Born in Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Benson
and Minnie (Hamilton) Benson
Sister of
Benjamin N Benson, William J Benson, Margaret (Benson) Payne, Henry Benson, Leroy Benson, Roberta (Benson) Edmonds, June Virginia (Benson) Nesby, Minnie May Benson and Chester Benson
Wife of
Jeff Boldin
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Died
at age 87
in Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Sep 2023
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Biography
Viola (Benson) Boldin is a part of US Black heritage.
Viola was born in 1912 in Texas. She was the daughter of George and Minnie Benson. In 1920 she was living with her parents and siblings in Kerr County, Texas.[1]
By 1940 Viola had married Jeff Boldin, and they were living in Gillespie County, Texas with 5 children.[2] In 1950 they were living in Kerrville, Texas with six children and some other relatives.[3]
She passed away in 2000 in Kerr County, Texas.[4] She was buried in the Garden of Memories North Cemetery in Kerrville, Texas. [5]
Sources
- ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Kerr, Texas; Roll: T625_1824; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 128
Ancestry Record 6061 #36649825 (accessed 19 September 2023)
Viola Benson (7), single daughter, in household of George Benson (28) in Justice Precinct 3, Kerr, Texas. Born in Texas. - ↑
1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Gillespie, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04040; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 86-4
Ancestry Record 2442 #152696608 (accessed 19 September 2023)
Viola Boldin (26), wife, in household of Jeff Boldin (38) in Gillespie, Texas. Born in Texas. - ↑
1950 Census:
"1950 United States Federal Census"
National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kerrville, Kerr, Texas; Roll: 1862; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 133-3
Ancestry Record 62308 #194999041 (accessed 19 September 2023)
Viola Bensen, wife, in household of Jeff Boldin (49) in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA. Born in Texas. - ↑
Death:
"Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000"
Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit
Ancestry Record 4876 #5386424 (accessed 19 September 2023)
Viola Benson Boldin death 3 Aug 2000 in Kerr. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #104324259 (accessed 19 September 2023)
Memorial page for Viola “Boonie” Benson Boldin (8 Aug 1912-3 Aug 2000), citing Garden of Memories North Cemetery, Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Linda Nielsen (contributor 47095736).
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