Elizabeth Margaret (Benz) Argall (1873 - 1959)

Born 11 Jul 1873 in Lawler, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States

Wife of Frederick George Argall — married 8 Aug 1899 in New Haven, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States

Died 23 Sep 1959 at age 86 in New Haven, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States

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Biography

CENSUS INFORMATION: In the 1880 US Census, she is listed as Elizabeth Benz, aged 7 and keeping house; she was born in Iowa. She is living in Stapleton Township, Chickasaw county, Iowa, with her parents, 5 brothers and a sister. (Supervisors District 2, Enumeration District 123, Page 12). In the 1900 US Census, she is she is listed as Elizabeth ARGALL, aged 26, born in Iowa, parents born in Germany, but she has had no children. (Supervisors District 78, Enumerators 40, Sheet 2). In the 1905 Iowa State Census, she is recorded as Elizabeth Argall, living with her husband, in Lawler, Chickasaw Co., Iowa. (Card No. 385). In the 1910 US Census of Lawler, Stapleton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa, she is listed as Lizzie M Argall aged 36, (born in Iowa). She has been married for 11 years, and has had 2 children, only one of which is living. She is living in Owl Street with her husband and daughter. (Supervisors District 4, Enumeration District 49, Sheet 3B). In the 1920 US Census, taken on 19 January 1920, she is listed as Elizabeth Argall, aged 46 and born in Iowa. She is living in Stapleton Township, Iowa, with her husband, a son and a daughter (Supervisor's District 4, Enumeration District 52, Sheet 8A). In the 1925 Iowa State Census, she is recorded as Lizzie Benz, aged 52. She is living with her husband, a son and a daughter in Lawler, Chickasaw Co., Iowa. In the 1930 US Census, she is listed on April 11th 1930, as Elizabeth M Argall, aged 56 and born in Iowa. She is living with her husband, daughter and son at 124 ? in Stapleton, Lawler Town, Chickasaw County, Iowa. (Supervisors District 3, Enumeration District 19-17, Sheet 4B). In the 1940 US Census, she is listed as Elizabeth M Argall, aged 66 and born in Iowa. She is living in Stapleton Township, Lawler, Chickasway, Iowa, with her husband and son, Arnott. (Supervisors District 4, Enumeration District 19-17, Sheet 1A).

GENERAL NOTES: Known as LIZZIE.

MARRIAGE: Groom's Name: Frederek G. Argall Groom's Birth Date: 1868 Groom's Birthplace: Conorer, Iowa Groom's Age: 31 Bride's Name: Elizabeth M. Benz Bride's Birth Date: 1872 Bride's Birthplace: Stapleton Twp, Chickasaw Co, Ia. Bride's Age: 27 Marriage Date: 09 Aug 1899 Marriage Place: New Hampton Chickasaw, Iowa Groom's Father's Name: Charles Argall Groom's Mother's Name: Emma Aneostrsh Bride's Father's Name: Ludwig Benz Bride's Mother's Name: Magdalena Bender Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02558-6 System Origin: Iowa-EASy Source Film Number: 1027436 Reference Number: bk1 p124 Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992.

BURIAL: Elizabeth Margaret Benz Argall: Birth: Jul. 11, 1873 Lawler Chickasaw County Iowa, USA Death: Sep. 23, 1959 New Hampton Chickasaw County Iowa, USA Buried in: North Cemetery Lawler Chickasaw County Iowa, USA (This is a small cemetery with less than 75 monuments, should be easy to find the monument).

Sources

• Argall One-name Study.