Benson, John Benjamin
Primary Name: Benson, John Benjamin
Filed as: benson_john_benjamin
Also known as: John Benjamin Benson
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Spouse: Thelma Irene Wittanen-Meade-Benson (m. February 17, 1945, Juneau, Alaska)
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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska
Keywords: John Benjamin Benson, Benson John Benjamin, Benson family Juneau
Biography
John Benjamin Benson married Thelma Irene Wittanen-Meade-Benson in Juneau, Alaska, on February 17, 1945.
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Juneau marriage records.
Tags: John Benjamin Benson, Benson family, Juneau marriages
Meade, Thomas Joseph
Thomas Joseph Meade was born in Alaska to Simon Joseph Meade and Thelma Irene Wittanen on May 18, 1925.
Meade, Simon Joseph
Primary Name: Meade, Simon Joseph
Filed as: Meade, Simon Joseph
Also known as: Simon J. Meade
Occupation / Association: Resident of Alaska
Associated places: Alaska
Keywords: Simon Joseph Meade Alaska, Simon J Meade family Alaska, Thelma Irene Wittanen marriage Alaska, Thomas Joseph Meade Alaska family
Biography
Simon Joseph Meade married Thelma Irene Wittanen on September 13, 1924. Their son, Thomas Joseph Meade, was born in Alaska on May 18, 1925.
The marriage later ended in divorce.
Sources
Family records.
Wittanen, Mary
Primary Names: Matthew Hermann Wittanen and Mary T. Brevig-Wittanen
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Child: Thelma Irene Wittanen (born June 6, 1906, Douglas, Alaska)
Biography
Matthew Hermann Wittanen and Mary T. Brevig-Wittanen lived in Douglas, Alaska.
Their daughter, Thelma Irene Wittanen, was born on June 6, 1906, in Douglas.
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- Family and genealogical records
Wittanen, Matthew Hermann
Primary Names: Matthew Hermann Wittanen and Mary T. Brevig-Wittanen
Associated places: Douglas, Alaska
Child: Thelma Irene Wittanen
Biography
Matthew Hermann Wittanen and Mary T. Brevig-Wittanen lived in Douglas, Alaska.
Their daughter, Thelma Irene Wittanen, was born on June 6, 1906 in Douglas.
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- Family and genealogical records
Wittanen, Thelma
Thelma Irene Wittanen was a Charter Member of the Juneau Igloo Women's Auxiliary No. 6.
She was born on June 6, 1906, in Douglas, Alaska, to Matthew Hermann Wittanen and Mary T. Brevig-Wittanen.
She attended Juneau High School, where she played on the basketball team and was known by the nickname “Duke.”
She married Simon Joseph Meade on September 13, 1924. Their son, Thomas Joseph Meade, was born in Alaska on May 18, 1925.
In 1940, she was working as a chambermaid.
Thelma later divorced Simon Meade and married John Benjamin Benson in Juneau on February 17, 1945.
Thelma Irene Wittanen Benson died in May 1980 in Juneau, Alaska.
1910 and 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Juneau, Alaska, Marriage License
Charter Members