Brief Life History of Alma Peter
When Alma Peter Benson was born on 21 August 1860, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Jens Peter Ipsen Bendtsen, was 29 and his mother, Kirsten Martena Ericksen, was 23. He married Annie Catherine Ericksen on 18 March 1885, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Clarkston, Cache, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 18 December 1918, in Newton, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Newton, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Alma P Benson, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Alma Peter Benson, "Utah, Brigham City Family History Center, Obituary Collection, 1930-2015"
- Alma in entry for Alvin James Benson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1864
Historical Boundaries: 1864: Cache, Utah Territory, Utah, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
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.
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