When Nels Benson was born on 23 August 1846, in Öringe, Halland, Sweden, his father, Nils Bengtsson, was 44 and his mother, Johanna Johansdotter, was 33. He married Philindia Eldredge Kofford on 18 December 1871, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1862. He died on 2 November 1923, in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
Do you know Nels? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+4 More Children
EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER Eleazer King Sr. BIRTH 11 Oct 1784 Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 14 May 1854 (aged 69) Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah, USA BURIAL Spring City Cemetery Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 37117492 · View Source
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
English: patronymic from the medieval personal name Ben(ne), a pet form of Benedict (see Benn ) + -son.
English: habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire named Benson, from Old English Benesingtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Benesa’, a personal name of obscure origin, perhaps a derivative of Bana meaning ‘slayer’.
Americanized form of any of various Scandinavian patronymics from the personal name Bengt, Bendt, etc., Scandinavian forms of Benedict , e.g. Swedish Bengtsson , Danish Bendtsen, Danish and Norwegian Bentsen . Compare Bensen 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.