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Benjamin Bennett 1852 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jun 1852

Birth Location: London, England

Death Date: 20 Apr 1945

Death Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: William Bennett

Mother: Abigail Stephenson

Spouse(s): Annie Hall

Children(s): Charles Bennett, Mabel Bennett, Lillian Bennett, Albert Bennett, Ellen Bennett, Joyce Bennett

Benjamin Bennett was born in 1852 in London, England, the child of William Bennett and Abigail Stephenson. Benjamin Bennett married Annie Ellen Hall, and had children including Charles William Bennett, Mabel Sylvia Bennett, Lillian Maud Bennett, Albert Henry Bennett, Ellen Elizabeth Bennett, Joyce Evelyn Bennett. Benjamin Bennett passed away in 1945 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Bennett was born in 1852 in London, England, the child of William Bennett and Abigail Stephenson.
  • Benjamin Bennett married Annie Ellen Hall, and had children including Charles William Bennett, Mabel Sylvia Bennett, Lillian Maud Bennett, Albert Henry Bennett, Ellen Elizabeth Bennett, Joyce Evelyn Bennett.
  • Benjamin Bennett passed away in 1945 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bennett
1813 – 1884
Birth Location: Thoresway, Lincolnshire, England
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Abigail Stephenson
1814 – 1899
Birth Location: Roos, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Annie Hall
1863 – 1912
Birth Location: Derby, England
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Children(s)

Charles Bennett
1884 – 1945
Birth Location: Huirangi, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Mabel Bennett
1885 – 1951
Birth Location: Huirangi, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Lillian Bennett
1887 – 1957
Birth Location: Huirangi, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Albert Bennett
1891 – 1966
Birth Location: Waitoriki, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Ellen Bennett
1893 – 1975
Birth Location: –
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Joyce Bennett
1897 – 1979
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Bennett's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bennett
1852 – 1945
Birth Place: London, England
Parents
William Bennett
1813 – 1884
Thoresway, Lincolnshire, England
Abigail Stephenson
1814 – 1899
Roos, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
George Bennett
1786 – 1864
Farnham, Yorkshire, England
Edward Stephenson
1780 – 1868
Boynton, Yorkshire, England
Frances Grimston
1782 – 1863
Barnston, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Stephenson
1741 – 1812
Elizabeth Edmond
1741 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Stephenson
1730 – 1756
Elizabeth Owston
1710 – 1801

