Who was Lydia BENJAMIN?

Lydia BENJAMIN (1791–1871) was born in Horton, Gaspereaux Mountain Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Gaspereau, Kings County, Nova Scotia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lydia BENJAMIN 1791–1871

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Born 20 AUG 1791 · Horton, Gaspereaux Mountain Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 09 SEP 1871 · Gaspereau, Kings County, Nova Scotia

Father Caleb Benjamin

Mother Lucy Coldwell

Spouse Thomas Jedediah Jordan

Children Andrew Hanson Jordan, Thomas G Jordan

Siblings Caleb Benjamin, Ebenezer Benjamin, Eleanor Benjamin, James Benjamin

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Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Benjamin

Lucy Coldwell

Spouse(s)

Thomas Jedediah Jordan

Children

Andrew Hanson Jordan

Thomas G Jordan

Biography

The story of Lydia BENJAMIN began in 1791 in Horton, Gaspereaux Mountain Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Lydia BENJAMIN married thomas jedediah jordan, and had children including andrew hanson jordan, thomas g jordan. Lydia BENJAMIN passed away in 1871 in Gaspereau, Kings County, Nova Scotia.

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1791

Birth of Lydia BENJAMIN in Horton, Gaspereaux Mountain Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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1871

Death of Lydia BENJAMIN in Gaspereau, Kings County, Nova Scotia

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Lydia BENJAMIN

This ancestor line traces from Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (1001) to Horton, Gaspereaux Mountain Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada (1791) across 28 generations.

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: Lydia BENJAMIN (1791–1871) was born in Horton, Gaspereaux Mountain Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Gaspereau, Kings County, Nova Scotia. 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 Lydia 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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