Who was Lavinia Benjamin?

Lavinia Benjamin (1802–1850) was born in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Gaspereaux, 1654155, Nova Scotia, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lavinia Benjamin 1802–1850

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Born 17 SEP 1802 · Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 19 JAN 1850 · Gaspereaux, 1654155, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father Stephen Benjamin

Mother Molly Pyke

Spouse Cyrus Hiram Davidson

Children Amelia Davidson, Sophia Davidson

Siblings Abraham Benjamin, Lucy Benjamin, Mary Benjamin, Miriam Benjamin, Nathaniel Benjamin, Sarah Benjamin, Stephen W Benjamin, William Benjamin

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In 1802, Lavinia Benjamin entered the world in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to stephen benjamin and molly pyke. Lavinia Benjamin married cyrus hiram davidson, and had children including amelia davidson, sophia davidson. Lavinia Benjamin passed away in 1850 in Gaspereaux, 1654155, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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

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Death of Lavinia Benjamin in Gaspereaux, 1654155, Nova Scotia, Canada

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This ancestor line traces from Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (1001) to Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada (1802) across 28 generations.

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: Lavinia Benjamin (1802–1850) was born in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Gaspereaux, 1654155, 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 Lavinia 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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