Benjamin Bennett's Descendants

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Benjamin Bennett (05 Jun 1852 – 20 Apr 1945) m. Annie (Ellen) Hall (04 Jun 1863 – 13 Jan 1912)
  1. 1. Charles (William) Bennett (02 Sep 1884 – 30 Nov 1945) m. Harriott Elliott (22 Jul 1895 – 22 Aug 1972)
    1. 1. Edna (May) Bennett (1920 – 28 Jun 1921)
    2. 2. Audrey Bennett (23 Jul 1921 – ) m. Royce (James) Cox (1924 – )
      1. 1. Brian (Edward) Cox (1947 – ) m. Kathryn Ashley-Jones
        1. 1. Jacinda (Emma) Ashley-Jones (1991 – )
      2. 2. Janice (Margret) Cox (1949 – ) m. Neil (Richard) Walsh
        1. 1. Craig (Richard) Walsh (1972 – )
        2. 2. Allana (Jane) Walsh (1975 – )
      3. 3. Shirley (Ann) Cox (1949 – ) m. John (William) MacDonald
        1. 1. Katrina (Ann) MacDonald (1968 – ) m. Anthony Maxwell
        2. 2. Grant (Stewart) MacDonald (1972 – )
      4. 4. Barbara (Judith) Cox (1960 – ) m. Alan (Brodie) Lints
        1. 1. Chloe Lints (1993 – )
    3. 3. Noel Bennett (27 Nov 1922 – ) m. Imelda (Mary) Dodunski (1923 – )
      1. 1. Francis (Charles) Bennett (1948 – ) m. Coleen (Marie) Hagen (1948 – )
        1. 1. Helen (Tracey) Bennett (1971 – )
        2. 2. Michael (Shane) Bennett (1973 – )
        3. 3. Debra (Leanne) Bennett (1976 – )
      2. 2. Leo (Noel) Bennett (1950 – ) m. Elizabeth (Petronella) Reumers (1956 – )
        1. 1. David (Leo) Bennett (1982 – )
        2. 2. Rochell (Maria) Bennett (1984 – )
        3. 3. Matthew (James) Bennett (1986 – )
      3. 3. Pamela (Ann) Bennett (1951 – ) m. Kelvin (Rowland) Baker (1949 – )
        1. 1. Tony (Noel) Baker (1976 – )
        2. 2. Philip (Bezwick) Baker (1977 – )
        3. 3. Emma (Ann) Baker (1981 – )
      4. 4. Fay (Teresa) Bennett (1953 – ) m. Gary (Lionel) Read (1951 – )
        1. 1. Brenda (Maree) Read (1973 – )
        2. 2. Deanna (Joy) Read (1974 – )
        3. 3. Tania (Sheri) Read (1977 – )
        4. 4. Karl (Lionel) Read (1978 – )
    4. 4. Joyce (Ellen) Bennett (11 Dec 1925 – ) m. Douglas (Philip) Sadd (1925 – 08 Dec 1948)
      1. 1. Christine (Joyce) Sadd (1948 – ) m. Gary Ranger
        1. 1. Lisa (Joy) Ranger (1967 – ) m. Unknown
        2. 2. Luke (Justin) Ranger (1969 – )
        3. 3. Rebecca (Ellen) Ranger (1971 – )
        4. 4. Rachael (Emily Elizabeth) Ranger (1973 – )
      2. 2. John (Douglas) Sadd (1949 – ) m. Haara Mete
        1. 1. Matiu Sadd (1978 – )
      3. 3. Marilyn (Ruth) Sadd (1955 – ) m. Colin Stacey
        1. 1. Nina (Olivia) Stacey (1973 – )
        2. 2. Holly (Emma) Stacey (1976 – )
  2. 2. Mabel (Sylvia) Bennett (10 Oct 1885 – 04 Jun 1951) m. James (Haggart) Dobson (17 Dec 1887 – 19 Jan 1970)
    1. 1. Bessie (Ellen) Dobson (11 Dec 1915 – 13 Nov 1983) m. Joseph (Brennan) Hartigan (1909 – 1984)
      1. 1. Michael (Earnest) Hartigan (1936 – 1954)
      2. 2. Brennan (John) Hartigan (1938 – ) m. Adrienne Coll
        1. 1. Judith (Maree) Hartigan (1961 – ) m. Robert Swinburn
        2. 2. Anthony (James) Hartigan (1963 – ) m. Jennie Downs
        3. 3. Deborah (Anne) Hartigan (1968 – ) m. Sydney Wright
        4. 4. Neil Hartigan (1969 – ) m. Unknown
      3. 3. Thomas (Charles) Hartigan (1941 – ) m. Tui Smith
        1. 1. Karen (Anne) Hartigan (1962 – ) m. Ray Goddard
        2. 2. Paul (Antoni) Hartigan (1964 – ) m. Lynda Clarke
