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Edith Alberta Benjamin 1905–1984

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 1 Dec 1905 · Massachusetts, United States

Died 19 May 1984 · Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father Byron Lorenzo Benjamin

Mother Edith Augustus Dunham

Spouse Ernest Goldthwaite

Siblings Byron Egbert Benjamin, Earl Clinton Benjamin, Ella Maud Benjamin, Frank Day Benjamin, George Edwin Whitman Benjamin, Herman R Benjamin, Pearl N Benjamin

Records

1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Massachusetts Death Index Social Security Death Index (CD …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Byron Lorenzo Benjamin

Edith Augustus Dunham

Spouse(s)

Ernest Goldthwaite

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1905, Edith Alberta Benjamin entered the world in Massachusetts, United States, born to byron lorenzo benjamin and edith augustus dunham. In 1910, Edith Alberta Benjamin resided in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts. In 1920, Edith Alberta Benjamin resided in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Edith Alberta Benjamin married ernest goldthwaite. Edith Alberta Benjamin passed away in 1984 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Death Records Massachusetts Death Index
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Death Records Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)

Life Timeline

1905

Birth of Edith Alberta Benjamin in Massachusetts, United States

Birth

1910

Edith Alberta Benjamin resided here in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Residence

1920

Edith Alberta Benjamin resided here in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Residence

1930

Edith Alberta Benjamin resided here in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Residence

1984

Death of Edith Alberta Benjamin in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Edith Benjamin

This ancestor line traces from Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (1001) to Massachusetts, United States (1905) across 30 generations.

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: Edith Benjamin (1905–1984) was born in Massachusetts, United States and died in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Edith 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 30 generations of this lineage geographically.
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