the Beninga family history gives Tillie's birthdate as Dec 31, 1907 and has never been disputed by any family members. However, the 1915 Iowa state census which was taken in January of 1915 gives Tillie's age as 8 years old. If she was born in 1907 she would have just turned 7 years old ,. NOT 8. It is that particular record that leads me to believe that her actual year of birth is 1906. Tillie's birth had to have been recorded in 1907 which may be the reason for the confusion.
Tillie Eckhoff |