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Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson 1893–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1893

Birth Location: Wiarton, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 16 Apr 1964

Death Location: Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Father: William Benson

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s): David Kirton, John Braden

Children(s): Lorne Sgt, Gordon Braden, Cecil Braden, Clarence Braden, William Braden, Leslie Braden, Norman Braden, Alvin Braden, Barbara Braden, Stewart Braden, Benson Braden, Lenore Braden, Benson Braden

Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson was born in 1893 in Wiarton, Grey, Ontario, Canada, the child of William James Benson And Margaret Louise Taylor. In 1901, Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson resided in Ontario, Canada. Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson married David Ross Kirton, John Amos Jack Braden, and had children including Alvin Red John Braden, Barbara Francis Braden, Benson Lloyd Braden, Cecil Harold Harold Braden, Clarence Kelly Ross Braden, Gordon Wesley Braden, Lenore Audrey Braden, Leslie Braden, Lorne Kirton Sgt, Norman James Braden, Stewart Aka Salem Elmer Braden, William Howard Braden. Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson passed away in 1964 in Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson was born in 1893 in Wiarton, Grey, Ontario, Canada, the child of William James Benson And Margaret Louise Taylor.
  • In 1901, Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson married David Ross Kirton, John Amos Jack Braden, and had children including Alvin Red John Braden, Barbara Francis Braden, Benson Lloyd Braden, Cecil Harold Harold Braden, Clarence Kelly Ross Braden, Gordon Wesley Braden, Lenore Audrey Braden, Leslie Braden, Lorne Kirton Sgt, Norman James Braden, Stewart Aka Salem Elmer Braden, William Howard Braden.
  • Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson passed away in 1964 in Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Benson
1863–1915
Birth Location: Pontypool, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
WB
Margaret Taylor
1860–1916
Birth Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
MT

Spouses(s)

David Kirton
1892–1977
Birth Location: Manitoba, Canada
DK
John Braden
1885–1964
Birth Location: Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada
JB

Children(s)

Lorne Sgt
1932–1990
Birth Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
LS
Gordon Braden
1915–2013
Birth Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
GB
Cecil Braden
1913–1988
Birth Location: Poplar Point, Manitoba, Canada
CB
Clarence Braden
1927–1985
Birth Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
CB
William Braden
1916–2008
Birth Location: Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada
WB
Leslie Braden
1929–2002
Birth Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
LB
Norman Braden
1925–2007
Birth Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
NB
Alvin Braden
1918–1944
Birth Location: Curtis Siding, Manitoba, Canada
AB
Barbara Braden
1922–1997
Birth Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
BB
Stewart Braden
1920–1992
Birth Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
SB
Benson Braden
1928–1928
Birth Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
BB
Lenore Braden
1924–2015
Birth Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
LB
Benson Braden
1926–1926
Birth Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
BB

Alice Benson's Ancestors

Self
Alice Benson
1893–1964
Birth Place: Wiarton, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William James Benson
1863–1915
Pontypool, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
Margaret (Louise) Taylor
1860–1916
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Lauchlin Taylor
1831–1913
Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland
Agnes Gemmell
1823–1896
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Gemmel
1796–1866
Jannet Duff
1791–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Duff
1766–1847
Isabel Muckle
1762–1849

