Brief Life History of Charles Lewis
When Charles Lewis Benshoof was born in 1858, in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Samuel Wilson Benshoof, was 33 and his mother, Nancy Jane Steele, was 32. He married Emma Clarina Percival about 18 March 1883, in Cottage, Hardin, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Wells, North Dakota, United States in 1910 and Eddy, North Dakota, United States for about 5 years. He died on 18 August 1932, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States.
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- Charles L Benshoof, "North Dakota Census, 1925"
- Charles Lewis Benshorf, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Charles Lewis Benshoof, "Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1871
Historical Boundaries 1871: Spokane Falls, Stevens, Washington Territory, United States 1879: Spokane Falls, Spokane, Washington Territory, United States 1889: Spokane Falls, Spokane, Washington, United States 1891: Spokane, Washington, United States
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Banzhaf . Compare Benshoff .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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