Primary Name: Benson, Mary C.
Filed as: benson_mary_c
Also known as: Mary Benson
Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6; Waitress
Born: March 1870, Minnesota
Died: March 20, 1961
Parents:
Spouse: Byron E. Benson
Children: Carrie Benson; Beatrice Benson
Associated places: Minnesota; Dickinson North Dakota; Skagway Alaska; Juneau Alaska
Keywords: Mary C Benson Juneau, Mary Benson Auxiliary No 6, Benson family Juneau
Biography
Mary C. Benson was a charter member of Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6.
She was born in March 1870 in Minnesota. She later married Byron E. Benson.
In 1900, Mary was working as a table waitress in Dickinson, North Dakota. Their daughter Carrie had been born there in June 1890. The family later moved to Skagway, Alaska, where Byron Benson worked as a carpenter.
While living in Skagway, their daughter Beatrice was born in September 1903. By 1920, the family had relocated to Juneau, Alaska.
Mary C. Benson died on March 20, 1961, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau.
Sources
1900 U.S. Federal Census, Dickinson, North Dakota; 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Skagway, Alaska; 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska; Evergreen Cemetery Burial Records
Tags: Mary C Benson, Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No 6, Benson family, Evergreen Cemetery Juneau, Juneau pioneers, Skagway Alaska residents