Alice Benson's Descendants

1.
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Alice (Catherine (Kate)) Benson (25 May 1893–16 Apr 1964) m. David (Ross) Kirton (10 Mar 1892–10 February 1977) m. John (Amos "Jack") Braden (17 September 1885–06 Dec 1964)
  1. 1. Lorne (Kirton) Sgt 1932–1990 m. Betty (Ann) Hesterman 1934–2007
  2. 2. Gordon (Wesley) Braden 1915–2013 m. Gertrude (Edith) Martin 1919–1992
    1. 1. Margaret (Rose) Braden 1944–1944
    2. 2. Joyce (Myrtle) Braden 1943–1992 m. Donald (Edward) Amendt 1935–2011
  3. 3. Cecil (Harold "Harold") Braden 1913–1988 m. Jessie (Constance Georgina) Davis 1912–1996
    1. 1. Keith (Ronald) Braden 1936–2015 m. Jessie ("May") MacNair 1939–1987 m. Rita (Louise Christine Silbernagel) (Tolmie) 1934–2001
    2. 2. Allan (Earl) Braden 1946–2001
  4. 4. Clarence ("Kelly" Ross) Braden 1927–1985 m. Marie (Helene Denise) Seguin 1923–2013
  5. 5. William ("Howard") Braden 1916–2008 m. Dorothy (Jane) Paterson 1922–2002
    1. 1. Howard Braden –2021
    2. 2. Dorothy (Patricia "Patsy") Braden 1943–2020 m. Thomas (Sidney "Sid") Beck 1928–2014
      1. 1. Douglas Beck –1973
  6. 6. Leslie Braden 1929–2002 m. Mary (Wilma) Hatch 1925– m. Elena ((Lee)) Clark 1927–2010
  7. 7. Norman (James) Braden 1925–2007 m. Theresa (Mabel) Read 1919–1986
  8. 8. Alvin ("Red" John) Braden 1918–1944 m. Ethel (Irene) Hannah 1924–2013
  9. 9. Barbara (Francis) Braden 1922–1997 m. Louis (Richard) Moffit 1916–1989
    1. 1. Rowland (James (Jim)) Moffit 1944–2015
  10. 10. Stewart ((Aka Salem) Elmer) Braden 1920–1992 m. Velma (Adella) Jackett 1923–2010
    1. 1. Victor (John Stewart) Braden 1949–2019
    2. 2. Leslie (Robert) Braden 1951–2022
  11. 11. Benson (Lloyd) Braden 1928–1928
  12. 12. Lenore (Audrey) Braden 1924–2015 m. John ("Johnnie") Zacharjewicz 1924–2000
  13. 13. Benson (Lloyd) Braden 1926–1926

Alice Benson's Timeline

7 Records

1893
25 May 1893
Birth of Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson in Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1893
25 May 1893
Birth of Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson in Wiarton, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Wiarton, Grey, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 8
Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1916
1916
Age 23
Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson resided here in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
1921
01 Jun 1921
Age 28
Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson resided here in Township 11 Range 6W, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Township 11 Range 6W, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
1931
1931
Age 38
Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson resided here in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
1964
16 Apr 1964
Age 71
Death of Alice Catherine (Kate) Benson in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1893
    Event Place: Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Manitoba, Portage la Prairie, 14; Roll: T-21929; Page: 14; Family No: 127
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Amabel, Bruce (NorthNord), Ontario; Page: 11; Family No: 100
    [3] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Births and Stillbirths - 1869-1913; Series: MS929; Reel: 114; Record Group: RG 80-2
    [4] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 25; Census Place: Portage-La-Prairie, Manitoba; Page Number: 14
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Calgary Herald; Publication Date: 17 Apr 1964; Publication Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ,0.04925236,0.7382989,0.09865813&xid=2378
    [7] Alberta, Index to Cemeteries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1893
    Event Place: Wiarton, Grey, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Amabel, Bruce (NorthNord), Ontario; Page: 11; Family No: 100

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Manitoba, Portage la Prairie, 14; Roll: T-21929; Page: 14; Family No: 127

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Township 11 Range 6W, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 25; Census Place: Portage-La-Prairie, Manitoba; Page Number: 14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27343; Census Place: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Page Number: Go

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 642 1st Ave. N.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Calgary Herald; Publication Date: 17 Apr 1964; Publication Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ,0.04925236,0.7382989,0.09865813&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lakeside
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Manitoba, Portage la Prairie, 14; Roll: T-21929; Page: 14; Family No: 127

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1964
    Event Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Death Indexes
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Calgary Herald; Publication Date: 17 Apr 1964; Publication Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ,0.04925236,0.7382989,0.09865813&xid=2378
    [4] Alberta, Index to Cemeteries

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Alberta, Index to Cemeteries
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