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Benjamin Wisner Bacon 1860–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1860

Birth Location: Litchfield, Connecticut

Death Date: 1 February 1932

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Leonard Bacon

Mother: Susan Bacon

Spouse(s): Eliza Aiken

Children(s): Dorothy Woolsey, Benjamin Bacon

In 1860, Benjamin Wisner Bacon entered the world in Litchfield, Connecticut, born to Leonard Woolsey Bacon And Susan Bacon. In 1860, Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. In 1865, Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. Benjamin Wisner Bacon married Eliza Buckingham Leila Aiken, and had children including Benjamin Selden Bacon, Dorothy B Woolsey. Benjamin Wisner Bacon passed away in 1932 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Benjamin Wisner Bacon entered the world in Litchfield, Connecticut, born to Leonard Woolsey Bacon And Susan Bacon.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1865, Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.
  • Benjamin Wisner Bacon married Eliza Buckingham Leila Aiken, and had children including Benjamin Selden Bacon, Dorothy B Woolsey.
  • Benjamin Wisner Bacon passed away in 1932 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Bacon
1830–1907
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Susan Bacon
1835–1887
Birth Location: New Haven
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Aiken
1862–1933
Birth Location: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
EA

Children(s)

Dorothy Woolsey
1885–1965
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut
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Benjamin Bacon
1888–1956
Birth Location: Lyme, Connecticut, USA
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Benjamin Bacon's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Bacon
1860–1932
Birth Place: Litchfield, Connecticut
Parents
Leonard Woolsey Bacon
1830–1907
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Susan Bacon
1835–1887
New Haven
Grandparents
Leonard Bacon
1802–1881
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Lucy Johnson
1800–1844
Johnstown, Montgomery, New York, United States of America
Nathaniel (Almoran) BACON
1798–1870
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Almira Selden
1803–1867
Lyme, New London, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
David Bacon
1771–1817
Alice Parks
1783–1850
Caleb Johnson
1774–1818
Phebe Coan
1770–1849
Nathaniel Bacon
1768–1849
Rebecca Strong
1773–1837
Calvin Selden
1763–1820
Phebe Ely
1766–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bacon
1733–1803
Abigail Holmes
1741–1779
Elijah Parks
1742–1790
Annie Beaumont
1749–1830
Jacob Coan
1728–1813
Luranda Collins
1733–1814
Jabez Bacon
1731–1806
Lydia Hungerford
1739–1812
Ebenezer Strong
1743–1821
Patience Hinman
1753–1829
Ezra Selden
1727–1814
Elizabeth Rogers
1729–1767
Elijah Ely
1743–1799
Catherine Lee
1749–1787

Benjamin Bacon's Descendants

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Benjamin (Wisner) Bacon (15 Jan 1860–1 February 1932) m. Eliza (Buckingham "Leila") Aiken (21 May 1862–11 Jan 1933)
  1. 1. Dorothy (B) Woolsey 1885–1965 m. Heathcote (M) Woolsey 1884–1957
    1. 1. Theodore (Dwight) Woolsey 1913–1992 m. Adele Hargreaves 1910–2001
      1. 1. George (Muirson) Woolsey 1939–2024
    2. 2. Eliza (Woolsey) Walker 1911–1997 m. Thomas (D) Walker 1910–1996 m. Channing (Stevens) Smith 1906–1984
      1. 1. William (Bradford) Smith 1934–2022
      2. 2. Benjamin Smith 1945–2016
    3. 3. Helen Woolsey 1917– m. Wellington (Charles) Wales 1917–1966 m. John (Nelson) Steele 1918–1969
      1. 1. Heathcote (Woolsey (Pete)) Wales 1943–2017
      2. 2. Samuel (Gardner) Wales 1946–1966
  2. 2. Benjamin (Selden) Bacon 1888–1956 m. Isabel (M) Schubert 1901–
    1. 1. Benjamin (Wisner) Bacon 1931–2005
    2. 2. Paul (Selden) Bacon 1936–2005

Benjamin Bacon's Timeline

12 Records

1860
15 Jan 1860
Birth of Benjamin Wisner Bacon in Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
1860
1860
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1865
1865
Age 5
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
1882
1882
Age 22
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1900
1900
Age 40
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1920
1920
Age 60
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1923
1923
Age 63
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1930
1930
Age 70
Benjamin Wisner Bacon resided here in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1932
1 February 1932
Age 72
Death of Benjamin Wisner Bacon in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1860
    Event Place: Litchfield, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 1020; Volume #: Roll 1020 - Certificates: 152750-153125, 29 Dec 1919-30 Dec 1919
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Catalogue of Officers and Students; Year: 1882
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 59733
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T625_193; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 353
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 2340011
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut; Roll: 108; Page: 281B; Enumeration District: 097
    [9] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M593_105; Page: 62B; Family History Library Film: 545604
    [10] New York, State Census, 1865
    [11] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1920; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2841; Line: 1; Page Number: 73
    [12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0375; FHL microfilm: 1240145
    [13] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_81; Page: 348; Family History Library Film: 803081
    [14] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T624_139; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0407; FHL microfilm: 1374152
    [15] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [16] Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1620-1926
    [17] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Montpelier Evening Argus; Publication Date: 1 Feb 1932; Publication Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USA; ,0.42806414,0.5670993,0.51380706&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_81; Page: 348; Family History Library Film: 803081

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M593_105; Page: 62B; Family History Library Film: 545604

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut; Roll: 108; Page: 281B; Enumeration District: 097

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Catalogue of Officers and Students; Year: 1882

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0375; FHL microfilm: 1240145

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T624_139; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0407; FHL microfilm: 1374152

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T625_193; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 353

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1920
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1920; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2841; Line: 1; Page Number: 73

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 2340011

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1965
    Event Place: Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Morning Call - 20 Jun 1965 - Page 24, Obituary for Dorothy Bacon Woolsay (Aged 79)

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Plymouth
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1920; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2841; Line: 1; Page Number: 73

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Haven, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 1020; Volume #: Roll 1020 - Certificates: 152750-153125, 29 Dec 1919-30 Dec 1919

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Bacon genealogy : Michael Bacon of Dedham, 1640 and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1932
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 59733
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Montpelier Evening Argus; Publication Date: 1 Feb 1932; Publication Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USA; ,0.42806414,0.5670993,0.51380706&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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