        3. 3. Michelle (Joy) Hartigan (1965 – ) m. John Ashton
        4. 4. Geoffrey (Michael) Hartigan (1968 – )
    2. 2. Jean Dobson (15 Apr 1916 – ) m. Keith (Athol) Clark
      1. 1. Syliva (Lily) Clark (1935 – ) m. James (Brian) Stokes (21 Dec 1927 – 28 Apr 2002)
        1. 1. Brian (Keith) Stokes (1955 – ) m. Carol Ryden
        2. 2. Kevin (Henry) Stokes (1957 – ) m. Lynette Walker
        3. 3. Lynette (Jean) Stokes (1960 – ) m. Errol (Owen) Wilson
        4. 4. Peter (Maurice) Stokes (1967 – )
      2. 2. Barbara (Olive) Clark (1936 – ) m. Ashley (George) Jones
        1. 1. Marie (Barbara) Jones (1960 – ) m. Michael (Bland) Broker
        2. 2. Inez (Joy) Clement (1966 – ) m. David Harding m. Bruce (Lionel) Larsen
      3. 3. Raymond (James) Clark (1943 – ) m. Beryl (May) Tooke
        1. 1. Dean (Brian) Clark (1966 – ) m. Glenys Kirkpatrick
        2. 2. Keith (James) Clark (1970 – 1970)
        3. 3. David (James) Clark (1970 – )
        4. 4. Tracey (Jean) Clark (1982 – )
    3. 3. Silvia (Lily) Dobson (10 Aug 1919 – ) m. Hector Laurence
      1. 1. Lex Laurence (1939 – ) m. Rozella Armstrong
        1. 1. Adrian (Darrel) Laurence (1963 – )
        2. 2. Martin (Brett) Laurence (1966 – )
        3. 3. Stephen (Garret) Laurence (1972 – )
        4. 4. Janelle Laurence (1975 – )
        5. 5. Paul (Jason) Laurence (1977 – )
      2. 2. Ailsa Laurence (1941 – ) m. William (Thomas) Souness
        1. 1. Gendi Souness (1963 – ) m. Martin Pearce
        2. 2. Leanne Souness (1966 – ) m. Kelvin Pearce
        3. 3. Sandra Souness (1969 – )
      3. 3. Gary Laurence (1944 – ) m. Raywin Smart
        1. 1. Kelly Laurence (1969 – )
        2. 2. Tracey Laurence (1970 – )
        3. 3. Leigh Laurence (1972 – )
        4. 4. Blair Laurence (1974 – )
      4. 4. Kevin Laurence (1946 – ) m. Gaynor Chateris
        1. 1. Carolyn Laurence (1969 – )
        2. 2. Kim Laurence (1971 – ) m. Unknown Chateris
        3. 3. Scott Laurence (1973 – )
      5. 5. Eris Laurence (1950 – ) m. Douglas (Roy) Speak
        1. 1. Tristran (Jay) Speak (1978 – )
        2. 2. Ainsley (Roy) Speak (1982 – )
  3. 3. Lillian (Maud) Bennett (24 Apr 1887 – 02 Apr 1957) m. Herbert Hollins (29 Aug 1879 – 24 Apr 1971)
    1. 1. Dorothy (Annie) Hollins (21 Jun 1916 – ) m. Lawrence Redshaw
      1. 1. Phillip (William) Redshaw (1943 – ) m. Anna Cambell (1952 – ) m. Carol (Ann) Walker (1950 – )
        1. 1. Vanessa (Bronwyn) Redshaw (1968 – )
        2. 2. Natasha (Abby) Redshaw (1979 – )
        3. 3. Benjamin (Levi) Redshaw (1983 – )
      2. 2. Matthew (Douglas) Redshaw (1945 – ) m. Joy Bridgman (1949 – )
        1. 1. Wayne (Fenton) Redshaw (1970 – )
        2. 2. Dean (Laurence) Redshaw (1971 – )
        3. 3. Vaughan (Harley) Redshaw (1974 – ) m. Dennis Murphy
    2. 2. Lorna (Joyce) Hollins (27 Mar 1918 – ) m. Albert (Maurice) Wickham (1911 – 1982)
      1. 1. Graham (Leonard) Wickham (1940 – )
      2. 2. Brian (Ashley) Wickham (1943 – ) m. Sheryl Thompson (1948 – )
        1. 1. Terressa (Nicole) Wickham (1970 – )
        2. 2. Jarrod (Brian) Wickham (1971 – )
        3. 3. Jordi (Rebecca) Wickham (1976 – )
      3. 3. Neil (Maurice) Wickham (1945 – ) m. Fay Scoop (1944 – )
        1. 1. Jo-Ann Wickham (1973 – )
        2. 2. Shaun Wickham (1977 – )
