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Family HistoryFamily History - Hazel Marjorie Benson


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Hazel Marjorie Benson and six of her descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Hazel Marjorie Benson,1 born 15 March 1915 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur E. Benson and Myrtle J. Phillips;1, 2, 3 died May 1982.1, 4 Hazel married, 17 July 1937 in Cook County, Illinois, Jewett Ayres Ricker10 (born 13 August 1910 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the son of Jewett E. Ricker, Jr. and Helen Ada Young;3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Jewett died 4 August 1984 in Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina6, 7). Hazel and Jewett are buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.1, 6

Child of Hazel Marjorie Benson and Jewett Ayres Ricker:

+2i. Sharon H. Ricker, born 18 January 1940 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died 8 August 2018 in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Married James A. Faber.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, Marjorie Benson Ricker, born: 1915; died: 1982 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, sibling, and daughter).
  2. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Hazel Marjorie Benson, born: 15 March 1915 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois; father: Arthur E. Benson; mother: Myrtle J. Phillips.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Illinois, Will County, Joliet, E.D. 99-30, Sheet No. 3B, Jewett A. Ricker, 29, Illinois, advertising man, laundry institute; wife Hazel M. Ricker, 25, Illinois; daughter Sharon 2/12, Illinois.
  4. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Marjorie Ricker, born: 15 March 1915; died: May 1982; death payment zip code: 19333 [Devon, Chester County, Pennsylvania].
  5. Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1871-1940, Jewett Ayers Ricker, born: 13 August 1910 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; father: Jewett E. Ricker, age 24, born in Chicago, Illinois; mother: Helen A. Young, age 25, born in Chicago, Illinois.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, Jewett Ayers Ricker, born: 1910; died: 1984 (from record, which provides the name and link for his daughter). His gravestone shows his middle name as Ayres.
  7. North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1931-1994, Certificate of Death, Number 032593, Jewett Ayres Ricker, died: 4 August 1984 in Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina; born: 13 August 1910 in Cook County, Illinois; age 73; widowed; father: Jewett E. Ricker; mother: Helen Swing; burial: Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Illinois.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Illinois, Will County, Joliet, E.D. 178, Sheet No. 7A, Jewett Ricker, 33, Illinois, advertising editor, bank; wife Helen Ricker, 33, Illinois; son Ayres Ricker, 9, Illinois; son William Ricker, 7, Illinois; father Jewett Ricker (Sr.), 70, Ohio; mother Mary Ricker, 63, Ohio.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Illinois, Will County, Joliet, E.D. 99-40, Sheet No. 12B, Jewett E. Ricker, 44, Illinois, first married age 23, publicity advertiser, bank; wife Helen A. Ricker, 46, Illinois, first married age 25; son Ayres Ricker, 19, Illinois; son William Ricker, 17, Illinois; mother Mary S. Ricker, 74, Ohio, widow, first married age 18.
  10. Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968, Ayres Ricker, age 26, and Marjorie Benson, age 22, married on 17 July 1937 in Cook County, Illinois.
Second Generation
2. Sharon H. Ricker2 (Hazel1), born 18 January 1940 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois;1, 2 died 8 August 2018 in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania.1 Sharon married, 1959, James A. Faber3 (born 4 November 1935 in Erie County, Pennsylvania, parents not determined;3 James died 28 April 2016 in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania3). Sharon and James are buried in Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.1, 3

Children of Sharon H. Ricker and James A. Faber:

+3i. Kathryn Faber, born 17 September 1960. Married Steven J. Katcher.
+4ii. Jeffrey A. Faber, born 7 August 1962. Married Linda _____.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, Sharon H. Ricker Faber, born: 11 January 1940 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois; died: 8 August 2018 in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents and spouse).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Illinois, Will County, Joliet, E.D. 99-30, Sheet No. 3B, Jewett A. Ricker, 29, Illinois, advertising man, laundry institute; wife Hazel M. Ricker, 25, Illinois; daughter Sharon 2/12, Illinois.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, James A. Faber, born: 4 November 1935 in Erie County, Pennsylvania; died: 28 April 2016 in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania (from record, which includes the text from his obituary that gives vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, children, and brother, and indicates he had three grandsons, a niece and a nephew; and provides the names and links for his parents and wife).
Third and Fourth Generations
3. Kathryn Faber3 (Sharon,2 Hazel1), born 17 September 1960.1 Kathryn married Steven J. Katcher (born 21 January 1957, parents not determined1).

Children of Kathryn Faber and Steven J. Katcher:

 5i. Noah Katcher.
 6ii. Ethan Katcher.

4. Jeffrey A. Faber3 (Sharon,2 Hazel1), born 7 August 1962.1 Jeffrey married Linda _____ (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Jeffrey A. Faber and Linda _____:

 7i. James Faber.

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