Martin Bennema was born in October 1906 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the second son of August (Auke) Bennema and Ella Albertje) Zwart, both born in the Dutch northern province Friesland. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Marten Sjoerds Zwart.
In 1910 Martin Bennema (3 y, born in Illinois), his father August Bennema (40, Holland, immigrated in 1882), his mother Elle (40, Holland, immigrated in 1883), his siblings Gerrit (13, Illinois), Maggie (9, Illinois), Alice (7, Illinois) and Agnes (5, Illinois) were living in Ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1920 Martin Bennena (13), his father August Bennena (49), his mother Ella (50), his siblings Garret (22), Margaret (19), Ellise (17) and Agnes (15) were still living in Chicago, Ward 9, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1930 Martin Bennema (23), his mother Ella Bennema (60, Holland, immigrated in 1883, widow), his siblings Garrett (32), Margaret (29) and Agnes (25) were still living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
On 11 December 1938 Martin Beunema and Florence Hilligons had in Chicago son Marvin, who died in Chicago on 20 August 1941 at the age of two years and who was buried in Oak Glen Cemetery in Lansing, nowadays a southern suburb of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Martin Bennema died in January 1981 at the age of 74 years, very probably at his last known place of residence, the Dutch truck farmers settlement of South Holland, just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. His widow Florence Bennema died in November 1996 at the age of almost 91 years, very probably at her last known place of residence, Downers Grove, Du Page County, Illinois.
In 1910 Martin Bennema (3 y, born in Illinois), his father August Bennema (40, Holland, immigrated in 1882), his mother Elle (40, Holland, immigrated in 1883), his siblings Gerrit (13, Illinois), Maggie (9, Illinois), Alice (7, Illinois) and Agnes (5, Illinois) were living in Ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1920 Martin Bennena (13), his father August Bennena (49), his mother Ella (50), his siblings Garret (22), Margaret (19), Ellise (17) and Agnes (15) were still living in Chicago, Ward 9, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1930 Martin Bennema (23), his mother Ella Bennema (60, Holland, immigrated in 1883, widow), his siblings Garrett (32), Margaret (29) and Agnes (25) were still living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
On 11 December 1938 Martin Beunema and Florence Hilligons had in Chicago son Marvin, who died in Chicago on 20 August 1941 at the age of two years and who was buried in Oak Glen Cemetery in Lansing, nowadays a southern suburb of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Martin Bennema died in January 1981 at the age of 74 years, very probably at his last known place of residence, the Dutch truck farmers settlement of South Holland, just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. His widow Florence Bennema died in November 1996 at the age of almost 91 years, very probably at her last known place of residence, Downers Grove, Du Page County, Illinois.
Martin Bennema was born in October 1906 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the second son of August (Auke) Bennema and Ella Albertje) Zwart, both born in the Dutch northern province Friesland. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Marten Sjoerds Zwart.
In 1910 Martin Bennema (3 y, born in Illinois), his father August Bennema (40, Holland, immigrated in 1882), his mother Elle (40, Holland, immigrated in 1883), his siblings Gerrit (13, Illinois), Maggie (9, Illinois), Alice (7, Illinois) and Agnes (5, Illinois) were living in Ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1920 Martin Bennena (13), his father August Bennena (49), his mother Ella (50), his siblings Garret (22), Margaret (19), Ellise (17) and Agnes (15) were still living in Chicago, Ward 9, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1930 Martin Bennema (23), his mother Ella Bennema (60, Holland, immigrated in 1883, widow), his siblings Garrett (32), Margaret (29) and Agnes (25) were still living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
On 11 December 1938 Martin Beunema and Florence Hilligons had in Chicago son Marvin, who died in Chicago on 20 August 1941 at the age of two years and who was buried in Oak Glen Cemetery in Lansing, nowadays a southern suburb of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Martin Bennema died in January 1981 at the age of 74 years, very probably at his last known place of residence, the Dutch truck farmers settlement of South Holland, just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. His widow Florence Bennema died in November 1996 at the age of almost 91 years, very probably at her last known place of residence, Downers Grove, Du Page County, Illinois.
In 1910 Martin Bennema (3 y, born in Illinois), his father August Bennema (40, Holland, immigrated in 1882), his mother Elle (40, Holland, immigrated in 1883), his siblings Gerrit (13, Illinois), Maggie (9, Illinois), Alice (7, Illinois) and Agnes (5, Illinois) were living in Ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1920 Martin Bennena (13), his father August Bennena (49), his mother Ella (50), his siblings Garret (22), Margaret (19), Ellise (17) and Agnes (15) were still living in Chicago, Ward 9, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1930 Martin Bennema (23), his mother Ella Bennema (60, Holland, immigrated in 1883, widow), his siblings Garrett (32), Margaret (29) and Agnes (25) were still living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
On 11 December 1938 Martin Beunema and Florence Hilligons had in Chicago son Marvin, who died in Chicago on 20 August 1941 at the age of two years and who was buried in Oak Glen Cemetery in Lansing, nowadays a southern suburb of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Martin Bennema died in January 1981 at the age of 74 years, very probably at his last known place of residence, the Dutch truck farmers settlement of South Holland, just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. His widow Florence Bennema died in November 1996 at the age of almost 91 years, very probably at her last known place of residence, Downers Grove, Du Page County, Illinois.
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