Brief Life History of John
When John Bennett was born on 3 July 1888, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, Samuel Bennett Sr., was 35 and his mother, Martha Magdalene Fuhrmeister, was 31. He married Hilda Johannah Olsen on 8 October 1913, in Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to World in 1912. He died on 21 November 1978, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- John Bennett, "United States 1950 Census"
- John Bennett, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- John Bennett, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1894 · The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed.
The Genealogical Society of Utah is formed. - A precursor society to FamilySearch, the GSU was organized on November 13,1894, in the Church Historian's Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
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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