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History of Bensenville

Collected by: Bensenville Community Public Library

Archived since: May, 2021

Description:

A collection of websites covering the history of the village of Bensenville from early settler days to modern times

Subject:   Government - Cities Society & Culture Teenagers Education Government Recreation Sports Resources Fire Gangs Crime Social services Evangelicalism Youth Seniors Nonprofits VFW Incorporation Agriculture Industry Churches Indian removal Immigration Population growth Community Railroads Religion Settlers O'Hare Quilting Emergency services Business Schools Transportation Cemeteries

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Title: Bensenville Proud of Our Past

URL: http://www.bensenville.lib.il.us/history/

Description: Save Bensenville Local History website created by Janis Arquette sometime in the 1990s, covering the history of Bensenville from the 1880s to the 1970s. At the time of capture, website is outdated and some links on the site are broken.

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Subject:   Transportation Schools Business Emergency services Quilting O'Hare Settlers Religion Railroads Community Government

Title: Bensenville-Encyclopedia of Chicago

URL: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/130.html

Description: A brief history of Bensenville's evolution from a farming community to an industrial suburb next to O'Hare International Airport, 1833-1969. Article includes census information.

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Subject:   Population growth Transportation O'Hare Community Settlers Immigration

Title: Chicago Area Fire: Bensenville

URL: https://chicagoareafire.com/blog/?s=bensenville

Description: A collection of posts tagged "Bensenville" on the Chicago Area Fire website.

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Subject:   Government Resources Emergency services Fire

Title: Chicago Area Fire: Bensenville Fire Department History

URL: https://chicagoareafire.com/blog/tag/bensenville-fire-department-history/

Description: A collection of posts tagged "Bensenville Fire Department history" on the Chicago Area Fire website.

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Subject:   Government Resources Emergency services Fire

Title: Chicago Area Fire: Bensenville Fire Protection District

URL: https://chicagoareafire.com/blog/tag/bensenville-fire-protection-district/

Description: A collection of posts tagged "Bensenville Fire Protection District" on the Chicago Area Fire website.

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Subject:   Government Resources Emergency services Fire

Title: Bensenville History, 1800-1983

URL: https://dupagehistory.org/dupage-roots/bensenville/

Description: Kenneth Ritzert writes about the five periods of Bensenville history, addressing the Indian period, the early settlers, the railroads, the transition, and the O'Hare challenge.

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Subject:   Indian removal Settlers Churches Transportation Industry Agriculture Incorporation Railroads Schools VFW O'Hare

Title: Embrace Living Communities - Our History

URL: https://embraceliving.org/history-newest-to-oldest/

Description: Timeline of the history of Embrace Living Communities, which began as the German Evangelical Orphanage & Old Peoples Home Society of Northern Illinois in 1895. The organization was known as the Bensenville Home Society between 1945 and 1987.

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Subject:   Nonprofits Community Seniors Youth Evangelicalism Social services

Title: Bensenville Community High School “Bison” Illinois High School Glory Days Webpage

URL: https://illinoishighschoolglorydays.com/2022/03/01/bensenville-community-high-school-bison/

Description: A short history of the Bensenville Community High School, located in Bensenville.

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Subject:   Schools Education Sports Recreation Youth Teenagers

Title: Bensenville Gang History

URL: https://www.chicagoganghistory.com/suburb/bensenville/

Description: A short history of gang activity in Bensenville from the early 1900's to the 2010's, with most modern gang activity beginning in the 1980's.

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Subject:   Crime Gangs Immigration Youth O'Hare

Title: Cemetery Relocation and Family Assistance - St. Johannes Cemetery

URL: https://www.stjohnsfamilyassistance.com/

Description: Website dedicated to the relocation of graves from St. Johannes Cemetery to other cemeteries by the Chicago Department of Aviation Family Assistance Office between 2010 and 2013.

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Subject:   Churches Transportation O'Hare Religion Cemeteries

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