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1920 Census:
1720 N. Normandie Avenue: 1) Vorber E. Benserthiens, renter and head of household; white married male 35 years of age; born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; can’t read. 2) Edith Benserthiens, wife; white married female 31 years of age; born in Illinois; father born in Germany, mother in Ohio. (ED 154; Page 7: Lines 64-65).

1720 ½ N. Normandie Avenue: 1) Peter D. Benserthiens, renter and head of household; white married male 70 years of age; born in Illinois; father born in Virginia, mother in Pennsylvania; not working. 2) Henrietta Benserthiens, wife; white married female 67 years of age; born in ??; parents born in Pennsylvania; not working. (ED 154; Page 7; Lines 66-67).

1930 Census:
1720 N. Normandie Avenue (rents for $50 per month): 1) white married male 36 years of age; married at age 25; born in Oregon; father born in Illinois, mother in Wales; telegraph company branch manager. 2) Liela A. Crouch, wife; white married female 32 years of age; married at age 21; born in North Dakota;parents born in Norway; not working. (ED 19-58; Page 25; Lines 43-44).

1720 ½ N. Normandie Avenue (value $25,000): 1) Weber E. Bennethum, owner and head of household; white married male 46 years of age; married at age 21; born in Illinois; parents born in Pennsylvania; printing shop proprietor. 2) Edith J. Bennethum, wife; white married female 43 years of age; married at age 18; born in Illinois; father born in Germany, mother in Ohio; not working. (ED 19-58; Page 26; Lines
8-9).

1722 N. Normandie Avenue (rents for $50 per month); 1) Ernest S. McCready, renter and head of household; white married male 48 years of age; married at age 28; born in Canada; parents born in Canada; to US in 1881, a naturalized citizen; a packing plant proprietor. 2) Josepha R. McCready, wife; white married female 44 years of age; married at age 24; born in New York; father born in New York, mother in New Jersey; not working. (ED 19-58; Page 25; Lines 46-47).

1722 ½ N. Normandie Avenue (rents for $50 per month): 1) Ella Hardy, renter and head of household; white single female 50 years of age; born in Wisconsin; father born in Canada, mother in New York; public school teacher. (ED 19-58; Page 25; Line 45)

1920 Census:
1720 N. Normandie Avenue: 1) Vorber E. Benserthiens, renter and head of household; white married male 35 years of age; born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; can’t read. 2) Edith Benserthiens, wife; white married female 31 years of age; born in Illinois; father born in Germany, mother in Ohio. (ED 154; Page 7: Lines 64-65).

1720 ½ N. Normandie Avenue: 1) Peter D. Benserthiens, renter and head of household; white married male 70 years of age; born in Illinois; father born in Virginia, mother in Pennsylvania; not working. 2) Henrietta Benserthiens, wife; white married female 67 years of age; born in ??; parents born in Pennsylvania; not working. (ED 154; Page 7; Lines 66-67).

1930 Census:
1720 N. Normandie Avenue (rents for $50 per month): 1) white married male 36 years of age; married at age 25; born in Oregon; father born in Illinois, mother in Wales; telegraph company branch manager. 2) Liela A. Crouch, wife; white married female 32 years of age; married at age 21; born in North Dakota; parents born in Norway; not working. (ED 19-58; Page 25; Lines 43-44).

1720 ½ N. Normandie Avenue (value $25,000): 1) Weber E. Bennethum, owner and head of household; white married male 46 years of age; married at age 21; born in Illinois; parents born in Pennsylvania; printing shop proprietor. 2) Edith J. Bennethum, wife; white married female 43 years of age; married at age 18; born in Illinois; father born in Germany, mother in Ohio; not working. (ED 19-58; Page 26; Lines 8-9).

1722 N. Normandie Avenue (rents for $50 per month); 1) Ernest S. McCready, renter and head of household; white married male 48 years of age; married at age 28; born in Canada; parents born in Canada; to US in 1881, a naturalized citizen; a packing plant proprietor. 2) Josepha R. McCready, wife; white married female 44 years of age; married at age 24; born in New York; father born in New York, mother in New Jersey; not working. (ED 19-58; Page 25; Lines 46-47).

1722 ½ N. Normandie Avenue (rents for $50 per month): 1) Ella Hardy, renter and head of household; white single female 50 years of age; born in Wisconsin; father born in Canada, mother in New York; public school teacher. (ED 19-58; Page 25; Line 45).

Includes 1720-1720 1/2-1722-1722 1/2 N. Normandie Avenue 90027