Brief Life History of Volco Ballif
When Volco Ballif Benson was born on 11 April 1920, in Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States, his father, George Taft Benson Jr, was 44 and his mother, Sarah Sophia Dunkley, was 41. He married Helen Anderson on 14 October 1939, in Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States in 1950 and California, United States in 1979. He registered for military service in 1944. He died on 13 March 1990, in Valley Center, San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Valley Center, San Diego, California, United States.
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- Volco Benson, "United States Census, 1930"
- Mr. Volco Ballif Benson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Volco B Benson, "Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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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.
1939 · Hill Air Force Base
Named in honor of Major Ployer Peter Hill, Hill Field started as an ill-fated Air Mail experiment. Hoping to be located closer to the Salt Lake City area, the present-day site near Ogden was a clear favorite. In July 1939, Congress gave the green light for the establishment and construction of the Ogden Air Depot. Hill Field officially opened on 7 November 1940. Hill Field officially became Hill Air Force Base after World War II and continued to store and maintain warplanes during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Today the Air Force Base is still in service, but it also has an Aerospace Museum on site where many people visit each year to learn of its history in Northern Utah.
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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Volco Ballif "Ben" Benson Birth: Apr. 11, 1920 Whitney Franklin County Idaho, USA Death: Mar. 13, 1990 Valley Center San Diego County California, USA Family links: Parents: George Taft Benson …
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