Brief Life History of John S
When John S Bennett was born on 30 January 1907, in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States, his father, John A. Bennett, was 32 and his mother, Clara M. Slock, was 30. He married Helen Elizabeth Vaughn on 13 July 1929. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 11 January 1998, in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States.
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- John Benneto in household of Clara Benneto, "United States Census, 1920"
- John S Bennett, "Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from the "Pekin Times", 1914-2007"
- John in entry for Gene E Bennett, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .
Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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