# Margit Vanja (Bengtsson) Steele

# Swedish History

- Born: October 28, 1906 Sweden
- Died: April, 8, 2004 (97) in Knoxville, TN
- Immigrated: May 18, 1907
- Mother: Agnes (Olsson) Bengtsson 1882-1954
- Father: Carl Bengtsson 1880-1948
- Husband: George Weldon Steele 1907-1965 (58)

Margit Vanja Bengtsson was the oldest child of Agnes and Carl Bengtsson. They lived in Stormon Sweden until immigrating to the United States in 1907. While in America the family grew.

### Siblings:

- Francis Hedvig Benson 1907-2001
- Eric Birger Benson 1909-1953
- Florence Sigrid Benson 1912-1934
- Holger Carl Benson 1913-1979
- Henry Albert Benson 1917-1973
- Harold Ejnar Benson 1917-1973
- Robert Philip Benson 1919 - 2016
- Lillian Isabelle Benson 1922 - 2009

Carl, on his trips back to Sweden, had another son, Nils Carlson

Children:

- Carol (Steele) Posey 1936-
- Virginia Kay (Steele) Watson 1940-
- Margaret Louise (Steele) Blackford 1943-

## Photos of Margit Vanja (Bengtsson) Steele:

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Margit Vanja (Bengtsson) Steele

### Margit and 1st child Carol

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### Margit Vanja (Bengtsson) Steele

Margit and Family in Knoxville, TN

### Margit Vanja (Bengtsson) Steele

and George Weldon Steele

### Stormon, Sweden

Margit at the house where she was born

### Margit

Christening

### Margit Christening

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### Margit Vanja (Bengtsson) Steele

High School Diploma

### Margit Vanja Bengtsson

School Photo

### Stockholm - Gamla Stan

Old Church

### Margit Vanja Bengtsson - work

Margit is second from left - 1st row

### Margit with Peggy and Earl Blackford

at Blackford Farm in Fairfield, IL

### Stormon

House where Margit was born

### 1970

Margit Vanja (Bengtsson) Steele

### Frances and Margit Bengtsson

sisters

### Carol, George, Margit & Ginger

1956

### Margit Vanja Bengtsson

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### Margit Vanja (Bengtsson) Steele

in Sweden

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