# Margit Vanja (Bengtsson) Steele

Swedish History

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- 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-