Person:Augusta Van Benschoten (1)

From pg 175 of Van Benschoten book: "Augusta attended Maplewood Seminary at Pittsfield, Mass., and later Miss Porter's School at Farmington, Conn. Soon thereafter she made her first trip to Europe, and travel over, entered a school at Montreux, Switzerland, where she applied herself to the languages. Since then she has come and gone frequently, passing much of her time abroad in travel and study. Of late years (1907) she has made her home in New York City. She is unmarried." (as of that writing).

U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 about Augusta Kissam Van Benschoten Name: Augusta Kissam Van Benschoten Birth Date: 4 Dec 1854 Birth Place: Poughkeepsie, New York Age: 47 Residence: West Park Iowa of Esopus, New York Passport Issue Date: 23 Sep 1902

U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 about Augusta K Van Benschoten Name: Augusta K Van Benschoten Birth Date: 1854 Birth Place: Poughkupsie Age: 61 Residence: West Park, Ulster County Passport Issue Date: 1916 Father Name: Elias H Van Benschoten Passport Includes a Photo: Yes

1. ↑ Van Benschoten, William Henry. Concerning the Van Bunschoten or Van Benschoten family in America: A Genealogy and Brief History. (Poughkeepsie, NY: A. V. Haight Co. Printers, 1907)
   Pg 169.
2. ↑ United States. Passport applications, 1795-1925. (Washington, D.C. : National Archives).