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Elma J Benning 1906 - 1993
Elma J Benning of Salem, Marion County, OR was born on March 27, 1906, and died at age 87 years old in September 1993.
Elma J Benning
Salem, Marion County, OR 97302
March 27, 1906
September 1993
Female
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Elma J Benning's History: 1906 - 1993
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Did you know?Elma J Benning lived 14 years longer than the average Benning family member when she died at the age of 87.The average age of a Benning family member is 73.
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In 1906, in the year that Elma J Benning was born, the great San Francisco earthquake hit, estimated at 7.8 on the Richter scale. The earthquake caused fires that raged for days and between the earthquake and the fire, about 3,000 people were killed and 80% of the City was destroyed.
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In 1923, she was 17 years old when on August 2, President Warren G. Harding died in office, apparently of a heart attack. He was staying at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco after completing a nationwide tour. Suffering from cramps, indigestion, a fever and shortness of breath, his doctor thought he had food poisoning. After several days of being ill, he suddenly shuddered, slumped over, and died. There were rumors of foul play (some thought that his wife had poisoned him because of his affairs) but no evidence has ever been found.
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Benning, Chester (Jun 29, 1924 - Apr 1979)
Benning, Alice (Apr 23, 1913 - Dec 20, 1995)
Benning, Helen (Nov 22, 1912 - Apr 1990)
Benning, William (Mar 23, 1911 - Sep 23, 1991)
Benning, Muriel (Dec 1, 1906 - Aug 11, 1990)
Benning, Blanche (Jul 20, 1900 - Nov 1986)
Benning, Leila (Sep 24, 1906 - Jan 26, 2008)
Benning, Doris (Sep 21, 1900 - May 1975)
Benning, Marion (Jul 28, 1904 - Dec 19, 1988)
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