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Thursday, April 16, 2020

BENEDICT, Evelyn Mae (Bridgeport CT)

EVELYN MAE BENEDICT

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Evelyn Mae Benedict, 9 mo and 6 days
PHOTO TAKEN: Corbit Studio 1151 Main St, Bridgeport Conn, 12 March 1913
PURCHASED: 2015 Aug, Greenwich NY Fairgrounds Antique Show

This is Evelyn Mae Benedict, born 6 Jun 1912, to parents Harold G. Benedict and Helen M. Tracy.

1930 Federal census > CT > Fairfield > Bridgeport > 164 Grant St.
BENEDICT, Harold G., head, 46, born in CT of CT parents, toolmaker at sewing machine co.
BENEDICT, Helen M., wife, 44, born in CT of CT parents, milliner at hat store
BENEDICT, Evelyn M., dau, 17, born in CT, clerk for ammunition co.
BENEDICT, Helen G., dau, 16, born in CT
BENEDICT, Elizabeth L., dau, 14, born in CT
BENEDICT, Mary L., mother, 76, born in CT

This Census also indicates that Harold and Helen were married at age 24 and 22 respectively.

The 1933 City Directory for Bridgeport CT, shows Evelyn M. Benedict still living at 164 Grant, and employed at Burbank & Co. on New Post Road.

Sometime in 1933 she is married to Harold Morton Burbank (son of Abner Thomas Burbank and Helena Boyden). This is a second marriage for Harold. Harold died Jan 1, 1969, and this obit (click image for larger version), which contains a good deal of information about him, was found in the Bridgeport Post (02 Jan 1969). His survivors include three sons and three daughters, most of which are from his previous marriage.
 - Howard Burbank (1914-2004)
 - Thomas Burbank (1921-1984)
 - Alvera Harlin (1916-1995)
 - Frances Burbank
 - Barbara Buffalina
 - Ernest Burbank (1934-1999)

Evelyn passed away 9 Dec 1996. I cannot yet find an obit for her.

2 comments:

  1. Subject: Benedict, Evelyn Mae (Bridgeport CT)
    She has a living niece, in Bridgeport (or nearby), by the name of Linda (Johnson) Karolczuk. The relatives of Evelyn you posted are a match. My wife is a friend of Linda, and I will pass this info/discovery along to them.
    I'm an amateur genealogist, and appreciate what you are doing. Keep up the good work.
    Lloyd Swanburg

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    1. Lloyd -
      Thank you so much! I will await a comment from Evelyn's niece. Or you may have her email me directly at kathleen @ teamvalor (dot) com.

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