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Eileen Frend – Benitz | Page last modified: |
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Eileen M. Frend, ca.1925
(Source: Jill Pryor/Hudson)
| Year | Age | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1897-1-13 | 0 | Eileen Maud Frend was born in Rosario, Santa Fé, Arg. Her parents were Dr. John Alfred Frend (1856-1929) and Louisa Anne Glover (1868- ??). “Mum” to her children, “Gran” to her grandchildren. |
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| 1921-8-6 | 24 | Eileen married William Agar Benitz (Willie), in Kensington, London, England. Willie was a widower with 2 children: Corina (7) and Malcolm (4). They had met in Argentina – her sister Nora’s husband, Lewis Lacey, was a friend of Willie’s. After marriage, they lived at the Benitz family estancia, “La California”, near Las Rosas (Santa Fé province), Argentina. |
| 1923-1-5 | 26 | Moyra was born (where?) |
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| 1925 | 37 & 28 | Willie & Eileen travelled to England. Put Malcolm in school (Misses Bradnacks, Canford Cliffs, near Poole, Dorset). |
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| 1926-6-9 | 29 | Charles Alfred was born in Buenos Aires, Arg. |
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| 1935 | 47 & 38 | Willie & Eileen travelled to US, visiting Willie’s friends & relatives in Illinois, Minnesota, Texas, & California. |
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| 1954 | 57 | Eileen and Willie travelled to England, and bought a flat for her at 11 Collingham Gardens, Kensington, London. She remained there when Willie returned to Argentina. |
| 1956-9-20 | 59 | Willie died at the sanatorio (clinic) in Las Rosas (Santa Fé), Arg. |
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| 1973-1-25 | 76 | Eileen died in London, England. |
© Peter Benitz (Benitz Family)