NOTES:
Name of father Louis Benn
Maiden name of mother Frederica Hauseman
1900 ND CENSUS - Mary Ruge, female, widowed, age 62, mother of 2 children, b. Feb 1838 in Germany, is enumerated with son Albert Ruge, age 29, single, b. Aug 1870 in Germany, i(mmigrated 1882). Enumerated next door was Mary's widowed mother Fredericka Benn and her brother Henry Benn.
1910 OR CENSUS – Mary Ruge (75y, b Germany, immigrated 1882, naturalized, married but husband not with family, mother of 2 children, both living at time of census) enumerated with her son Albert (39y, b Germany, immigrated 1882, naturalized, occupation farmer) and her brother Henry Benn (69y, b Germany, immigrated 1871, naturalized, single, occupation farmer)
1920 OR CENSUS – Mary Ruge (82y, b Germany, immigrated 1882, widowed) enumerated with her son Albert (49y, b Germany, immigrated 1882, naturalized 1896), his wife Bertha (51y, b Germany, immigrated 1907, naturalized) and their adopted son Clarence (14y, b US)
DISCREPANCY - Given name is Mary on DC and in census record - but Marie on marker.
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