Who was Elizabeth Benjamin?

Elizabeth Benjamin (1797–1879) was born in Gaspereau, Kings, NS and died in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Benjamin 1797–1879

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Born 19 FEB 1797 · Gaspereau, Kings, NS

Died 26 May 1879 · Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father Jacob H Benjamin

Mother Salome Cleveland

Spouse Samuel Westcott

Children Amelia Westcott, Jacob Benjamin Westcott, Letitia Westcott, Lucinda Westcott, Mary Elizabeth Westcott, Nancy Westcott, Parney Read Westcott, Robert Westcott, Sarah Ann Westcott, Susan Westcott

Siblings Agnes Benjamin, Ezekiel Benjamin, Jacob Whitman Benjamin, James Harvey Benjamin, Lova Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Nancy Benjamin, Nelson Benjamin, Obed Benjamin, Parney Benjamin, Salome Benjamin

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Jacob Benjamin Westcott

Letitia Westcott

Lucinda Westcott

Mary Elizabeth Westcott

Biography

Elizabeth Benjamin was born in 1797 in Gaspereau, Kings, NS, the child of jacob h benjamin and salome cleveland. Elizabeth Benjamin married samuel westcott, thomas martin, and had children including amelia westcott, jacob benjamin westcott, letitia westcott, lucinda westcott, mary elizabeth westcott, nancy westcott, parney read westcott, robert westcott, sarah ann westcott, susan westcott. Elizabeth Benjamin passed away in 1879 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Birth of Elizabeth Benjamin in Gaspereau, Kings, NS

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

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Benjamin

This ancestor line traces from Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (1001) to Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada (1766) across 27 generations.

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: Elizabeth Benjamin (1797–1879) was born in Gaspereau, Kings, NS 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 Elizabeth 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 27 generations of this lineage geographically.
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