Leigh, Go to the Becker County, MN web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnbecker/ and search for Benson. It turned up several references. Best regards, Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leigh Chappell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 5:45 PM Subject: [MINNESOTA] Sewell / Benson - newbie question > > Hi all > > I am new to this list and to family history and I would appreciate any help > or advice about a family member who emigrated from the UK to the US around > 1920 - Arthur SEWELL. > > I have located him on the Ellis-Island site as entering the US on February > 8th 1920, destination Appleton, Minn to stay with friend Mrs BENSON. Arthur > was born in Leicester, England around 1902. He stayed in the US for around > 20 years and worked for a company called Tecalemit?, married a French woman > (name unknown) and retuned to the UK and became a Brigadier in the British > Army. > > I would appreciate any help or advice on SEWELL / BENSON records in the 1920 > / 1930 census or marriage records. Also was Tecalemit a company in or around > Appleton in the 1920s? > > Many thanks > > Leigh Chappell > Hampshire UK > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.435 / Virus Database: 244 - Release Date: 30/12/02 > > > ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== > Want to unsubscribe from the Minnesota-L list (Single message mode)? Send an e-mail message to [email protected] On the first line of text, enter only the following word: Unsubscribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >