Inscription:

ERNEST L. BENIGNUS
May 16, 1868
Aug. 18, 1942

ASPASIA BENIGNUS
Jan 4, 1873
Sept. 21, 1941

Aspasia "Aspasie" (BONIN) BENIGNUS was a daughter of Joseph Telesphore BONIN and Gertrude (ARCENEAUX) BONIN.

She was married to Ernest Louis BENIGNUS.

CENSUS RECORD

1880 US CENSUS
Subdivision 9, District 80, Harris County, Texas
June 19, 1880
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DWELLING 251/FAMILY 251
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TILISFAY [BONIN], B. [Telesphore], w, m, 43, barber?, married, farmer, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Gertrude, w, f, 35, wife, married, keeping house, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Leonie/Louie?, w, m, 15, son, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Vorias, w, m, 17, son, single, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Ziphran, w, m, 14, son, single, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Theodore, w, m, 11, son, single, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Joseph, w, m, 10, son, single, working on farm, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Pollein [Pauline], w, f, 9, daughter, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Aspasie, w, f, 8, daughter, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Elizabeth, w, f, 4, daughter, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
TILISFAY [BONIN], Euphemon, w, m, 1, son, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana

1900 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 5, Harris County, Texas
June 25, 1900
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DWELLING 225/FAMILY 224
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BENIGNUS, Ernest, head, w, m, May 1870, 30, married 8 years, Germany, Germany, Germany, immigrated to USA in 1876, in USA 24 years, naturalized, farmer
BENIGNUS, Aspasie [BONIN], wife, w, f, Jan 1873, 27, married 8 years, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana
BENIGNUS, Felonene, daughter, w, f, Nov, 1892, 7, single, Texas, Germany, Texas
BENIGNUS, Julia, daughter, w, f, Jan. 1894, 6, single, Texas, Germany, Texas
BENIGNUS, Theresa, daughter, w, f, Mch. 1895, 5, single, Texas, Germany, Texas
BENIGNUS, Gertrude, daughter, w, f, Apr. 1896, 4, single, Texas, Germany, Texas
BENIGNUS, Alfred, son, w, m, June 1898, 1, single, Texas, Germany, Texas

1930 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 5, Hufsmith towship, Harris County, Texas
April 15, 1930
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DWELLING 224/FAMILY 225
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BENIGNUS, Ernest L., head, m, w, 68, married at age 21, Germany, Germany, Germany, none
BENIGNUS, Aspasie [BONIN], wife, f, w, 67, married at age 19, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
BENIGNUS, Henry, son, m, w, 28, single, Texas, Germany, Texas, Laborer, farm
BENIGNUS, Lillian, daughter, f, w, 15, single, Texas, Germany, Texas, none
WILCOX, Hazel, grand-daughter, f, w, 12, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
FRAZER, Arthelia, grand-daughter, f, w, 6, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
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DWELLING 225/FAMILY 226
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BENIGNUS, Alfred, head, m, w, 32, married at age 18, Texas, Germany, Texas, farmer, farm
BENIGNUS, Stella [ROLLINS], wife, f, w, 31, married at age 18, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
BENIGNUS, Julia, daughter, f, w, 12, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
BENIGNUS, Mildred, daughter, f, w, 10, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
BENIGNUS, Dorothy, daughter, f, w, 5, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none
BENIGNUS, Bonnie M., daughter, f, w, 11 months, single, Texas, Texas, Texas, none

SOURCE:
Texas Certificate of Death
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