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Alexander Benson 1854–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Grates Cove, Nl, Can.

Death Date: 1933

Death Location: Clay Pits, T.Bay, Nf., Can.

Father: Isaac Benson

Mother: Eleanor Pelley

Spouse(s): Susannah Spurril

Children(s): Isaac Benson, David Benson, George Benson

Alexander Benson was born in 1854 in Grates Cove, Nl, Can., the child of Isaac Benson And Eleanor Pelley. Alexander Benson married Susannah Spurril, and had children including David Benson, George Benson, Isaac Benson. Alexander Benson passed away in 1933 in Clay Pits, T.Bay, Nf., Can..

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Biography

  • Alexander Benson was born in 1854 in Grates Cove, Nl, Can., the child of Isaac Benson And Eleanor Pelley.
  • Alexander Benson married Susannah Spurril, and had children including David Benson, George Benson, Isaac Benson.
  • Alexander Benson passed away in 1933 in Clay Pits, T.Bay, Nf., Can..

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Benson's Ancestors

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Alexander Benson
1854–1933
Birth Place: Grates Cove, Nl, Can.
Parents
Isaac Benson
1820–
Grates Cove, Nl, Can.
Eleanor Pelley
1824–1891
Hant's Hr., T.Bay, Nf.
Grandparents
John (Mark) Pelley
1795–1824
Broad Cove, T.B., NFLD
Mary Warren
1797–
Great-Grandparents
Richard Pelley
1764–1836
Johanna Adey
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Pelley
1740–

Alexander Benson's Descendants

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Alexander Benson (1854–1933) m. Susannah Spurril (1862–1932)
  1. 1. Isaac Benson 1896–
  2. 2. David Benson 1900–
  3. 3. George Benson 1903–

Alexander Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1854
1854
Birth of Alexander Benson in Grates Cove, Nl, Can.
Grates Cove, Nl, Can.
1933
1933
Age 79
Death of Alexander Benson in Clay Pits, T.Bay, Nf., Can.
Clay Pits, T.Bay, Nf., Can.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Grates Cove, Nl, Can.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Clay Pitts is near Little Hearts Ease, NF.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Clay Pits, T.Bay, Nf., Can.

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