Bio from "Arcadia's Laughter and Tears"
Bennett, Ray and Edna (Rosenquist)
Ray Bennett son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bennett was born north west of Arcadia, November 1, 1899. He is the youngest of nine children.
On 12 Sept 1918 Ray registered for the WWI draft.-
World War I Draft Regis Card, Ray Otis Bennett, Arcadia, Valley County, Nebr.; 18 years old, born Nov 1, 1899, Laborer, emp. by Arcadia Valley, Nebr.; Nearest relative: Warren D Bennett, Arcadia, Valley Co., Nebr.
[signed] Ray Otis Bennett / side B: Physical description- Medium height & build, blue eyes, light brown hair.
No deformities. Sept 12, 1918. Ord, Valley County, Nebr.
1940 2 Apr Arcadia, Valley, NE:
Bennett, Carrie 82 widow b NY
Bennett, Ray O 40 son single b NE Carpenter
Apperson, Mattie E dau 61 widow res Garfield, NE in 1935 (husb d 1936)
(transcribed as Cuperson, Madia E)
[Of special note: next door is Edna Rosenquist, whom Ray marries in 1964.]
Rosenquest, Minnie Head 61 widow b NE 1935 res same house
Rosenquest, Edna L dau 27 single b NE 1935 res same house
Married Edna Rosenquist, per family history, in 1964, age 65, she was 52; they had 34 years of wedded life until his passing in 1997 at age 98, she passed 3 months later at age 85.
Bennett, Ray and Edna (Rosenquist)
Ray Bennett son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bennett was born north west of Arcadia, November 1, 1899. He is the youngest of nine children.
On 12 Sept 1918 Ray registered for the WWI draft.-
World War I Draft Regis Card, Ray Otis Bennett, Arcadia, Valley County, Nebr.; 18 years old, born Nov 1, 1899, Laborer, emp. by Arcadia Valley, Nebr.; Nearest relative: Warren D Bennett, Arcadia, Valley Co., Nebr.
[signed] Ray Otis Bennett / side B: Physical description- Medium height & build, blue eyes, light brown hair.
No deformities. Sept 12, 1918. Ord, Valley County, Nebr.
1940 2 Apr Arcadia, Valley, NE:
Bennett, Carrie 82 widow b NY
Bennett, Ray O 40 son single b NE Carpenter
Apperson, Mattie E dau 61 widow res Garfield, NE in 1935 (husb d 1936)
(transcribed as Cuperson, Madia E)
[Of special note: next door is Edna Rosenquist, whom Ray marries in 1964.]
Rosenquest, Minnie Head 61 widow b NE 1935 res same house
Rosenquest, Edna L dau 27 single b NE 1935 res same house
Married Edna Rosenquist, per family history, in 1964, age 65, she was 52; they had 34 years of wedded life until his passing in 1997 at age 98, she passed 3 months later at age 85.
Bio from "Arcadia's Laughter and Tears"
Bennett, Ray and Edna (Rosenquist)
Ray Bennett son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bennett was born north west of Arcadia, November 1, 1899. He is the youngest of nine children.
On 12 Sept 1918 Ray registered for the WWI draft.-
World War I Draft Regis Card, Ray Otis Bennett, Arcadia, Valley County, Nebr.; 18 years old, born Nov 1, 1899, Laborer, emp. by Arcadia Valley, Nebr.; Nearest relative: Warren D Bennett, Arcadia, Valley Co., Nebr.
[signed] Ray Otis Bennett / side B: Physical description- Medium height & build, blue eyes, light brown hair.
No deformities. Sept 12, 1918. Ord, Valley County, Nebr.
1940 2 Apr Arcadia, Valley, NE:
Bennett, Carrie 82 widow b NY
Bennett, Ray O 40 son single b NE Carpenter
Apperson, Mattie E dau 61 widow res Garfield, NE in 1935 (husb d 1936)
(transcribed as Cuperson, Madia E)
[Of special note: next door is Edna Rosenquist, whom Ray marries in 1964.]
Rosenquest, Minnie Head 61 widow b NE 1935 res same house
Rosenquest, Edna L dau 27 single b NE 1935 res same house
Married Edna Rosenquist, per family history, in 1964, age 65, she was 52; they had 34 years of wedded life until his passing in 1997 at age 98, she passed 3 months later at age 85.
Bennett, Ray and Edna (Rosenquist)
Ray Bennett son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bennett was born north west of Arcadia, November 1, 1899. He is the youngest of nine children.
On 12 Sept 1918 Ray registered for the WWI draft.-
World War I Draft Regis Card, Ray Otis Bennett, Arcadia, Valley County, Nebr.; 18 years old, born Nov 1, 1899, Laborer, emp. by Arcadia Valley, Nebr.; Nearest relative: Warren D Bennett, Arcadia, Valley Co., Nebr.
[signed] Ray Otis Bennett / side B: Physical description- Medium height & build, blue eyes, light brown hair.
No deformities. Sept 12, 1918. Ord, Valley County, Nebr.
1940 2 Apr Arcadia, Valley, NE:
Bennett, Carrie 82 widow b NY
Bennett, Ray O 40 son single b NE Carpenter
Apperson, Mattie E dau 61 widow res Garfield, NE in 1935 (husb d 1936)
(transcribed as Cuperson, Madia E)
[Of special note: next door is Edna Rosenquist, whom Ray marries in 1964.]
Rosenquest, Minnie Head 61 widow b NE 1935 res same house
Rosenquest, Edna L dau 27 single b NE 1935 res same house
Married Edna Rosenquist, per family history, in 1964, age 65, she was 52; they had 34 years of wedded life until his passing in 1997 at age 98, she passed 3 months later at age 85.
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