettinger for many years, later locating in Emmet county. He was a – and quietly attended to his own business affairs and made no enemies. All who knew him spoke kindly of him.

[fold in the paper] are Mrs. Vera Heidecker, of Estherville; Mrs. Lila Hartnett and Miss Fern Archer, of Chicago; Mrs. Ernest Solmonson, of Spencer; Mrs. Wayne Solmonson and Mrs. Otto Swalve, of Estherville. The sons are Floyd of Estherville; Fay, of Evanston; and Milton, aged 13, of Estherville. There are several grandchildren.

Mrs. R.J. Larson, of Graettinger, and Mrs. John T. Simon, of the Osgood vicinity, are nieces of Mr. Archer. [From the Graettinger (iowa) Times, Jan. 2, 1947)

Card of Thanks: We wish to extend our sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for their kindness and assistance during the illness and death of our beloved husband, father and uncle, Ben Archer. We extend thanks for the beautiful flowers and for your kind expressions of sympathy. – Mrs. Ben Archer and family; Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Mills and family. [Graettinger (iowa) Times, Jan. 2, 1947.]

[Both items contributed by Merllene.]

Parents
Photo[graph of his stone] George Archer 1842 - 1900
Sylvia Edwards Archer 1844 - 1920

Spouse
Photo[graph of her stone] Cornelia Montgomery Archer 1888 - 1954 (m. 1904)

Children

Photo[graph of his military-style grave marker on a shared stone] Floyd Harvey Archer 1907 - 1995
Photo[graph of her stone] Verga Viola Archer Heidecker 1913 - 1961
Fern Elaine Archer 1917 - 2014
Photo[graph of a woman] Zella Mae Archer Solmonson 1922 - 2010
Evelyn Marie Archer Solmonson 1925 - 2002
Norma Pearl Archer Swalve 1929 - 2012

Created by: Iaed Added: 7 Nov 2013 Find a Grave Memorial 119947175"

Author: various & sundry, Title: "Benjamin Alonzo Archer," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: FamilySearch, Publication date: vi July MMXXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L52F-5ZZ

"... Benjamin Alonzo Archer Sex Male Birth 30 August 1875 Adair, Iowa, United States Death 26 December 1946 Graettinger, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States Burial 1946 Graettinger, Palo Alto, Iowa, United States of America
...
Residence 1940 Swan Lake Township, Emmet, Iowa, United States

Spouses and Children

Benjamin Alonzo Archer 1875 - 1946
Marriage: 04 Sep 1904 Swea City
Cornelia Montgomery 1888 - 1954

Children of Cornelia Montgomery and Benjamin Alonzo Archer (8)

[1] Floyd Archer 1907 - Deceased
[2] Fay C Archer 1909 - Deceased
[3] Verga Viola Archer 1914 - 1961
[4] Fern Elaine Archer 1918 - 2014
[5] Zella Mae Archer 1923 - 2010
[6] Evelyn Marie Archer 1925 - 2002
[7] Norma Pearl Archer 1929 - 2012
[8] Fay Archer - 1964

Parents and Siblings

George Harry Archer 1840 - 1900
No Marriage Events
Sylvia Meany Edwards 1845 - 1920

Children of Sylvia Meany Edwards and George Harry Archer (9)

[1] Alta Anora Archer 1866 - 1906
[2] Alta Nora Archer 1867 - 1911
[3] Ada Viola Archer 1869 - 1919
[4] Amelia Victoria Archer 1869 - 1911
[5] Annie Archer 1871 - Deceased
[6] Adelaide Ann Archer 1872 - 1907
[7] Benjamin Alonzo Archer 1875 - 1946
[8] Bertha May 1878 - 1881
[9] Benjamin Franklin Archer 1879 - 1956"

Part of Adair, IA is in Adair County.
Part of Adair, IA is in Guthrie County.
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Benjamin Alonzo “Ben” Archer
1875-1946

1904

Cornelia Montgomery
1888-1954

Norma Pearl Archer
1929-2012

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Birthday August 30, 1875

  • The temperature on August 30, 1875 was about 20.7 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 24 » The SSGothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.
    • February 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
    • March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
    • April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
    • May 17 » Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (2:37.75)
    • September 27 » The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.

Day of marriage September 4, 1904

  • The temperature on September 4, 1904 was between 8.9 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
    • January 23 » Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.
    • February 9 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes.
    • May 21 » The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris.
    • June 16 » Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle and subsequently uses the date to set the actions for his novel Ulysses; this date is now traditionally called "Bloomsday".
    • October 20 » Chile and Bolivia sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, delimiting the border between the two countries.
    • December 3 » The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California's Lick Observatory.

Day of death December 26, 1946

  • The temperature on December 26, 1946 was between 1.3 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
    • February 12 » African American United States Army veteran Isaac Woodard is severely beaten by a South Carolina police officer to the point where he loses his vision in both eyes. The incident later galvanizes the civil rights movement and partially inspires Orson Welles' film Touch of Evil.
    • February 12 » World War II: Operation Deadlight ends after scuttling 121 of 154 captured U-boats.
    • September 20 » Six days after a referendum, King Christian X of Denmark annuls the declaration of independence of the Faroe Islands.
    • September 24 » The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman.
    • October 13 » France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic.
    • December 20 » The popular Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City.

Day of burial December 28, 1946

  • The temperature on December 28, 1946 was between -1.5 °C and 3.1 °C and averaged 1.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
    • February 12 » African American United States Army veteran Isaac Woodard is severely beaten by a South Carolina police officer to the point where he loses his vision in both eyes. The incident later galvanizes the civil rights movement and partially inspires Orson Welles' film Touch of Evil.
    • March 6 » Ho Chi Minh signs an agreement with France which recognizes Vietnam as an autonomous state in the Indochinese Federation and the French Union.
    • March 29 » Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, one of Mexico's leading universities, is founded.
    • April 5 » A Fleet Air Arm Vickers Wellington crashes into a residential area in Rabat, Malta during a training exercise, killing all 4 crew members and 16 civilians on the ground.
    • October 1 » The Daegu October Incident occurs in Allied-occupied Korea.
    • November 19 » Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.


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