Obit: Williams, Bennet (1855 - 1931)
Contact: R. Lipprandt
Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Johnson, Olsen, Peterson, Hawks, Hoverson, Williams

----Source: The Curtiss Advance, (Curtiss, Clark Co., WI) Number 43, Wednesday, July 22, 1931

Williams, Bennet (22 Apr. 1855 - 17 July 1931)

Bennet Williams was born in Norway, April 22, 1855, and came to Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1877.

In a short time he came to Wisconsin and settled on the farm on which he has resided ever since.

Two years later he was married to Margaret Peterson and to this union, nine children were born, one of whom preceded him in death.

In 1908, he was again united in marriage with Mathilda Olsen and to this union, eight children were born, one of whom died in infancy.

Mr. Williams has been ill for the past eleven years and passed away Friday, July 17, 1931 at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 25 days.

Funeral services were held Monday at 1:30 at the home and at 2:00 o’clock at the Bethany church, Rev. Franzmier officiating. Burial was made in the Norwegian cemetery.

Those from away attending the funeral were Mrs. Leda Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Williams, and daughter Doores of Hamburg, N.Y. and Elias Williams of Priest River, Idaho, and Mr. and Mrs. Crist. Olsen of Minneapolis.

Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all who so kindly assisted us in our bereavement. Especially do we thank those who gave the use of their cars, also the flora gifts, the singers and the Rev. Franzmier for his comforting words.

Mrs. Matilda Williams and Family

1880 Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Benjamin Williams, white, married, American, male
father's birthplace: Norway
mother's birthplace: Norway
American
martial status: Married
occupation: Laborer

Household Members
self Benjamin Williams M 25 Norway
wife Maggie Williams F 23 Norway
Thomas Williams M 17 Norway

Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907

Margaret Williams
Death date: 01 Mar 1899
event place: Clark, Wisconsin
page: 0150

Wisconsin State Census, 1905, Hoard, Clark, Wisconsin, family, number: 56, page number: 184, line number: 90

Ben Williams, white married male
marital status: Widowed
place of birth: parent 1: Norway
place of birth: parent 2: Norway

Household Members
head Ben Williams M 49y (1855 Norway)
son Oluf Williams M 19y (1886 Wisconsin)
son Harry Williams M 17y (1888 Wisconsin)
daughter Leta Williams F 15y (1890 Wisconsin)
son Guy Williams M 13y (1892 Wisconsin)
son Walter Williams M 10y (1895 Wisconsin)

1900 Federal Census, ED 21 Hoard & Green Grove township, Clark, Wisconsin, page: 1, sheet letter: A, family number: 9

Olaf Williams, white, single, male
father's birthplace: Norway
mother's birthplace: Norway

Household Members
head Milo Hawks M 60 (Jul 1840 Wisconsin)
wife Lettie E Hawks F 56 (Sep 1844 Wisconsin)
son Emmet A Hawks M 23 (Apr 1877 Wisconsin)
daughter Ettie M Hawks F 18 (Dec 1882 Wisconsin)
boarder Harry Williams M 12 (Oct 1888 Wisconsin)
boarder Elias Williams M 18 (Mar 1882 Wisconsin)
boarder Olaf Williams M 14 (May 1886 Wisconsin)

1920 Federal Census, Clark, Wisconsin

Ben Williams, white married male
father's birthplace: Norway
mother's birthplace: Norway

Household Members
head Ben Williams M 64y (1855 Norway)
wife Matilda Williams F 37y Norway
son Otto Williams M 14y Wisconsin
dau Elsie Williams F 11y Wisconsin
son Melvin Williams M 8y Wisconsin
son Martin Williams M 6y Wisconsin
son Peter Williams M 4y2m Wisconsin
son Elmer Williams M 1y8m Wisconsin
Mary Olson F 65y Norway

1900 Federal Census, ED 21 Hoard & Green Grove township, Clark,, Wisconsin, page: 2, sheet letter: A, family number: 21

Walter Williams, white, single, male
father's birthplace: Norway
mother's birthplace: Norway

Household Members
head Andrew Hoverson M 65 (Oct 1835 Norway)
wife Mary Hoverson F 43 (Aug 1857 Norway)
son Oscar H Hoverson M 16 (Apr 1884 Wisconsin)
daughter Agnes Hoverson F 15 (May 1885 Wisconsin)
daughter Alice Hoverson F 13 (Aug 1887 Wisconsin)
son Hobart Hoverson M 7 (Apr 1893 Wisconsin)
boarder Guy Williams M 7 (May 1893 Wisconsin)
boarder Walter Williams M 5 (Sep 1895 Wisconsin)

Responses

Contact:  Leda J. Ansbro
Email: lansbro@juno.com

Benjamin Williams is also know as Bennett Williams and was first married to Margaret Peterson who may have died March 1, 1899. He was born April 22, 1855 in Norway.

In 1908, he was again united in marriage with Mathilda Olsen and to this union, eight children were born, one of whom died in infancy.

Mr. Williams has been ill for the past eleven years and passed away Friday, July 17, 1931 at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 25 days.