Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: Benny Benson was born in Chignik , Alaska , to a Swedish father and Aleut-Russian mother .
Simplified: John Ben `` Benny '' Benson , Jr. ( called Benny Benson ) ( 1913-1972 ) was born in Chignik , Alaska . When he was four years old , his mother died .