Benjamin Harrison DENZER

1886 - 1971  (84 years)

• Birth	29 Jun 1886	Tyrone Township, Le Sueur, MN   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Census	15 Apr 1910	Orange Township, Douglas, MN   [5]
  	1910 census at Orange Township, Douglas, MN shows Ben H. Denzer, 23, married 2 years, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN, farmer; Sarah R., 19, b. MN, parents b. GERMANY/WI.
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet, MN   [1]
  	1920 census at Lake Prairie, Nicollet, MN shows Ben H. Denzer, 33, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN, general farmer; Sarah R., 29, b. MN, parents b. GERMANY/IL; children b, MN: Charles F., 9; Kenneth W., 7; Lainetta M., 6; Nancy M., 4 1/12; Ruth I., 2 3/12; Reed L., 1 1/12.
  Census	17 Apr 1930	Birchdale Township, Todd, MN   [6]
  	1930 census at Birchdale Township, Todd, MN shows Benjamin H. Denzer, 43, married at 22, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN, farmer; Sara R., 39, married at 18 b. MN, parents b. SWITZERLAND/IL; children b, MN: Kenneth W., 17; Loretta M., 16; Nancy F., 14; Ruth I., 12; Reed L., 11; Martin B., 9; Maedean D., 6; Joseph C., 4 3/12; Loren L., 2/12.
  Census	8 Apr 1940	Melrose Township, Stearns, MN   [7]
  	1940 census at Melrose, Stearns, MN shows Ben Denzer, 52, b. MN, 1935 residence, same place, farmer; Sara, 49, b. MN; children b. MN: Maedean, 16; Willis, 7.
  Military Note	5 Jun 1917	Le Sueur, Le Sueur, MN   [3]
  	In June of 1917 Ben registered for the WWI draft, he gives his birthdate as June 29, 1886 and birthplace as Tyrone, Minn. He lists his occupation as farmer in Tyrone, Le Seuer, Minn and states he has a wife and 4 children dependent upon him. The registrar notes he is tall and of medium build with blue eyes and black hair.
  Death	29 May 1971	St. Cloud, Stearns, MN   [2, 8]
  Burial	Oakland Cemetery, Sauk Centre, Stearns, MN   [8]
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  Father	Charles Monroe DENZER,   b. 4 Dec 1858, MN d. 5 Jan 1950 (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Nancy GREGG,   b. Dec 1859, Pleasants Co., VA d. 1940 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F5635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Rebecca MARTIN,   b. 11 Feb 1891, MN d. 30 Nov 1965, Hennepin Co., MN (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1908	Le Sueur Co., MN   [1, 9]
  Children	1. Charles Franklin DENZER,   b. 6 Jun 1910, MN d. 2 Jun 2001, Stearns Co., MN (Age 90 years)   2. Kenneth William DENZER,   b. 21 Apr 1912, Sibley Co., MN d. 4 Dec 1999, New Hope, Hennepin, MN (Age 87 years)   3. Loretta Marie DENZER,   b. 22 Jan 1914, MN d. 26 Dec 2001, Hamilton, Ravalli, MT (Age 87 years)   4. Nancy Fredricka DENZER,   b. 18 Dec 1915, Sibley Co., MN d. 19 Aug 1999, Benton Co., MN (Age 83 years)   5. Ruth Irene DENZER,   b. 8 Sep 1917, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN d. 21 Jun 2010, Rogers, Hennepin, MN (Age 92 years)   6. Reed Luis DENZER,   b. 21 Nov 1918, Le Sueur, Le Sueur, MN d. 20 Dec 1992, Ramsey Co., MN (Age 74 years)   7. Benjamin Martin DENZER,   b. 13 Feb 1921, MN d. 22 Nov 1930, Sauk Centre, Stearns, MN (Age 9 years)   8. Maedean D. DENZER,   b. 5 May 1923, Le Sueur Co., MN d. 30 Jan 2006, Twin Valley, Norman, MN (Age 82 years)   9. Joseph Christ DENZER,   b. 25 Dec 1925, MN d. 21 Sep 1995, Hennepin Co., MN (Age 69 years)   10. Loren Allen DENZER,   b. 14 Jan 1930, Birchdale, Todd, MN d. 11 Apr 2016, Valdosta, Lowndes, GA (Age 86 years)   11. Willis Eugene DENZER,   b. 11 Jul 1932, Stearns Co., MN d. 1 Jun 2013 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F5633	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jun 1886 - Tyrone Township, Le Sueur, MN Marriage - 16 Sep 1908 - Le Sueur Co., MN Military Note - 5 Jun 1917 - Le Sueur, Le Sueur, MN Census - 17 Apr 1930 - Birchdale Township, Todd, MN Death - 29 May 1971 - St. Cloud, Stearns, MN Burial - - Oakland Cemetery, Sauk Centre, Stearns, MN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920. [S102] MN Department of Health, Ancestry Minnesota Death Index, 102. [S201] National Archives and Records Administration, WW I Draft Registration Cards, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), 201. [S719] Various Records, Minnesota Births and Christenings, 719. [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S1940] 1940 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1940), 1940. [S500] Find A Grave, 500. [S991] Minnesota, Marriages Index 1849-1950, 991.