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Benjamin Brouillette Utterback (1889 - 1964)

Benjamin Brouillette Utterback
Born in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 6 Feb 1923 in González, Tamaulipas, Méxicomap
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Died at age 74 in Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Son of Carlin or Carl Utterback and Elizabeth Melanie Brouillette.

Benjamin was their eldest child. He was age 11 when he was enumerated in the 1900 Census for Vincennes, Knox, Indiana.[1]

In 1910 Benjamin was age 20. The 1910 Census gives his birthplace as Illinois. The family was in San Patricio County, Texas. Benjamin was with his parents and his sisters Esther, Katherine and Ruth.[2]

When he registered for the World War I draft from Nueces County, Texas, Benjamin gave his birthplace as Fairfield County, Illinois.[3]

He was inducted at Corpus Christi, Texas on 14 June 1918. He served in the Students Army Training Corps at Texas A & M, College Station, Texas.[4]

He was age 30 and single in 1920; the 1920 Census gives his birthplace as Indiana.[5]

He applied for a U. S. Passport 18 January 1921 from Nueces County, Texas. He gave his birthplace as Fairfield, Illinois. This was his first passport. The purpose was for travel into Mexico to inspect lands.[6]

Benjamin married Maria Dominga Valenciaga 6 Feb 1923 in Gonzales, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She was the daughter of Pedro Maria Valenciaga and Romana Araquistain de Valenciaga. Benjamin was the son of Carlos del Appelido (meaning Carlos of the same surname) and Ilsbel B. del Utterback.[7]

They were the parents of Benjamin Carlos Pedro Utterback Valenciaga, born 5 April 1925 in Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[8] Benjamin died in Detroit, Michigan in 1952.[9]

They were the parents of Dan Utterback, born 20 July 1926 in Escondida, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico and baptized 29 June 1930 at Dulce Nombre de Jesús, Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas, México.[10]Daniel died in 1971 at Lackland Air Force Base (Wilford Hall USAF Hospital).[11]

They were the parents of Esther Utterback Valenciaga, b 12 Nov 1927 in Gonzales, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[12]

They were the parents of Carlos Utterback Valenciaga, born 19 June 1929 in Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[13] Carlos died at age 7 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[14]

The family was included in the Mexican National Census of 1930. They were living in Magiscatzin, Manuel, Tamaulipas. Benj. Utterback was age 41, married by both civil and church registration, occupation "cempleado," born in Illinois, nationality "this jurisdiction?" native language English. His wife Maria Valenciaga de Utterback was age 31, married by both civil and church registration, born in Viscaya, Espana, nationality "this jurisdiction." Daughter Maria Utterback was age 7, born in Tamaulipas. Son Benj. Utterback was age 5, born in Tamaulipas. Son Daniel Utterback was age 3, born in Tamaulipas. Daughter Esther Utterback was age 2, born in Tamaulipas. Son Carlos Utterback was age 1, born in Tamaulipas.[15]

Other children: Ramona (Gilberto) Villareal, Robert Utterback, Mary (Severo) Rodriguez, Pedro Utterback, Carlos Utterback, Jane (Alphonso) Belloc, Eva Utterback and Eduardo Utterback.

In 1940 Ben Utterback was age 50, and operating a service station in Aransas Pass, San Patricio, Texas. No family was with him. He had been living in Mexico in 1935.[16]

He was a resident of Laredo, Texas.[17]

He was a motor repair mechanic and a World War I veteran. He died of emphysema.[18]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM1J-W18 : 30 November 2021), Benjamin B Utterback in entry for Carlin Utterback, 1900.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23W-8FG : accessed 10 July 2023), Benjamin B Utterback in household of Carl Utterback, Justice Precinct 6, San Patricio, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 11B, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1583; FHL microfilm 1,375,596.
  3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX5-STK : 24 December 2021), Ben Bronillette Utterback, 1917-1918.
  4. ↑ "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-NK8N : 9 March 2021), Benjamin Brouillette Utterback, 14 Jun 1918; citing Military Service, Corpus Christi, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHBF-74K : Thu Jun 22 09:38:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Carl Utterback and Elizabeth A Utterback, 1920.
  6. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5B-MKYZ : 16 March 2018), Ben Utterback, 1921; citing Passport Application, Texas, United States, source certificate #133399, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 1472, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGSY-BPWG : 18 February 2021), Benjámín Utterback and Maria Dominga Valenciaga, 1923.
  8. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGSB-ZPQB : 18 February 2021), Benjamin B. Utterback in entry for Benjamin Carlos Pedro Utterback Valencia, 1925.
  9. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHK-WC4 : 13 March 2018), Benjamin Utterback in entry for Benjamin Utterback, 09 Dec 1952; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,244.
  10. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, registros parroquiales, 1703-1964", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:68M9-TJQZ : Tue May 02 14:02:43 UTC 2023), Entry for Dan Utterbach and David García, 29 de junio de 1930.
  11. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K36J-PDM : 27 March 2023), Ben Utterback in entry for Daniel Utterback, 1971.
  12. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGML-CFZD : 18 February 2021), Benjamín Utterback in entry for Esther Utterback Valenciaga, 1927.
  13. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGS1-4XBQ : 18 February 2021), Benjamin Utterbach in entry for Carlos Utterbach Balenciaga, 1929.
  14. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGMT-7L5T : 18 February 2021), Benjamin Utlerback in entry for Carlos Utlerback Valenciaga, 1937.
  15. ↑ "México censo nacional, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ8J-5VR : 13 October 2021), Maria Utterboch in entry for Benji Uttlebach, 1930.
  16. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:K43Z-T9F : Tue Jun 13 10:25:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Fred C Bigelow and Elizabeth Bigelow, 1940.
  17. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTMZ-RY6 : 10 January 2021), Benjamin Utterback, Aug 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  18. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3XK-HZB : 5 April 2023), Benjamin Utterback, 1964.




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