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Benjamin Shideler Harris 1874 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1874

Birth Location: Kokomo Indiana

Death Date: 6 Jun 1945

Death Location: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA

Father: John Harris

Mother: Mary Shideler

Spouse(s): Clara Shram, Nancy Hoover\Bowman, Ella Bowman

Children(s): Vevelle Harris, Myron Harris

Benjamin Shideler Harris was born in Kokomo Indiana in 1874, to John Harris and Mary Ann Shideler. Later in life, Benjamin Shideler Harris married Clara C Shram, Nancy Ellen Hoover\Bowman and Ella Bowman; among their children were Vevelle Harris and Myron Harris. Benjamin Shideler Harris died in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA, 1945.

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Parents

John Harris
1837 – 1932
Birth Location: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
JH
Mary Shideler
1845 – 1928
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
MS

Spouses(s)

Clara Shram
1875 –
Birth Location: Indiana
CS
Nancy Hoover\Bowman
1876 – 1966
Birth Location: Huntington, Indiana
NH
Ella Bowman
1876 –
Birth Location: –
EB

Children(s)

Vevelle Harris
1898 – 1969
Birth Location: Indiana
VH
Myron Harris
1902 – 1961
Birth Location: Indiana
MH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Kokomo Indiana
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Year: 1940; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: T627_1030; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 9-12, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: T625_437; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 113, Year: 1930; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: 579; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340314, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Huntington; Roll: 1504013, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kelso, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 285; Family History Film: 1254285; Page: 666A; Enumeration District: 202, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 358; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1240358, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wauseon, Fulton, Ohio; Roll: T624_1184; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375197, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1945; Roll: 06, The Indianapolis Star; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1945; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; ,0.6025258,0.6111258,0.63610286&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Kelso, Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kelso, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 285; Family History Film: 1254285; Page: 666A; Enumeration District: 202

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 358; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1240358

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Wauseon, Fulton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wauseon, Fulton, Ohio; Roll: T624_1184; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375197

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Huntington Ward 3, Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: T625_437; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 113

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: 579; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340314

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: T627_1030; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 9-12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: T627_1030; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 9-12

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Huntington; Roll: 1504013

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 Jun 1945
    Event Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1945; Roll: 06, The Indianapolis Star; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1945; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; ,0.6025258,0.6111258,0.63610286&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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