Brief Life History of Joseph Benjamin
After growing up in the Wood River Valley of Idaho, he married and moved to Van Nuys California. In 1918 before his marriage, he was employed as a deputy sheriff. His occupation there was as a mechanic for the City of Los Angeles Light and Power Company. He was 51 years old when he registered for the draft in Van Nuys. He and Ruth had one son, Joseph Weston Storey.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Joesph B Story, "United States Census, 1920"
- Joseph Ben Storey, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Joseph Benjaman Storey, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1885–1944 Male
about 1888–1978 Female
Children (1)
1922–1990 Male
Parents and Siblings
1853–1928 Male
1853–about 1888 Female
Siblings (6)
1876–1962 Male
1878–1942 Male
1882–1931 Male
1883–1923 Female
1885–1944 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1886
Age 1
about 1888 · Bauxite Mining Began
Age NaN
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
Age 16
Name Meaning
English (Cumberland and Durham) and Scottish: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Stori (Old Norse Stóri, from stórr ‘big’).
Altered form of Swiss German Störi, a variant of Storer .
English (Cumberland and Durham) and Scottish: variant of Storer (especially in northeastern England) or vice versa. The names were probably often confused.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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