Benfer, Vesta L.

1895 - 1981  (86 years)

• Name	Benfer, Vesta L.
  Born	28 Mar 1895	Moore Park, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	11 Jun 1964	Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Residence	26 Nov 1969	Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Died	3 Dec 1981	Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Buried	McDowell Cemetery, South Haven Highlands, Allegan County, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I35800	Sackett
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Benfer, Wilbert,   b. 22 Jul 1870, Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 12 Feb 1936, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Hicks, Laura,   b. 23 Jul 1866, Iowa, USA ,   d. 10 Jan 1946, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Children	+ 1. Benfer, Vesta L.,   b. 28 Mar 1895, Moore Park, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 3 Dec 1981, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F12841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sackett, Harry Robert,   b. 2 Sep 1879, Michigan, USA ,   d. 2 Feb 1965  (Age 85 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1915	Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Sackett, Earl Wilbert,   b. 3 Nov 1916, Michigan, USA ,   d. 7 Jan 1997, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA  (Age 80 years) + 2. Sackett, Frances Mae,   b. 19 Jul 1926, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 26 Nov 1969, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA  (Age 43 years) + 3. Sackett, Marie Lucille,   b. 10 Jan 1922, Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 5 Dec 2007  (Age 85 years)   4. Living   5. Living   6. Sackett, Robert Henry,   b. Abt Jul 1930,   d. 19 Dec 1930, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Living   8. Living
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F12840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 28 Mar 1895 - Moore Park, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA Married - 16 Feb 1915 - Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA Child - Sackett, Earl Wilbert - 3 Nov 1916 - Michigan, USA Child - Sackett, Marie Lucille - 10 Jan 1922 - Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA Child - Sackett, Frances Mae - 19 Jul 1926 - Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA Residence - 11 Jun 1964 - Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA Residence - 26 Nov 1969 - Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA Died - 3 Dec 1981 - Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA Buried - - McDowell Cemetery, South Haven Highlands, Allegan County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Occupation at time of her marriage: Waitress ------ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZSF-YYH 1920 Census; Calhoun County, Michigan Film Number: 1820759 Digital Folder Number: 4311584 Image Number: 00731 Sheet Number: 4 WIFE; Vesta L Sackett, F, 24y, Michigan ------ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQY3-JH3 1930 Census; Pennfield, Calhoun, Michigan Enumeration District Number: «tab»0058 Family Number: 343 Sheet Number and Letter: 13B Line Number: 65 NARA Publication: T626, roll 979 Wife; Vesta Sackett, F, 35, Michigan ------ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K42K-Q4J 1940 Census; Pennfield Township, Calhoun, Michigan Residence in 1935: Same House Enumeration District Number: «tab»13-70 Family Number: 753 Sheet Number and Letter: 34B Line Number: 48 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 1737 Wife; Vesta Sackett, F, 44, Michigan

  
  

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  [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 3), 10 Apr 2019. Memorial ID 130095652 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130095652 Vesta L. Benfer Sackett Birth 28 Mar 1895 Moore Park, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA Death 3 Dec 1981 (aged 86) Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA Burial McDowell Cemetery South Haven Highlands, Allegan County, Michigan, USA Researched by Ted Smith [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 12 Aug 2022. The Hillsdale Daily News (Hillsdale, Michigan), 17 Jun 1964, Page 2 READING?An 8 pound girl named Sherry Marie was born June 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jacoby of Battle Creek. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jacoby of Reading and Otha Moyer of Allen. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sackett of Battle Creek and Mrs. Grace Elliott of Frontier. Trancribed by Ted Smith [S124] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, (FamilySearch.org), Reference ID: v 1 p 268 rn 5 (Reliability: 3). Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3GT-YLN Name: Harry R. Sackett Age (Expanded): 27 years Birth Year: 1888 Birthplace: Battle Creek Spouse's Name: Vesta L. Benfer Spouse's Age (Expanded): 20 years Spouse's Birth Year: 1895 Spouse's Birthplace: Moor Park, Mich Event Date: 16 Feb 1915 Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan Father's Name: L. B. Sackett Mother's Name: Mary Ormsby Spouse's Father's Name: Wilbert Benfer Spouse's Mother's Name: Laura Hicks [Groom; Previous Marriages: 1] GS Film number: 2342709 Digital Folder Number: 4209290 Image Number: 481 Reference ID: v 1 p 268 rn 5 [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 13 Aug 2022. Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Michigan), 6 Feb 1965, Page 3 Harry R. Sackett Harry R. Sackett, 85, of Route 9 (Wheatfield Road), a retired self-employed painter and decorator and a lifelong Battle Creek area resident, died last night in a local hospital where: he had been a patient since Jan. 29. He had been in ill health the past two years. He was born Sept. 2, 1879 in Battle Creek, son of Llewellyn and Mae (Ormsby) Sackett. He was married Feb. 16, 1915 in Battle Creek to Vesta L. Benfer. She survives, in addition to four daughters, Mrs. Allison (Frances) Caldwell of Reading, Mrs. Dale (Marie) Jacoby of Reading. Mrs. Raymond (Louise) Walsh of Ubly, Mich, and Mrs. Elton (Edith) Carnes of 327 Sherman Drive; four sons. William R. of South Gate, Calif., Frank of Wilmington, Calif., Earl W. of 215 Winter St. and Fred L. of Augusta; 33 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Mr. Sackett was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Transcribed by Ted Smith