    3. 3. Alfred (Herbert) Hollins (28 Nov 1925 – ) m. Margret (June) Telfer (1929 – )
      1. 1. John (Andrew) Hollins (1951 – ) m. Dale (Francis) Alsop m. Rhonda Hardwidge
        1. 1. Jane (Marie) Hollins (1976 – )
        2. 2. Erin (Fay) Hollins (1979 – ) m. Rhonda Hardwidge
        3. 3. Gayle (Margret) Hollins (1981 – )
        4. 4. Alistair (John) Hollins (1983 – )
        5. 5. Richard (Andrew) Hollins (1985 – )
      2. 2. Lynette (Margret) Hollins (1952 – ) m. David (Alexander) Fernandes
        1. 1. Kirstie (Gabrielle) Fernandes (1971 – )
      3. 3. Peter (Herbert) Hollins (1954 – ) m. Lynne (Florence) Jury
        1. 1. Nicola (Joy) Hollins (1976 – )
        2. 2. Shannon (Lee) Hollins (1977 – )
        3. 3. Scott (Peter) Hollins (1980 – )
      4. 4. Keith (Alfred) Hollins (1955 – 1988) m. Gaylene (Marie) Derby
        1. 1. Caleb (Mathew) Hollins (1985 – )
        2. 2. Adam (Joel) Hollins (1987 – )
      5. 5. Bruce (Stephen) Hollins (1958 – ) m. Jayne (Merrilyn) Hay
        1. 1. Katie (Anne) Hollins (1985 – )
        2. 2. Emilie (Jane) Hollins (1989 – )
      6. 6. Ian (David) Hollins (1959 – ) m. Catherine (Felicity) Sinclair
  4. 4. Albert (Henry) Bennett (26 Jan 1891 – 30 May 1966) m. Edith (Annie) Yeates (07 Oct 1897 – 05 Apr 1989)
    1. 1. Annie (Joan) Bennett (01 Jan 1920 – ) m. Donald (Neil) Watson (1924 – 1984) m. Alexander (Cunningham) McWilliam
      1. 1. Moira (Joan) Watson (1964 – )
    2. 2. Albert (Cecil) Bennett (30 Mar 1921 – 07 Oct 1988)
    3. 3. Sibyl (Edith) Bennett (04 Nov 1923 – ) m. John (Charles) Davis (1927 – )
      1. 1. Jennifer (Hazel) Davis (1949 – ) m. Graham (Mark) Hammond
        1. 1. Morgan (James) Hammond (1978 – )
        2. 2. Samuel (John) Hammond (1989 – )
      2. 2. Sandra (Edith) Davis (1952 – ) m. Alan (James) Manu m. Derick Cornwell
        1. 1. Shana (Susan) Manu (1976 – )
        2. 2. Holly (Ropuhina) Manu (1978 – )
      3. 3. Mark (Richard John) Davis (1956 – 1986) m. Laurel (Anne) Barton
        1. 1. Benjamin (Charles) Davis (1984 – 1986)
    4. 4. Enid (Peggy) Bennett (17 Jul 1926 – ) m. Archie (Douglas) Topping
      1. 1. Wayne (William) Topping (1947 – ) m. Bernie Day
      2. 2. Dennis (Albert) Topping (1949 – ) m. Betty (Lynne) Higgie
        1. 1. Brent (Anthony) Topping (1980 – )
        2. 2. Shane (Michael) Topping (1981 – )
      3. 3. Heather (Cynthia) Topping (1951 – ) m. Allan (John) Aldridge
        1. 1. Phillip (John) Aldridge (1972 – )
        2. 2. Alistair (James) Aldridge (1973 – )
        3. 3. Helen (Maree) Aldridge (1975 – )
        4. 4. Carolyn (Anne) Aldridge (1975 – )
      4. 4. Vivienne (Ann) Topping (1953 – ) m. Errol (John) Adamson
        1. 1. Kevin (John) Adamson (1973 – )
        2. 2. Stephen (Gregory) Adamson (1975 – )
        3. 3. Craig (Ian) Adamson (1976 – )
        4. 4. Richard (Paul) Adamson (1978 – )
        5. 5. Jennifer (Ann) Adamson (1980 – )
      5. 5. Christine (Peggy) Topping (1957 – ) m. Colin Jackson
    5. 5. Lilian (Mabel) Bennett (04 Oct 1927 – ) m. Ivan (Godfrey) Goble (1921 – )
      1. 1. Clarence (Henry) Goble (1949 – ) m. Doreen (Sandra) Flay
      2. 2. Irene (Winifred) Goble (1951 – ) m. Stanley (Wayne) Skinner (1948 – )
        1. 1. Shane (Rodger) Skinner (1973 – )
        2. 2. Lance (Gavin) Skinner (1976 – 1988)
