Who was James Benjamin?

James Benjamin (1806–1890) was born in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Gays River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Harvey Benjamin 1806–1890

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Born 3 SEP 1806 · Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 28 APR 1890 · Gays River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father Jacob H Benjamin

Mother Salome Cleveland

Spouse Mary Jane Mcheffey

Children Alfred E Benjamin, Emily Ann Benjamin, Henry A Benjamin, James Harvey Benjamin, Perthenia Luella Benjamin, Robert Edwin Benjamin, Sabra Benjamin, Sarah Jane Benjamin

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

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1871 Census of Canada

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James Harvey Benjamin

Perthenia Luella Benjamin

Robert Edwin Benjamin

Sabra Benjamin

Sarah Jane Benjamin

Biography

The story of James Harvey Benjamin began in 1806 in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1871, James Harvey Benjamin resided in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. James Harvey Benjamin married mary jane mcheffey, and had children including alfred e benjamin, emily ann benjamin, henry a benjamin, james harvey benjamin, perthenia luella benjamin, robert edwin benjamin, sabra benjamin, sarah jane benjamin. James Harvey Benjamin passed away in 1890 in Gays River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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1806

Birth of James Harvey Benjamin in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada

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1871

James Harvey Benjamin resided here in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Residence

1890

Death of James Harvey Benjamin in Gays River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Benjamin

This ancestor line traces from Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (1001) to Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada (1806) across 28 generations.

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: James Benjamin (1806–1890) was born in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Gays River, Colchester, 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 James 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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