Per Federal Census & other official records, "Sonny" was the youngest of three sons who lived to be adults (siblings: Walter Charles & Oscar Charles) born to Henry & Clara (Koch) Bentley. In the 1900 Census, his mother reported she had two other children who died as infants.
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"BIO" adapted (w/minor edits) from his obituary published in the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, July 22, 1979 P. 3.
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"After he graduated from the Third Ward School, Manitowoc; Mr. Bentley worked for Manitowoc Gas Company, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company and Globe Foundry as a truck driver for over 30 years.
"He married Lydia Schmidt in 1921, in Waukegan, IL; he was age 26, she was 21. She preceded him in death in 1924. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No 706 for over 33 years."
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On 1 January 1953, Henry 2nd married the widow, Emma (Marshek) Koehler [1892-1953] in Manitowoc; she lived just over seven months longer.
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"Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Russell Wheelock, of Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Russell H. and Bernadine Wheelock of Manitowoc, Sharon Lee and Robert Ginn of Pensacola, Fla., Richard Wheelock and a friend, Karen Youman of Denver, Colo., Robin Wheelock of Dallas, Tex., and Jeffery Wheelock of Manitowoc; four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary; three brothers and a sister."
CHILDREN:
-o- Janice C. (1923-2000)
-o- Mary (1924-1924)
"Sonny" died at Family Heritage Nursing Home in Manitowoc; he was age 83.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"BIO" adapted (w/minor edits) from his obituary published in the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, July 22, 1979 P. 3.
~~~
"After he graduated from the Third Ward School, Manitowoc; Mr. Bentley worked for Manitowoc Gas Company, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company and Globe Foundry as a truck driver for over 30 years.
"He married Lydia Schmidt in 1921, in Waukegan, IL; he was age 26, she was 21. She preceded him in death in 1924. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No 706 for over 33 years."
~~~~~
On 1 January 1953, Henry 2nd married the widow, Emma (Marshek) Koehler [1892-1953] in Manitowoc; she lived just over seven months longer.
~~~~
"Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Russell Wheelock, of Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Russell H. and Bernadine Wheelock of Manitowoc, Sharon Lee and Robert Ginn of Pensacola, Fla., Richard Wheelock and a friend, Karen Youman of Denver, Colo., Robin Wheelock of Dallas, Tex., and Jeffery Wheelock of Manitowoc; four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary; three brothers and a sister."
CHILDREN:
-o- Janice C. (1923-2000)
-o- Mary (1924-1924)
"Sonny" died at Family Heritage Nursing Home in Manitowoc; he was age 83.
Per Federal Census & other official records, "Sonny" was the youngest of three sons who lived to be adults (siblings: Walter Charles & Oscar Charles) born to Henry & Clara (Koch) Bentley. In the 1900 Census, his mother reported she had two other children who died as infants.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"BIO" adapted (w/minor edits) from his obituary published in the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, July 22, 1979 P. 3.
~~~
"After he graduated from the Third Ward School, Manitowoc; Mr. Bentley worked for Manitowoc Gas Company, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company and Globe Foundry as a truck driver for over 30 years.
"He married Lydia Schmidt in 1921, in Waukegan, IL; he was age 26, she was 21. She preceded him in death in 1924. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No 706 for over 33 years."
~~~~~
On 1 January 1953, Henry 2nd married the widow, Emma (Marshek) Koehler [1892-1953] in Manitowoc; she lived just over seven months longer.
~~~~
"Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Russell Wheelock, of Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Russell H. and Bernadine Wheelock of Manitowoc, Sharon Lee and Robert Ginn of Pensacola, Fla., Richard Wheelock and a friend, Karen Youman of Denver, Colo., Robin Wheelock of Dallas, Tex., and Jeffery Wheelock of Manitowoc; four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary; three brothers and a sister."
CHILDREN:
-o- Janice C. (1923-2000)
-o- Mary (1924-1924)
"Sonny" died at Family Heritage Nursing Home in Manitowoc; he was age 83.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"BIO" adapted (w/minor edits) from his obituary published in the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, July 22, 1979 P. 3.
~~~
"After he graduated from the Third Ward School, Manitowoc; Mr. Bentley worked for Manitowoc Gas Company, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company and Globe Foundry as a truck driver for over 30 years.
"He married Lydia Schmidt in 1921, in Waukegan, IL; he was age 26, she was 21. She preceded him in death in 1924. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No 706 for over 33 years."
~~~~~
On 1 January 1953, Henry 2nd married the widow, Emma (Marshek) Koehler [1892-1953] in Manitowoc; she lived just over seven months longer.
~~~~
"Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Russell Wheelock, of Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Russell H. and Bernadine Wheelock of Manitowoc, Sharon Lee and Robert Ginn of Pensacola, Fla., Richard Wheelock and a friend, Karen Youman of Denver, Colo., Robin Wheelock of Dallas, Tex., and Jeffery Wheelock of Manitowoc; four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary; three brothers and a sister."
CHILDREN:
-o- Janice C. (1923-2000)
-o- Mary (1924-1924)
"Sonny" died at Family Heritage Nursing Home in Manitowoc; he was age 83.
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