Brief Life History of George Worth
When George Worth Bence was born on 11 November 1846, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, his father, Philip Bence Jr, was 45 and his mother, Anna Yenowine, was 34. He married Keziah C. Pratt on 12 November 1873, in Putnam, Indiana, United States. He lived in Washington Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 1 June 1933, in Greencastle, Greencastle Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Reelsville, Washington Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States.
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Sources (18)
- George W Bence, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: George Bence - birth: 11 November 1846; Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
- George W Bence, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
Spouse and Children
1846–1933 Male
1855–1949 Female
Children (3)
1885–1885 Female
1890–1956 Female
1891– Female
Parents and Siblings
1801–1882 Male
1812–1883 Female
Siblings (6)
1836–1916 Male
1838–1906 Female
1840–1914 Female
1843–1910 Female
1844–1872 Female
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World Events (8)
1852
Age 6
1863
Age 17
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from a medieval personal name Bence, Benz, from the Old French Bence (see 2 below).
French: derivative of the ancient Germanic personal name Benzo, itself perhaps of the same origin as German Benz or, alternatively, derived from the name Bandizo, based on the Gothic element bandi meaning ‘strap’ or ‘link, tie’.
Americanized form of German Benz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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