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==Birth==  
==Birth==  
Cerena Stafford was the daughter of [[Edmond Stafford]]''' and [[Lurania Vrooman|Loraine Vroman Stafford]]'''. Her siblings were:
Cerena Stafford was the daughter of [[Edmond Stafford]] and [[Lurania Vrooman|Loraine Vroman Stafford]]. Her siblings were:
*Mrs. John Chrysler of Township
*Mrs. John Chrysler of Township
*Mrs. Sylvia Garrison
*Mrs. Sylvia Garrison
*Mrs. Frank Brandow
*Mrs. Frank Brandow
*Mrs. George Burns of Schenectady
*Mrs. George Burns of Schenectady
*[[Jesse H. Stafford]]''' of Schenectady,
*[[Jesse H. Stafford]] of Schenectady,


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==Marriage & Children==  
==Marriage & Children==  
Cerena Stafford married Jesse Van Benscoten. Their children were:
Cerena Stafford married Jesse Van Benscoten. Their children were:
*Mrs. Jacob May ([[Elsie Van Benschoten]]''') of Altamont
*Mrs. Jacob May ([[Elsie Van Benschoten]]) of Altamont
*Mrs. John Klotzbach of Albion
*Mrs. John Klotzbach of Albion
*Mrs. Pearl Walters of New York
*Mrs. Pearl Walters of New York

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Birth

Cerena Stafford was the daughter of Edmond Stafford and Loraine Vroman Stafford. Her siblings were:

  • Mrs. John Chrysler of Township
  • Mrs. Sylvia Garrison
  • Mrs. Frank Brandow
  • Mrs. George Burns of Schenectady
  • Jesse H. Stafford of Schenectady,

Education

Occupation

Marriage & Children

Cerena Stafford married Jesse Van Benscoten. Their children were:

  • Mrs. Jacob May (Elsie Van Benschoten) of Altamont
  • Mrs. John Klotzbach of Albion
  • Mrs. Pearl Walters of New York
  • Miss Gladys Van Benscoten of Rochester
  • Mrs. Walter Smith
  • Miss Frances Van Benscoten of Schenectady;

Death

Cerena Stafford Van Benscoten, 67, died suddenly after a long illness on Wednesday (September 1, 1937) at her home, 2426 Campbell avenue, Schenectady.

Obituary

Cerena Stafford Van Denscoten Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — September 3, 1937

Mrs. Cerena Van Benscoten Dies At Schenectady Home

Mrs. Cerena Van Benscoten, 67, died suddenly after a long illness on Wednesday (September 1, 1937) at her home, 2426 Campbell avenue, Schenectady.

Mrs. Van Benscoten was the wife of the late Jesse Van Benscoten and daughter of the late Edmond and Loraine Vroman Stafford. She was born on March 29, 1870, in the town of Knox. She spent all but the last 24 years of her life there and is well known in this vicinity.

Private funeral services will be held at her home Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends may call at the house Friday night from 7 to 9 o'clock.

She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Jacob May of Altamont, Mrs. John Klotzbach of Albion, Mrs. Pearl Walters of New York, Miss Gladys Van Benscoten of Rochester, and Mrs. Walter Smith and Miss Frances Van Benscoten of Schenectady; four sisters, Mrs. John Chrysler of Township, Mrs. Sylvia Garrison, Mrs. Frank Brandow, Mrs. George Burns of Schenectady, and one brother, Jesse Stafford, of Schenectady, and eight grandchildren.

Altamont Enterprise — September 3, 1937

Additional Media

—Mrs. Cerena Van Benscoten and daughters, Dorothy and Gladys, of Schenectady, were the dinner guests of of Mr. and Mrs. Jack May, Thursday.

—Miss Gladys Van Benscoten will leave Monday for the John Hopkins hospital training school for nurses. Her many friends wish her much success.

Altamont Enterprise - September 13, 1929

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