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Grahame Paul & Nena Benitz | Page last modified: |
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Grahame Paul & Nena Benitz | Page last modified: |
| Year | Age | Event |
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| 1886-01-06 | 0 | In the 1885 census, Edward Grahame Paul, Grahame, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, the first child of Hugh and Margaret Paul. Hugh was born about 1861 in Liverpool, England; Margaret Welsh was born about 1861, in Dumfries, Scotland. They married in Liverpool in 1883. Hugh and (his brother?) James Paul were neighbouring farmers in Minnesota. |
| 1889-04-15 | 0 | Josephine May Benitz, "Nena", was born in San José de Flores (today a district of Buenos Aires city), Arg.; fourth child of William Otto Benitz and Clara Electa Allyn. For the most part, Nena grew up on estancias, “Rincon de Landa” south of Gualeguaychu in Entre Rios province, and “La California”, near the town of Las Rosas, in Santa Fé province. |
| 1904-07-17 | 18 | Grahame arrived at estancia “Los Algarrobos” (Monte Buey, Córdoba), to work for John E. Benitz as a pupil (segundo). |
| 1906-1907 | 20 | Grahame traveled to England for a few months (Nov. 1906 – June 1907). |
| 1908-1910 | 22-24 | Grahame left “Los Algarrobos” to try his luck in the Chaco. His brother, Santiago (James Hugh Paul?, born about 1888?) also worked at “Los Algarrobos”. He left in November, 1909, taking two stallions, a gift to Grahame from John E. Benitz. In 1910, Grahame advied John on a manager for estancia "El Bermejo" - see John’s diaries. |
| 1913-05-16 | 27 / 24 | Grahame and Nena were married at estancia “La California” (Las Rosas/SFé). They did not have children. |
| 1914-1918 | 28-32 25-29 |
WW-I: Grahame served in the Middle East, becoming a 2nd Lieutenant in the 14th
Hussars; he caught malaria. Nena was an ambulance driver with the British Red Cross. |
| 1920-1950 | - | [During this period, Nena sold her inherited portion of estancia “La California”. They invested in a fruit farm (Finca “La Fé”) in San Rafael, Mendoza. Per anecdote, they chose an area that was subject to hail storms which destroyed their fruit crops.] |
| 1920-1950 | - | [to be researched] |
| 1950's | 60s | Grahame and Nena rented a house, "Miriam", in Cruz Grande, Córdoba - across the road from the entrance to "El Rincón", next to the Hotel Zapata. |
| 1954 | 68 | Grahame died in Buenos Aire & was buried in the British Cemetery, Chacarita, Buenos Aires. |
| 1950s-1960s | 60s-70s | After Grahame's death, Nena continued on at “Miriam”, supported by her nephews & nieces when her savings ran out. |
| ca.1972 | 80s | Nena moved in with her nephew's family, Malcolm Benitz, at estancia “El Piquete”, Las Rosas, Santa Fé. |
| 1974+ | 85+ | Nena moved to BABS (British-American Benevolent Society) retirement home in Buenos Aires, joining her sisters Clarita & Marion. |
| 1984-07-25 | 95 | Nena died in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buried with Grahame in the British Cemetery, Chacarita, Buenos Aires. |
© Peter Benitz (Benitz Family)