Wilma BENWAY

Abt 1901 - 1986  (~ 85 years)

• Name	Wilma BENWAY  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1901	Montgomery, Vermont, USA   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	Apr 1930	Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA   [1]
  	Included in the household of Cephus Benway (age 66) were his wife Anna Denso (age 61), their son-in-law Roe Palmer (age 26), his wife Wilma Benway (age 30), their children, Mary A. Palmer (age 3) and Lillian (age 2), other child of Cephus & Anna, Clarence Benway (age 32), his wife Lucy (age 21). Cephus was a farm labourer, Roe was a sawmill labourer, Clarence was a farm labourer. Role: Daughter
  Census	16 Apr 1940	Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA   [3]
  	Enumerated in the household with Roe Palmer (age 37) were his wife, Wilma Benway (age 40), their children, Mary Anna (age 13), Lillian (age 11), Una (age 8), George (age 3) and Georgie (age 3). Roe was a salesman in a feed store, with an annual salary of $440. His highest education was grade 8. He owned the farm that was the family home, valued at $2000. Role: Wife
  Census	24 Apr 1950	Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA   [4]
  	Enumerated with Roe (age 47) were his wife, Wilma (age 50), their children, Una (age 18), George (age 13) and Georgie (age 13). Roe was a farmer & carpenter, and owned his business. Role: Wife
  Name	Wilina Benway  [2]
  Death	26 Mar 1986  [5]
  Person ID	I121375	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	15 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Cephera BENWAY,   b. Abt 1864, Vermont, USA
  Mother	Anna DENSO,   b. Abt 1869, Vermont, USA
  Marriage	Y  [6]
  Family ID	F38839	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roe Bradford PALMER,   b. 20 Jan 1904, West Corinth, Penobscot County, Maine, USA d. 10 Jan 1994, at home, West River Road, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	31 May 1926	Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA   [2]
  	Roe was 22 years old, bachelor, a carpenter, living in Readfield, Maine. Wilina was 25 years old, spinster, a waitress, living in Augusta, Maine.
  Children	1. Mary Anna PALMER,   b. Abt 1927, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA d. 4 Mar 1995, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA (Age ~ 68 years)   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F38838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 May 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S20014] 1930 United States Federal Census, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA. [S20011] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971 . [S20017] 1940 United States Federal Census, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine. [S20018] 1950 United States Federal Census, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA. [S20019] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current . Kennebec Journal; Publication Date: 11 Jan 1994; Publication Place: Augusta, Maine, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/859463756/?article=fafa4944-077c-4273-a8f4-85d5c089c0ba&focus=0.3527924,0.09994288,0.5122556,0.31771272&xid=3355 [S20013] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 .