William Scott Benner

Brief Life History of William Scott

When William Scott Benner was born on 13 August 1906, in White Hall, Greene, Illinois, United States, his father, Jonathan "John" Benner, was 26 and his mother, Marry Eunice Nolan, was 22. He lived in United States in 1949 and North Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States in 1950. He died on 19 February 1974, in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Scott Benner
1906–1974
Beulah Eleanora Duval
1915–1976

Sources (8)

  • William S Benner, "United States 1950 Census"
  • William S Benner, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  • William S. Benner, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

1919 · The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

During the Chicago race riot, which was raised by racial conflicts throughout Chicago, thirty-eight people died (23 black and 15 white) and over five hundred were injured. It is considered the worst of the approximately 25 riots during the Red Summer and was the worst race riot in Illinois.

1925 · The Goodman Theatre

The Goodman Theatre was founded as a tribute to the Chicago playwright Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, who died in the Great Influenza Pandemic in 1918. The theater was funded by his parents, who donated $250,000 to the Art Institute of Chicago. The first theater was designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw and its opening ceremony was performed on October 20. 

Name Meaning

German: occupational name for a basket and bassinet maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German benne ‘work basket, bassinet, cradle’.

In some cases probably an altered form of German Bender .

English (East Midlands): possibly a variant of Bender .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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