Robert James Benard

Brief Life History of Robert James

When Robert James Benard was born on 3 December 1928, in Franklin, Kansas, United States, his father, Phillip Bernard, was 27 and his mother, Opal R Welch, was 26. He lived in Washington Township, Crawford, Kansas, United States for about 10 years. He died on 3 May 2005, in Franklin, Kansas, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Pittsburg, Crawford, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Phillip Bernard
1901–1951
Opal R Welch
1902–1973
Phyllis Mourine Benard
1925–2006
Robert James Benard
1928–2005

Sources (6)

  • Robert Bernard, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Robert James Benard, "Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Robert J Benard, "United States Social Security Death Index"

World Events (8)

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1929

Kansas was part of the Dust Bowl during the great depression of the 1930's.

1949 · NATO is Established

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance between 29 North American and European countries. The agreement of the alliance is to help defend each other if attacked by an external country. The last country to enter was Montenegro in 2017.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Alain, Armand, Emile, Francois, Henri, Jacques, Patrice, Pierre, Serge.

French (Bénard): variant of Bernard .

History: René Bénard/Besnard dit Bourjoli from Villiers-au-Bouin in Indre-et-Loire, France, married Marie Sédilot in Trois-Rivières, QC, in 1661.

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

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