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Alva Earl Benedum

Birth
Allentown, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Death
2 Mar 1949 (aged 67)
Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Allentown, Allen County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Murder and Suicide

Alva E. Benedum, 68, shot and killed his wife Ethel, 65, at his home here today and then turned the gun on himself, police reported. Coroner G. J. Talbott returned a verdict of suicide and murder.

Benedum, a retired refinery worker, called the police this morning and told them he shot his wife. When officers arrived, they found the couple dead on the kitchen floor.

The Galion Inquirer 2 Mar 1949 Page 7
Murder and Suicide

Alva E. Benedum, 68, shot and killed his wife Ethel, 65, at his home here today and then turned the gun on himself, police reported. Coroner G. J. Talbott returned a verdict of suicide and murder.

Benedum, a retired refinery worker, called the police this morning and told them he shot his wife. When officers arrived, they found the couple dead on the kitchen floor.

The Galion Inquirer 2 Mar 1949 Page 7


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