        3. 3. Tony (Jason) Skinner (1979 – )
      3. 3. Shirley (Lilian) Goble (1953 – ) m. Eric Scott m. Alan Willison
        1. 1. Maria (Rebecca) Willison (1981 – )
        2. 2. Danielle (Whakaruku) Willison (1984 – )
      4. 4. Maxine (Nancy) Goble (1955 – ) m. Kenneth (Bruce) Law m. John Kenealy
    6. 6. Stuart (Gordon) Bennett (11 Jun 1930 – ) m. Kathleen (Islay) Crean (16 Apr 1933 – )
      1. 1. Margret (Anne) Bennett (1954 – ) m. Paul Evans
        1. 1. Jonathon (Paul) Evans (1979 – )
        2. 2. Naomi (Islay) Evans (1981 – )
        3. 3. Timothy Evans (1985 – )
      2. 2. Alan (Stuart) Bennett (1956 – ) m. Jennifer (Mary) Schafer
        1. 1. Catherine (Amber) Bennett (1987 – )
        2. 2. Laura (Louise) Bennett (1989 – )
      3. 3. Karen (Judith) Bennett (16 Aug 1959 – ) m. Alasdair Nicoll
        1. 1. David (Alan) Nicoll (1990 – )
      4. 4. Janice (Lorraine) Bennett (1961 – ) m. Bruce Nelson m. Jim Attrill
    7. 7. Mildred (Cynthia) Bennett (14 Apr 1932 – ) m. Franciscus (Geradus) Beckers (1923 – )
      1. 1. Fiona (Margreta) Beckers (1962 – ) m. John (Charles) Henchman (1950 – )
        1. 1. Ruth (Frances) Henchman (1983 – )
        2. 2. Phillip (John) Henchman (1984 – )
        3. 3. Claire (Victoria) Henchman (1986 – )
        4. 4. Emma (Michelle) Henchman (1988 – )
      2. 2. Heidi (Julia) Beckers (1963 – ) m. Kevin (David) Luckhurst (1963 – )
      3. 3. Jeremy (Peter) Beckers (1965 – ) m. Catherine (Ann) Chapman (1965 – )
      4. 4. Nicholas (Bennett) Beckers (1968 – )
    8. 8. Graeme (Bruce) Bennett (07 Jun 1933 – ) m. Evelyn (Alice) Brocklehurst (27 Jul 1943 – )
      1. 1. Benjamin (John) Bennett (27 Jul 1969 – )
      2. 2. Ross (Graeme) Bennett (13 Jan 1971 – )
  5. 5. Ellen (Elizabeth) Bennett (30 Mar 1893 – 20 Nov 1975) m. Frederick (Augustus Jesop) Sheppard (05 Apr 1895 – 24 Apr 1970)
    1. 1. Winifred (Beth) Sheppard (11 Oct 1932 – ) m. David (Joseph) Simpson (18 Aug 1929 – 02 Aug 1996)
      1. 1. Christine (Ellen) Simpson (14 Dec 1955 – ) m. John (Brian) Guy (07 May 1950 – )
        1. 1. Haydon (James) Guy (14 Sep 1981 – )
        2. 2. Kayne (David) Guy (08 Jun 1985 – )
        3. 3. Mikaela (Beth) Guy (10 Oct 1990 – )
      2. 2. Denise (Maree) Simpson (27 Jul 1960 – ) m. Dennis (Ian) Argyle (24 Jan 1957 – )
        1. 1. Kirryn (Maree) Argyle (25 May 1988 – 11 Jun 1988)
        2. 2. Liam (Dennis) Argyle (17 Jul 1989 – )
        3. 3. Cory (Joseph) Argyle (31 May 1991 – )
    2. 2. Lillian (Joyce) Sheppard (10 Dec 1933 – ) m. Carl (Christian) Christensen
      1. 1. Gary (Frederick) Christensen (1953 – ) m. Robyn (Clair) Featonby
        1. 1. Matthew (Fraser) Christensen (1982 – )
        2. 2. Andrew (Gareth) Christensen (1984 – )
        3. 3. Fiona (Louise) Christensen (1987 – )
  6. 6. Joyce (Evelyn) Bennett (04 Jan 1897 – 12 May 1979) m. Ernest (Ronald C) Waters

Benjamin Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1852
05 Jun 1852
Birth of Benjamin Bennett in London, England
London, England
1945
20 Apr 1945
Age 93
Death of Benjamin Bennett in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1852
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1945
    Event Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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