Benjamin was born to Oscar and Lena Olsen Colby. He had four brothers; Lyle, Leon, Clarence, and Roscoe ("Dutch.") Ben descended from Norwegian immigrants on both sides.
As a young man he was the test driver for his uncles, William and James Colby, who owned the Colby Automobile Manufacturing Company in Mason City, Iowa.
He married Etta Mae Hughes. They had four children: Marjorie Mae, Dorothy Ann, Eugene, and Benjamin Alvin Jr. In the 1930 census, Ben was listed as being a building contractor.
Ben was an accomplished carpenter and owned the Colby Cement Block Company in Rock Rapids, Iowa. He loved to watch boxing matches and Minnesota Twins baseball on television. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.
As a young man he was the test driver for his uncles, William and James Colby, who owned the Colby Automobile Manufacturing Company in Mason City, Iowa.
He married Etta Mae Hughes. They had four children: Marjorie Mae, Dorothy Ann, Eugene, and Benjamin Alvin Jr. In the 1930 census, Ben was listed as being a building contractor.
Ben was an accomplished carpenter and owned the Colby Cement Block Company in Rock Rapids, Iowa. He loved to watch boxing matches and Minnesota Twins baseball on television. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.
Benjamin was born to Oscar and Lena Olsen Colby. He had four brothers; Lyle, Leon, Clarence, and Roscoe ("Dutch.") Ben descended from Norwegian immigrants on both sides.
As a young man he was the test driver for his uncles, William and James Colby, who owned the Colby Automobile Manufacturing Company in Mason City, Iowa.
He married Etta Mae Hughes. They had four children: Marjorie Mae, Dorothy Ann, Eugene, and Benjamin Alvin Jr. In the 1930 census, Ben was listed as being a building contractor.
Ben was an accomplished carpenter and owned the Colby Cement Block Company in Rock Rapids, Iowa. He loved to watch boxing matches and Minnesota Twins baseball on television. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.
As a young man he was the test driver for his uncles, William and James Colby, who owned the Colby Automobile Manufacturing Company in Mason City, Iowa.
He married Etta Mae Hughes. They had four children: Marjorie Mae, Dorothy Ann, Eugene, and Benjamin Alvin Jr. In the 1930 census, Ben was listed as being a building contractor.
Ben was an accomplished carpenter and owned the Colby Cement Block Company in Rock Rapids, Iowa. He loved to watch boxing matches and Minnesota Twins baseball on television. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.
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