Brief Life History of Ben William
When Ben William Husmann was born on 24 April 1896, in Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa, United States, his father, Frederick Husmann, was 27 and his mother, Wilhelmina Thumann, was 15. He married Anna Margaretta Leesekamp on 10 January 1917, in Scotch Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Oxford Township, Jones, Iowa, United States in 1930 and Scotch Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States in 1940. He died on 3 November 1952, at the age of 56, and was buried in Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States.
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- Ben W Husmann, "United States Census, 1930"
- Ben W Husmann, "Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951"
- Ben Willy Husmann, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Elfriede, Gerhard, Konrad, Kurt.
North German (also Hüsmann): variant of Husemann . Compare Huesmann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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