Charles A Benson (1830 - 1890)

Born 30 Aug 1830 in Sweden

Husband of Augusta C Anderson — married 12 Jun 1873 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Died 16 Jul 1890 at age 59 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Seaman Charles Benson served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 21, 1861
Mustered out: June 30, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Colorado

He served aboard the USS Ohio and the USS Colorado,

discharged on June 30, 1862

Charles was born in 1830 in Sweden to August & Nancy Benson.

He was married twice. His second wife was Augusta C Anderson born ca 1844 in Sweden. He was 43 and she was 29 years old when they married on June 12, 1873 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.^[1] They had daughter Alice born in 1873.^[2]

Marriage

New Hampshire Marriage Records

Name Charles H. Benson

Event Date 12 Jun 1873

Event Place Portsmouth, , New Hampshire

Age 43

Race White

Birthplace Sweden

Birth Year (Estimated) 1830

Mother's Name Nancy

Spouse's Name Augusta C. Anderson

Spouse's Age 29

Spouse's Birthplace Sweden

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1844

Spouse's Mother's Name Mary

Citing this Record

1880 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Age 49

Marital Status Married

Occupation Rigger

Birth Year (Estimated) 1831

Birthplace Sweden

Father's Birthplace Sweden--Mother's Birthplace Sweden

Sheet Letter A--Sheet Number 60--Person Number 0--Volume 1

Charles A Benson Self M 49 Sweden

Augusta C Benson Wife F 35 Sweden

Elizabeth A Benson Daughter F 6 New Hampshire, United States

Martha F Benson Daughter F 5 New Hampshire, United States

John P Benson Other M 45 Sweden

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Death

New Hampshire Death Records

Name Charles A Benson

Event Date (Original) 16 Jul 1890

Event Date 16 Jul 1890

Event Place Portsmouth

Race White

Age 59

Birth Year (Estimated) 1831

Birthplace , , Sweden

Marital Status Married

Father's Name August

Clerk's Jurisdiction Place Portsmouth, , New Hampshire

Citing this Record

He passed away on July 16, 1890 in Portsmouth.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLX3-5Q5 : 26 September 2017), Charles H. Benson and Augusta C. Anderson and X, 12 Jun 1873; citing Portsmouth, , New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,966.
2. ↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNX-L8Q : 18 January 2020), Charles A. Benson in entry for Alice E. Benson, 1873.
3. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSKC-N4N : 10 March 2018), Charles A Benson, 16 Jul 1890; citing Portsmouth, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,062.

1. Letter 1 of 163 pages of PENSION
2. USS Ohio proof
3. Find A Grave: Memorial #11717641
4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHRP-XGL : 12 August 2017), Charles A Benson, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States; citing enumeration district ED 227, sheet 60A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0768; FHL microfilm 1,254,768.