Year |
Age |
Event |
1903-08-22 |
0 |
Alfred Donald Benitz, Alfred, was born at “Cruz Grande”, Cruz Grande, Córdoba, Arg.,
the son (& 5th child) of John E. Benitz & Marjorie M. Macintosh. |
1906-09-13 |
0 |
Evelyn Maude Jeffries, Nancy, was born in Casilda, Santa Fé, Arg. |
1903-1917 |
0-14 |
Alfred spent his childhood at “Los Algarrobos” (his father's
estancia near Monte Buey, Córdoba, Arg.), where he also attended primary
school, and “Cruz Grande”, the family summer home in Cruz Grande, Córdoba, Arg.
|
1916 |
12 |
His father, John Edward Benitz, drowned in a flash flood at his summer home in Cruz Grande, Córdoba |
bef.1917 |
<14 |
Alfred's left hand was hurt in a shooting accident in remote northern
Santa Fé province. By the time he reached a doctor, it had become
gangrenous requiring the amputation of his arm above the wrist. |
1917-1920 |
14-17 |
Alfred attended Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, England. |
1920's |
18-30 |
Alfred played polo with various teams (at Hurlingham, Venado Tuerto, & Los
Algarrobos), attaining a 4 goal handicap. |
1927-09-30 |
24 / 21 |
Alfred and Nancy were married at the Hurlingham Club, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Arg. |
- |
- |
Alfred & Nancy lived... where? They had two sons (2010: living). |
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- |
|
1933-04-01 |
30 |
Alfred died at “Villa Josefina”, Cruz Grande, Córdoba, Arg. (typhoid fever),
& was buried at estancia “La California”, Las Rosas, Santa Fé, Arg. |
- |
- |
|
1936 |
33 |
Nancy remarried, to Archdeacon C.A. Guy. They lived in Fisherton, a
suburb of Rosario, Santa Fé, Arg. |
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- |
|
1988 |
85 |
Nancy died in Roehampton, England. |