Myrtle Benkelman

1899 - 1984  (84 years)

• Name	Myrtle Benkelman  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	24 Sep 1899	Lewiston, Columbia County, Wisconsin   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Apr 1984	Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan   [1, 4]
  Notes	At the time of the 1920 Federal Census, Myrtle was a roomer in the home of Thomas and Gladys Carey of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin (SD 3, ED 60, Sheet 9B). She wsa listed as age 20, single, and a Telephone Operator. She and Frank were married and parents of Donald at the time of the 1930 census. Art Peck shows she died in Madison, Wisconisn, no date listed. The SSDI seems to indicated her last residence was actually Houghton, Michigan. MYRTLE MARX 24 Sep 1899 Apr 1984 49931 (Houghton, Houghton, MI ) (none specified) 388-26-9543 Wisconsin
  Person ID	I6525	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Leonard Josiah Benkelman,   b. 12 Oct 1872, Lewiston, Columbia County, Wisconsin ,   d. 8 Feb 1952, Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Friedericke "Rieka" Koch,   b. Jul 1866, Wisconsin ,   d. 20 Nov 1904, Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1894	Columbia County, Wisconsin   [1, 6]
  	BonnieMargaret Jacobs writes that Leonard and Fredericka established their home in Portage after their marriage.
  Family ID	F2984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frank X. Marx,   b. 4 May 1898, Wisconsin ,   d. Feb 1984, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan  (Age 85 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1923	Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin   [1, 3, 5]
  Children	1. Donald R. Marx,   b. 23 Aug 1927, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin ,   d. 28 Dec 2012, Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2013
  Family ID	F2610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Sep 1899 - Lewiston, Columbia County, Wisconsin Married - 12 Jun 1923 - Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin Died - Apr 1984 - Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Wisconsin, Columbia County, Portage City, Ward 4 Enumerated 5 Jun 1900 SD 1 ED 21 Sheet 4B 88-92 (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, 9th Ward Enumerated 3 Apr 1930 ED 13-89 SD 12 Sheet 2B 614-36-38 (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 111 (Reliability: 3). [S1610] Jacobs, BonnieMargaret McDonald "The Family Benkelman" Unpublished Manuscript, 276 pages, October 1981 Version, (Copy owned by Barney Benkelman, Helena, Montana; which he xeroxed and sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas), p. 108 (Reliability: 3).