NEWSOME, Benjamin Keith

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Last Name
 
NEWSOME
Given Names
 
Benjamin Keith
AKA's
 
Better known as
 
Date of Birth
 
10/28/1964
Age at Death
 
14
Place of Birth
 
Gary, Indiana
Race
 
Black
Gender
 
Male
Religion
 
Family Tree
  Ruby Neal Johnson Family Tree
Birth Mother
 
Jacqueline Newsome; Ruby Neal Johnson (grandmother); Ida King (great aunt); Beverly Ann Mitchell (aunt), Wanda Bonita King (first cousin once removed)
Birth Father
 
Guy Edgar Mitchell (uncle)
Siblings
 
Danielle Gardfrey, Dawn Francine Gardfrey, Dominique Gardfrey, Kenneth Darren Gardfrey (cousins)
Partner
 
Children
 
Non-Temple Relatives
 
Body Identification Number
 
Burial Location
 
Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, CA (columbarium)
Source of Death Information
 
FBI document 89-4286-1302 (prepared 12/78)
Entry into Guyana
 
8/28/1977
Residence (US)
 
San Francisco, California
Residence (JT)
 
Cottage 36
Occupation in U.S./Skills, Talents & Interests
 
student (RYMUR 89-4286-X-5-a-26t)
Occupation in Jonestown (Temple Records)
 
Field worker; student (RYMUR 89-4286-PP-8-M-4)
Jonestown Roles (FBI Records)
 
Government Income
 
Discrepancies
 
Remembrances
 
“I just wanted to say that I remember Keithie very well as his family were neighbors to my family. They lived two houses down from us. When I think about it, I am saddened at the lost of child's life before he really began to live. God Rest your soul. ” - Roxanne

“I love you my brother Keith and miss you so much. ” - Carmelita Newsome Randle

“Oh, my precious little cousin. I have so many memories of you. Running around, teasing your girl cousins. You was all boy :-) you was a good boy doing what boys do. I love you Keithie. I haven\'t forgotten you. I carry you with me everyday. Love, your cousin Denise \"Neicy\"” - dlbackstrom@gmail.com