Walter Leigh Bennett

AKA: Walter L. Bemett 3, Walter Bennett 4 7, Walter L. Bennett 2 3 5, Walter Leigh Bennett 1 6 8 9
Parents: Thomas Jefferson Bennett (1847-1931) & Sarah Parmelia Randolph (1853-1922)
Born: 7 Jun 1885, New Salem Township, McDonough County, Illinois 9
   or about 1885, Illinois 3 4 5
   or Jun 1885, Illinois 2
   or 7 Jun 1885 7 9
   or 7 Jun 1885, Illinois 1
1900 Census: in New Salem Township, McDonough County, Illinois, living with parents 2  Details
       1906: moved with parents to Gardena, Los Angeles County, California
1910 Census: in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 3  Details
             living with brother Howard as boarders in home of Frederick Baetz
12 Sep 1918: registered for the draft in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 9  Details
1920 Census: in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 4  Details
Occupation: farm laborer 2, electric car conductor 3, locomotive fireman for AT&SF Ry 8,
            steam railroad fireman 4, chiropractor 5
Died: 4 May 1978, Los Angeles County, California 1
   or May 1978 7

Wife: Maud M. Leonard (Mar 1892 - after 1 Apr 1930)
Married: about 1922 5
1930 Census: in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 5  Details
1940 Census: census records not yet released
 4 May 1978: Walter died

Children:

 1. [Living?]

Notes:

  1.  California Death Records, Walter Leigh Bennett.
  2.  Census 1900, Roll 320, p. 2A, Enumeration District 64.
  3.  Census 1910, Roll 86, Part 3, p. 46B.
  4.  Census 1920, Roll 116, p. 7A, Enumeration District 479, Image 474.
  5.  Census 1930, Roll 143, p. 3B, Enumeration District 275, Image 585.0.
  6.  McCombs, J. (1974- ), pp. 13, 44.
  7.  Social Security Death Index, Walter Bennett.
  8.  State of Illinois, County of McDonough, District 7119, Certificate of Birth: Walter Leigh Bennett. Susie McCombs has a copy in Point Arena CA.
  9.  World War I Draft Cards, Roll 1530898, Walter Leigh Bennett.

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