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History of Anoka County
And the Towns of Champlin and Dayton
In Hennepin County, Minnesota
by Albert M. Goodrich
pub. 1905 - Hennepin Publishing Co., Minneapolis


              page 186
              
                JOHN T. BENSON was born at Sarpsborg, in the southern part
              of Norway, Jan. 24, 1849. At the age of eleven he went on a
              sea voyage, and followed a sailor's life for some ten years,
              visiting England, Germany, Russia, France, Italy, Argentine
              Republic, Japan, China and Egypt, in which last named country
              he enjoyed a bath in the Nile river. He came to America in
              1870, and at Buffalo, shipped for a lake voyage to Chicago.
              He served as first mate on lake vessels for five years. About
              1871 he purchased in 80 acres in section 11, town of Burns,
              Anoka Co., but did not take up a permanent residence here un-
              til 1882. He was married in Chicago Dec. 18, 1879, to CLARA
              M. MATTSON. Children: JENNIE T., THEORDORE C., FREDERICK J.,
              WALTER, LYDIA, LEONARD and HAZEL P.
              
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