Benjamin Lee Johnson (1923 - 1958)

Born 23 Apr 1923 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara Mae (Brown) Lloyd — married 27 Jan 1947 (to 17 Oct 1957) in Hanover, Virginia, United States

Died 22 Nov 1958 at age 35 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Biography

Bennie Lee Johnson Lewis was born on 23 Apr 1923 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, son of Mary Elizabeth Johnson.

Bennie married Barbara Mae Brown on 27 Jan 1947 in Hanover, Virginia, United States.

Bennie died on 22 Nov 1958 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

Sources

• "Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920"
  Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015; Certificate Number: 1922021316
  Ancestry Record 9277 #503693 (subscription required)
  Benjamin Lee Lewis born on 23 Apr 1922 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA.
• "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 68; Digital film/folder number: 005449097_006_M9NY-8YC; Image number: 77; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: B
  FamilySearch Record: VR1P-M13
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-S37M
  Bernie L Lewis (15), single son, in household of Ethner Lewis (38) in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
  The household was enumerated as Ethner Lewis 38, wife Mary E Lewis 39, daughter Fontain Lewis 20, son Bernie L Lewis 15, daughter Fannie O Lewis 12, daughter Gladys F Lewis 9, daughter Elizabeth Lewis 8, daughter Eva Mae Lewis 6, son Earl E Lewis 2, boarder William Johnson 22, mother Martha Lewis 68.
• "Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards for the State of Virginia; Affiliate Publication Number: 2645537; Digital film/folder number: 102492727; Image number: 412
  FamilySearch Record: Q2W5-8ZYG
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZX-89WV-8
  Name: Bennie Lee Lewis; Birth Date: 23 Apr 1923; Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia; Residence Place: Charlottesville; Military Draft Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942; Military Draft Registration Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States; Race: White; Eye Color: Blue; Weight: 140; Complexion: Ruddy; Height: 5 9; Hair Color: Brown; System Of Record: SLS.
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
  FamilySearch Record: K8P5-ZLG
  Name: Bennie L Lewis; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: White; Military Service Date: 30 Nov 1942; Military Service Place: Richmond, Virginia, United States; Birth Date: 1924; Birth Place: VIRGINIA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha: Infantry; Branch Alpha Orig: INF; Branch Code: Infantry; Branch Code Orig: 10; Civil Occupation Orig: 999; Component Orig: 6; Education: Grammar school; Education Orig: 0; Enlistment Day: 30; Enlistment Month: Nov; Enlistment Month Orig: 11; Enlistment Place: RICHMOND VIRGINIA; Enlistment Place Orig: 3386; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1942; Enlistment Year Orig: 42; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 0; Military Occupation: 6914; Reel Box Card: 01291.129; Serial Number: 13121608; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
  citing Digital film/folder number: 101167021; Image number: 306
  FamilySearch Record: QK9F-3FKZ
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TR-39GB-F
  Bennie Lee Lewis (23) marriage to Barbara May Brown (16) on 27 Jan 1947.
• "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
  Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
  Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
  Ancestry Record 2469 #680586628 (subscription required)
  Name: Benjamin L Lewis; Gender: Male; Residence Year: 1950; Street Address: 500 W Main; Residence Place: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Occupation: Shoe Repair; Spouse: Barbara B Lewis; Publication Title: Charlottesville, Virginia, City Directory, 1950.
• "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 23; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 108872998; Image number: 24
  FamilySearch Record: 6XL5-2R7G
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-7C5Z
  Bennie L Lewis (28), married, Shoe Repairman, head of household in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States. Born in Va.
  The household was enumerated as Bennie L Lewis 28, wife Barbara M Lewis 19, daughter Betty A Lewis 3, daughter Shulie J Lewis 2, daughter Linda D Lewis.
• "Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988"
  citing Albemarle, Virginia, United States, certificate #5360, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond
  FamilySearch Record: QVRV-T629
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89PS-PFK3 Image number 00375
  Bennie Lee Lewis divorce on 17 Oct 1957 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.
• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
  citing Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond
  FamilySearch Record: QVRZ-VC4K
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95D-MS18-7 Image number 00077
  Bennie L Lewis death 22 Nov 1958 (born 23 Apr 1923), son of Ernest Butler & Mary Johnson, husband of Barbara Brown, in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.
• "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
  National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
  Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
  Ancestry Record 2375 #1411585 (subscription required)
  Name: Bennie Lee Lewis; Birth Date: 23 Apr 1923; Service Number: 13121608; Service Branch: US Army; Unit: Det of Patients Station Hospital Camp Haan Cal; Enlistment Date: 30 Nov 1942; Discharge Date: 5 Jun 1943; Death Date: 22 Nov 1958; Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery; Cemetery Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55365597/benjamin-lee-lewis : accessed 01 April 2022), memorial page for Benjamin Lee “Bennie” Lewis (23 Apr 1923–22 Nov 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55365597, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by C&P LaPlante Files (contributor 46814587).

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: GSJN-QX4