Benjamin Levi Grenier was born on 18 Nov 1888 in Lyon, Burt, Nebraska. He was the son of Sylvester Grenier and his wife Sophia St-Pierre.
Benjamin married Julia Smith on 20 Jul 1909 in Charles Mix, South Dakota.[1]
Benjamin's World War I draft registration shows he is married with 3 children in 1917 and living in Crookston, Nebraska. Ben's World War II draft registration gives his name as Levi Benjamin Grenier and his wife's name as Julia; they are living in Portland, Oregon in 1942. Benjamin died on 17 Jan 1953 in Vancouver, Clark Co, Washington;[2] he was buried in Mother Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Vancouver, Washington.
Sources
Hamilton Funeral home Vancouver,Wa
↑ "South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018", South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016; Registration Number: 29065, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8561 #651506 (accessed 11 December 2023), Benjamin L Grenier (22) marriage to Julia H Smith on 20 Jul 1909 in Charles Mix, South Dakota, USA.
↑ "Ben Grenier Dies at 64", The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington) Mon, Jan 19, 1953, page 3, Newspapers Clip: 136669643 (accessed 11 December 2023).
His Father's obituary: "Sylvester Grenier Succumbs Suddenly", The Lyons Mirror-Sun (Lyons, Nebraska) Thu, Jul 17, 1930, page 1, Newspapers Clip: 104790809 (accessed 11 December 2023).
Columbia newspaper Vancouver,Wa
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29J6-Z87 : 13 March 2018), Benjamin Levi Grenier, 1917-1918; citing Cedar County, Chase County, Cherry County, Nebraska, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,711,452.
"United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNBJ-J9L : Fri Dec 08 03:10:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin L Grenier and Julia A Grenier, 1920, Orin, Converse, Wyoming, United States. Julia A Grenier (26), wife, in household of Benjamin L Grenier (31) in Orin, Converse, Wyoming. Born in Dakota.
"United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ2X-C5S : Fri Oct 06 10:50:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Levi B Grenier and Julia A Grenier, 1930, Clinton, Sheridan, Nebraska, United States
"United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4L-7DJ : Wed Nov 15 17:27:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin Grenier and Julia Grenier, 1940, West Emmett Election Precinct, Gem, Idaho, United States.
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJT-P48X : 13 October 2017), Levi Benjamin Grenier, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1C-2VWV : Fri Oct 06 13:59:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Ben L Grenier and Julia A Grenier, April 6, 1950, Clark, Washington, United States.
"Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3BC-D2K : 10 March 2018), Benjamin L. Grenier, 17 Jan 1953; citing Vancouver, Clark, Washington, reference 141, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,033,237.
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