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Edwin John Benson

Birth: 10 Jul 1887
Minnesota, USA
Death: 5 May 1904 (aged 16)
Swift County, Minnesota, USA
Burial: Appleton Cemetery

Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot: Block OC-11 Lot 4
Memorial ID: 239970838 View Source

Edwin Benson, son of T. H. Benson of Appleton, was killed by lightning while standing under a tree for shelter from a severe thunder storm. His companion, Marian Hayes, was badly shocked, but will recover. Benson was a member of the junior class at the Appleton high school and was highly popular.

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