Who was William Benjamin?

William Benjamin (1788–1848) was born in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Gaspereaux, Kings Co, Nova Scotia, Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Benjamin 1788–1848

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Born 8 Jul 1788 · Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 23 Feb 1848 · Gaspereaux, Kings Co, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father Stephen Benjamin

Mother Molly Pyke

Spouse Rebecca Davison

Children Douglas Woodworth Benjamin, Hiram Benjamin, Maria Ann Benjamin, Marsden Lowden Benjamin, Martha Amelia Benjamin, Nancy Benjamin, Nathaniel Benjamin, Rebecca Benjamin, Sarah Benjamin, Sophia Delight Benjamin

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

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Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Benjamin

Molly Pyke

Spouse(s)

Rebecca Davison

Children

Douglas Woodworth Benjamin

Hiram Benjamin

Maria Ann Benjamin

Marsden Lowden Benjamin

Martha Amelia Benjamin

Sophia Delight Benjamin

Biography

In 1788, William Benjamin entered the world in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to stephen benjamin and molly pyke. William Benjamin married rebecca davison, and had children including douglas woodworth benjamin, hiram benjamin, maria ann benjamin, marsden lowden benjamin, martha amelia benjamin, nancy benjamin, nathaniel benjamin, rebecca benjamin, sarah benjamin, sophia delight benjamin. William Benjamin passed away in 1848 in Gaspereaux, Kings Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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1788

Birth of William Benjamin in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada

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1848

Death of William Benjamin in Gaspereaux, Kings Co, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Benjamin

This ancestor line traces from Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden (1001) to Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada (1788) across 28 generations.

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: William Benjamin (1788–1848) was born in Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Gaspereaux, Kings Co, 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 William 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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