Gazlay Family History
Carl Meier Benum
Parents
| Father | Olaf Benum ( - ) |
| Mother | Margot Ronning ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 17 March 2010; Last Edited: 20 November 2021 |
| Person ID | 988 |
| Name | Carl Meier Benum |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 4 December 1931 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island1 |
| Married | 17 January 1976 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut to Ethel Edith Nelson2 |
| Divorced | 1980 in New London, New London County, Connecticut from Ethel Edith Nelson3 |
| Died | 9 April 2003 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island1, 4 |
Biography
Carl lived in Providence, Rhode Island, for most of his life. He was a machinist for General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut, retiring in 1991 after 37 years.4
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Ethel Edith Nelson |
| Born | 10 June 1941 in Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Married | ca. 1959 to Richard George Hoyle |
| Married | December 1960 in Massachusetts to Ernest Henry Wooldridge, Jr. |
| Married | 17 January 1976 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut to Carl Meier Benum |
| Died | 31 January 2008 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut |
Sources
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Carl M. Benum, no. 038-20-7413
- Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Groom: Carl M. Benum, age 44. Bride: Ethel E. Wooldridge, age 34. Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1976. Marriage Place: Waterford, New London, CT.
- Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org.
- Obituary, Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island, Carl M. Benum, 11 April, 2003