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Benjamin Franklin Van Curen

Benjamin was born on February 14th, 1857. Benjamin's father was Benjamin Curen and his mother was Eliza Crouch. His paternal grandparents were Henricus (Henry) James Van Keuren and Rebecca Ostrander. He had two brothers and three sisters, named William, Daniel, Malinda, Delilah and Mary. He was the fifth oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 73 on September 21st, 1930.

General Notes
- Benjamin Franklin Van Curen
  Born:     14 Feb 1857
  Washington Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
  Died:     21 Sep 1930
  [city], Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
  
  Family Groups
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  Spouse 1
  Cora Alice Howard
  Born: 12 May 1866 in Burket, Noble, Indiana, USA
  Died: 8 Feb 1923 in [city], Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
  Marriage: 22 Dec 1883 in Burket, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA      View Info
  Children     Sex     Birth
  Nellie Estelle Van Curen     F     20 Oct 1884 in [city], Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
  Bessie Hazel Van Curen     F     19 Jan 1888 in Kosciusko, [county], Indiana, USA
  Forest Daniel Van Curen     M     20 Jul 1894 in [city], Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
  Chester Dewayne Van Curen     M     27 Mar 1900 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
  
  Spouse 2
  Mary Ellen Edmonson
  Born: 26 Aug 1857 in [city], Carroll, Indiana, USA
  Died: Kosciusko, [county], Indiana, USA
  Marriage: 9 Oct 1924 in Kosciusko, [county], Indiana, USA      View Info
  Children     Sex     Birth

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Matthys Matthyssen VanKeuren (++)^*
  - b.24 Apr 1681 in Kingston, Ulster, New York
  
  Hendricus VanKeuren
  - b.11 Sep 1709 in Kingston, Ulster, New York d.  1785 in New York
  
  Tryntje Sleght
  - b.27 Jan 1683 in Kingston, Ulster, New York d.  1712 in New York
  
  Jacob Van Keuren
  - b.08 Feb 1761
  
  Catrina Catherine Swart
  - b.07 Mar 1713 in Kingston, Ulster, New York d. in Kingston, Ulster, New York
  
  Henricus (Henry) James Van Keuren
  - b.09 Feb 1783 d.  1856
  
  Elizabeth Terwillinger
  - b.20 Dec 1761
  
  Benjamin Curen
  - b.16 Apr 1822 d.01 Mar 1886
  
  Rebecca Ostrander
  - b.  1793 d.  1865
  
  Benjamin Franklin Van Curen
  - b.14 Feb 1857 d.21 Sep 1930
  
  Eliza Crouch
  - b.25 May 1823 d.04 Aug 1886
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)