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Jennie Benson (Bibbins) 1867 - 25 APR 1956

Jennie was born on 1867 in Norway and died on 25 APR 1956 in Shaker Heights, OH and was buried in Clinton Junction, WI .

Jennie was married to Charles Henry Bibbins .

Charles was born on 31 JUL 1855 in New York and died on 23 NOV 1926 (age: 71) in Beloit, Wi and was buried in Oakwood Cmty, Beloit .
He was the son of Silas Luther Bibbins (27 MAY 1830 - 6 FEB 1905) and Adelia Ann Wheatstone (Bibbins) (21 AUG 1829 - 20 FEB 1920).
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- Charles was born on 31 JUL 1855 in New York and died on 23 NOV 1926 (age: 71) in Beloit, Wi




Jennie: - note from MJ Norton - March 2006
Maiden name - Jennie Benson.

1st Husband - Theodore Thorson.

Children: James Alfred Thorson 1890-1967, Edward Thorson 1892-1930, Sophie Emille (Millie) Thorson 1885-1896

2nd husband - Charles Thompson

The James Thorson in the 1920 census (grandson) is son of Jennie's son James A. Thorson.

Name: Bibbins, Jennie

Date: Apr 25 1956

Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #093.

Notes: Bibbins, Jennie, residence, 3702 Rawnsdale Rd., Shaker Heights, beloved mother of James Alfred Thorson, grandmother of Robert B. Thorson. Funeral services and interment at Clinton Junetion, Wisc., Saturday, Apr. 28.



-- Charles --
Charles was a paper mill/butcher/mach.
Charles H. was listed as working at a paper mill in the 1880 Census, then
as an employee of S.E. Barrett in 1891, a night watchman in 1893,
a butcher in 1895 and a machinist in 1902.

He was born in Newark Township, west of Beloit. (according to obituary in the Beloit Daily News - Nov 24, 1926)



-- Jennie --
Since a James Thorson was living with Charles Bibbins and Jenny in Beloit in 1920, it is likely that Thorson was her married name. Also, James Thorson is listed as Charles Bibbins' step-son in his obituary.


Jennie: From History of Beloit, Iowa

The principal store in the place is the 'Pioneer Store,' which was established by Messrs. Goetz and Thorson in April 1871. These gentlemen have gradually worked up a good trade and are now doing a good business. They keep an excellent stock of dry goods, groceries and provisions, constantly on hand, which they are selling at very low prices.

These gentlemen have their respective offices of County Auditor and County Recorder in the back part of the store room, where they keep the various books of the County belonging to their offices, and which require their attention a considerable portion of the time. They also transact a general real estate business, and are agents for the Cunard and Inman lines of ocean streamers.


Charles: Census: 1910 Beloit, Rock, Wisc

Census: 1910 Beloit, Rock, Wisc
name relation age
Charles Bibbins: head54Butcher
Frank Bibbins: wife50
Dorris Bibbins: daughter16
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Jennie: On the Throson family in Beloit:
Donald L. Thorson served in WW II from Beloit
Thorval Thorson, wife Charlotte and daughter Marion are listed in the 1910 beloit Census.


Charles: Census: 1920 Beloit, Rock, Wisc

Census: 1920 Beloit, Rock, Wisc
name relation age
Charlie Bibbins: head64New YorkUSUSsalesman - meat market
Jennie Bibbins: wife53NorwayNorwegianNorwegian
James R. Thorson: grandson8 6/12MichiganWisconsinCanada
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Charles: Attend Funeral for Brother of a Local woman
Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Bullock have gone to Beloit to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bullock's brother,
the late Charles H. Bibbins,
who died at his home in South Beloit Tuesday night after an illness of 4 months.
The funeral was held at 10:30 a.m. today from the home.
Rev. M. W. Halverson, of Our Savior's Lutheran church officiated
and burial was made in Oakwood cemetery where the Modern Woodmen
of which the deceased was a member, conducted the ritual service.

Mr. Bibbens was born west of Beloit on July 13, 1855 and had
been a lifelong resident of Belout and vicinity.
He spent his boyhood in Newark township where he was born
and late moved to Beloit where he had coninuously resided. since.
He was many years a butcher in Beloit.

The survivors are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. William Anderson of Monrovia, Cal; and Mrs Clifford McIntyre, of Rockford, Ill.;
two stepsons, James A. Thorson, Beloit, and Edward Thorson, Chicago;
a brother L. H. Bibbins, Beloit and two sisters
Mrs. L. H. Bullock of this city and
Mrs. Mary Joynt, of Long Beach, California.
Several grand children also survive.

(Sheboygan Press, Wisconsin, Mov 26, 1926)




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