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Joseph BENKO

[N6951]

7 NOV 1874 - ABT 28 MAY 1955

  • RESIDENCE: 1920, 805 West Indiana, South Bend, IN
  • OCCUPATION: Laborer-Studebakers
    1918
  • BIRTH: 7 NOV 1874, Oroshaza, Bekes, Hungary
  • BURIAL: Sacred Heart Hungarian Cemetery, South Bend, IN
  • DEATH: ABT 28 MAY 1955, South Bend, IN
Father: Jozsef BENKO
Mother: Terezia FARI

Family 1 : Zsuanna Suzie VARGA
  • MARRIAGE: 29 OCT 1898, Oroshaza, Hungary
  1.  Mary BENKO
  2.  Stephen BENKO
  3.  Theresa Marie BENKO
  4.  Suzie BENKO
  5. +Joseph BENKO
  6.  Alex BENKO
  7.  Emery James BENKO

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[N6951] Birth: 1874
Death: 1955

Joseph Benko Sr. 2015 Townsend Dr. died at 8:10 a.m. in his residence after a three month illness. Born in Hungary May 7, 1874, Benko, a retired farmer came to South Bend 50 years ago. Surviving are four sons Joseph, Alex, Emery, and Stephenand two daughters Mrs Susan Freshly and Mrs Mary Burkhart all of South Bend; 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends can call after 2:00 p.m. Sunday in the Zahoran Funeral Home. published in the South Bend Tribune 5/28/1955

Burial: Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County
Indiana, USA Plot: West Side

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