Who was George Benjamin?

George Benjamin (1878–1961) was born in Vernon Mills, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in MA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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George Edwin Whitman Benjamin 1878–1961

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Born 9 Dec 1878 · Vernon Mills, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 13 Apr 1961 · MA

Father Byron Lorenzo Benjamin

Mother Edith Augustus Dunham

Spouse Margaret M Caulfield

Children Freida Benjamin

Siblings Byron Egbert Benjamin, Earl Clinton Benjamin, Edith Alberta Benjamin, Ella Maud Benjamin, Frank Day Benjamin, Herman R Benjamin, Pearl N Benjamin

Records

1880 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census Massachusetts, Marriage Records Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards

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Immediate Family

Parents

Byron Lorenzo Benjamin

Edith Augustus Dunham

Spouse(s)

Margaret M Caulfield

Children

Freida Benjamin

Biography

In 1878, George Edwin Whitman Benjamin entered the world in Vernon Mills, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to byron lorenzo benjamin and edith augustus dunham. In 1880, George Edwin Whitman Benjamin resided in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Stat. George Edwin Whitman Benjamin married margaret m caulfield, and had children including freida benjamin. George Edwin Whitman Benjamin passed away in 1961 in MA.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, Marriage Records
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Record Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards

Life Timeline

1878

Birth of George Edwin Whitman Benjamin in Vernon Mills, Nova Scotia, Canada

Birth

1880

George Edwin Whitman Benjamin resided here in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Residence

1910

George Edwin Whitman Benjamin resided here in Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA

Residence

1930

George Edwin Whitman Benjamin resided here in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Residence

1961

Death of George Edwin Whitman Benjamin in MA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from George Benjamin

This ancestor line traces from Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (1001) to Vernon Mills, Nova Scotia, Canada (1878) across 30 generations.

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: George Benjamin (1878–1961) was born in Vernon Mills, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in MA. 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 George 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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