Brief Life History of Jess Charles
When Jess Charles Bennett was born on 18 September 1920, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, John Charles Bennett, was 42 and his mother, Susan Ashby, was 41. He married Estell Robison on 31 January 1945, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He immigrated to World in 1944. He registered for military service in 1944. He died on 13 January 2003, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Holden Cemetery, Holden, Millard, Utah, United States.
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- Jess C Bennett, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jess Charles Bennett - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth: 18 September 1920; Holden, Millard, Utah, United States
- Jess Charles Bennett, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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World Events (8)
1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World
Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
1942 · The Japanese American internment
Caused by the tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans caused many to be forced out of their homes and forcibly relocated into concentration camps in the western states. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these camps in fear that some of them were spies for Japan.
Name Meaning
English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .
Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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