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Benita Eloise Wood
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Benita Eloise Wood 1 2 3
- Born: 30 May 1902, Colorado 2 3
- Marriage (1): Paul Lester Wilson on 12 November 1921 in Colorado 1 2 3
- Died: 16 January 1997, Los Angeles, CA at age 94
 Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 4 April 1930. 2
1930 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 385, Dwelling 98, Family 120, Roll 147
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
4038 Marathon; Home rented, $45
Benita E. Wilson..Wife..27..CO..Machine Operator, Telephone Co.
(Living with husband and sister.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 11 April 1940. 3
1940 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 60-42, Family 171, Roll 375
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, 42 AD
5247 Ben Avenue; Home owned, $4200
Benita E. Wilson..Wife..37..CO..10th grade..Staff Assistant, Telephone Co..earned $1975 in 1939
(Living with husband.)
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Benita married Paul Lester Wilson, son of John Harvey Wilson and Wilhelmina Strein, on 12 November 1921 in Colorado.1 2 3 (Paul Lester Wilson was born on 31 May 1900 in Fort Madison, IA,2 3 4 5 6 7 died on 22 November 1948 in Los Angeles, CA 8 and was cremated on 26 November 1948 in Glendale, CA.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 4 April 1930. 2
1930 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 385, Dwelling 98, Family 120, Roll 147
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
4038 Marathon; Home rented, $45
Paul L. Wilson..Head..29..IA..Driver, Laundry
Benita E. Wilson..Wife..27..CO..Machine Operator, Telephone Co.
Josephine E. Wood..Sister-in-law..22..CO
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Los Angeles, CA on 11 April 1940. 3
1940 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 60-42, Family 171, Roll 375
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, 42 AD
5247 Ben Avenue; Home owned, $4200
Paul L. Wilson..Head..39..IA..10th grade..Painter, Building Construction
Benita E. Wilson..Wife..37..CO..10th grade..Staff Assistant, Telephone Co..earned $1975 in 1939
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Paul Lester Wilson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Nov 1921
Event Place: Colorado, United States
Spouse's Name: Benita Eloise Wood
Page: 90456
Citing this Record
"Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQY-47D : 8 December 2017), Paul Lester Wilson and Benita Eloise Wood, 12 Nov 1921, Colorado, United States; citing no. 90456, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,150.
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Sources
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"Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932434 : accessed 24 Aug 2019); Paul Lester Wilson and Benita Eloise Wood, 12 Nov 1921, Colorado; citing no. 90456, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,150.
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1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, enumeration district (ED) 385, sheet 8A, dwelling 98, family 120, Paul Lester Wilson and Benita Eloise Wood; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 147.
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1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, 42 AD, enumeration district (ED) 60-42, sheet 6B, household 171; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 375.
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"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2527591 : accessed 24 Aug 2019), Paul Lester Wilson, 31 May 1900; citing reference ID 88224, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101693741.
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1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 26B, dwelling 589, family 596, John Harvey Wilson and Wilhelmina Strein; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.
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1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States, Ward 9, enumeration district (ED) 114, sheet 8B, dwelling 160, family 200, John Harvey Wilson and Wilhelmina Strein; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 116.
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1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States, enumeration district (ED) 167, sheet 4A, dwelling 58, family 80, Wilhelmina Strein; index and images (accessed 25 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 160.
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"California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 24 Aug 2019), Paul Lester Wilson, 1948.