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Francis E Benson 1915 - 2001

Francis E Benson of Chester, Windsor County, VT was born on May 20, 1915, and died at age 85 years old on March 23, 2001.
Francis E Benson
Chester, Windsor County, VT 05143
May 20, 1915
March 23, 2001
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Francis E Benson's History: 1915 - 2001

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  • 05/20
    1915

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    May 20, 1915
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  • 03/23
    2001

    Death

    March 23, 2001
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    Francis E Benson lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1915, in the year that Francis E Benson was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1934, at the age of 19 years old, Francis was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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