Jean Katherine Benesh and John Walter Hornby
JOHN WALTER HORNBY, son of FLORENCE MAY KNESEL and RALPH WALTER HORNBY, was born July 9, 1921 in Los Angeles County, California,6330 and died February 18, 2009.56 He is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, California.456
He married JEAN KATHERINE BENESH on March 28, 1941.3541 She was born July 1, 1921 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin,11457 and died August 27, 2012 in Brea, Orange, California.56, 9112 She is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, California.456
Education
John W. Hornby
- graduated from Belmont High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 193911578
- Yearbook Inscription: "Oh, what man dare do!"
- Yearbook Inscription:
Jean K. Benesh
- graduated from George Washington High School, Los Angeles, California, 19396822
Marriage Announcements and News
South Los Angeles Wave, April 4, 194111577
JEAN BENESH, JOHN HORNBY WED IN LOVELY DOUBLE-RING CEREMONY
In an impressive double-ring ceremony, Jean Benesh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benesh, of 1216 West 109th place, became the bride of John Hornby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hornby, at 1084 1/2 West Sixty-fourth street.
Dr. Walter Raymond officiated, with over 100 guests in attendance. The nuptials were solemnized at Unity chapel.
Maid of honor was Miss Dorothy Pilger, cousin of the bride, who came here from Wisconsin for the wedding. Attending as bridesmaids were Mrs. Clark McDonald (Betty Palmer), and Miss Louis Jack.
Best man for the bridegroom was Vernon Salisbury, and ushers were Walter Savage and J? Benesh, brother of the bridegroom.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held, after which the newlywed pair left on their honeymoon trip. They have returned to establish residence in Wyvern?.
The bride, a musician, is a graduate of George Washington ? school. The bridegroom was graduated from Belmont high school and was a member of the Los Angeles City college band. His father ? instructor at John C. Fremont ? school.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 4, 1930337 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
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| April 5, 19402537 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
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