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Henry Joseph Befort



Henry Joseph Befort
Born: May 7, 1902 in Belvidere Township, Goodhue Co, MN.
Died: November 9, 1968 in Goodhue, Goodhue Co, MN.
Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellechester, Goodhue Co, MN.
Parents: Francis Joseph Befort and Mary Magdalena Strauss
Henry married Helen Theresa Hofschulte on October 28, 1924 in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co, MN.
Helen Theresa Hofschulte
Born: January 31, 1904 in Mazeppa, Wabasha Co, MN.
Died: October 21, 1989 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA.
Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellechester, Goodhue Co, MN.
Parents: Conrad Hofschulte and Elizabeth Tri
Children of Henry and Helen Befort:
  1. Elizabeth Mary Befort was born on April 21, 1926.
  2. Monica Helen Befort was born on August 7, 1929.
  3. Eleanor Helen Befort was born on June 27, 1931.
  4. John Befort was born on April 27, 1934.
  5. Living
Henry worked on the farm until his marriage. He operated a crane at the Clay Pits for a number of years and narrowly escaped death from severe (blast powder) burns. He later was employed as Town Marshall of Goodhue for 6 years.

Taken from the History of the Befort Family (1989)

Census Records:
  • 1910 Census - Belvidere Township, Goodhue Co, MN (Listed as Henry J., age 8, son of Joe F. Befort)
  • 1920 Census - Belvidere Township, Goodhue Co, MN (Listed as Henry, age 17, son of Joseph J. Befort)
  • 1930 Census - Goodhue, Goodhue Co, MN (Listed as Henry Befort, age 27, head of household)
  • 1940 Census - Goodhue, Goodhue Co, MN (Listed as Henry J. Befort, age 38, head of household)
  • 1950 Census - Goodhue, Goodhue Co, MN (Listed as Henry J. Befort, age 48, head of household)
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