Who was Ebenezer Benjamin?

Ebenezer Benjamin (1785–1853) was born in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ebenezer Benjamin 1785–1853

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Born 10 FEB 1785 · Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 16 APR 1853 · Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father Caleb Benjamin

Mother Lucy Coldwell

Spouse Elizabeth Pineo (1709–1764)

Children John Benjamin, Nelson Benjamin, William Benjamin

Siblings Caleb Benjamin, Eleanor Benjamin, James Benjamin, Lydia Benjamin

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Ebenezer Benjamin was born in 1785 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of caleb benjamin and lucy coldwell. Ebenezer Benjamin married elizabeth pineo, and had children including john benjamin, nelson benjamin, william benjamin. Ebenezer Benjamin passed away in 1853 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Birth of Ebenezer Benjamin in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Death of Ebenezer Benjamin in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ebenezer Benjamin

This ancestor line traces from Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (1001) to Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada (1785) across 28 generations.

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: Ebenezer Benjamin (1785–1853) was born in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ebenezer in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 28 generations of this lineage geographically.
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