Bennie Presentacion Cruz (1926 - 2002)

Born 13 Dec 1926 in Silt, Garfied, Colorado, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Mary Manzanares — married 27 Jun 1981 in Clark County, Nevada, USA

Died 17 Nov 2002 at age 75 in Denver, Adams, Colorado, USA

Biography

Bennie was born in 1926. He was the son of Jose Gasper Cruz and Carmelita Cordova. He passed away in 2002.

Birth

• Bennie Presentacion Cruz was born 13 Dec 1926 in Silt, Garfied, Colorado, USA.^[1][2]

Early Years

• In 1930, Bennie Cruz, age 3, lived in lived in Garfield, Colorado, with his father, Jasper Cruz, age 30, and a laborer sheepherder; and with his mother, Carmelita Cruz, age 33; and with Bennie's siblings: Tony Barela, age 21; Mick Barela, age 19; Maggie Barela, age 15; Dillie Barela, age 12; McCarty Cruz, age 8; Socorro Cruz, age 5; and Stella Cruz, age 1.^[3]
• In 1940, Bennie Cruz, age 13, lived in La Veta, Huerfano, Colorado, with his father, Jasper Cruz, age 40, a farm laborer; and with his mother, Carmelita Cruz, age 48; and with Bennie's siblings: Max Cruz, age 17, a new worker; Cora Cruz, age 14; Stella Cruz, age 11; Jasper Cruz, age 9; and Berlinda Cruz, age 7.^[4]

Military Service

• Bennie Cruz served in the US Army during the Korean War. Enlistment Date 1: 28 Mar 1952; Release Date 1: 3 Apr 1954.^[5]

Marriage

• Bennie Cruz married Emily Mary Manzanares on 27 Jun 1981 at Clark County, Nevada, USA.^[6]

Death

• Bennie P. Cruz died 17 Nov 2002 (aged 75) in Denver, Adams, Colorado, and he was interred at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA.^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 54(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2238&h=5138611&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525)
2. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60525&h=104212099&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2238)
3. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 23, Garfield, Colorado; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2339977(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=113588785&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=3693)
4. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: La Veta, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 28-6(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2442&h=40540744&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224)
5. ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2441&h=686612&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525)
6. ↑ Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1100&h=8614179&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2442)
7. ↑ Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=3693&h=13420082&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2441)
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 July 2020), memorial page for Bennie P. Cruz (13 Dec 1926–17 Nov 2002), Find a Grave Memorial no. 15657652, citing Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by S. McCoskey ~ Sleuthhound (contributor 46835249) .(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15657652)