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Benjamin Burtrand Billings 1858–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 March 1858

Birth Location: Pine River, Waushara County, WI

Death Date: 10 Nov 1894

Death Location: Fountain Cemetery, Bushnell Brookings County, South Dakota, USA

Father: Sophronius Billings

Mother: Sarah Fairbanks

Spouse(s): Euretta Blaisdell

Children(s): Edith Loomis

Benjamin Burtrand Billings was born in 1858 in Pine River, Waushara County, WI, the child of Sophronius Sylvanus Billings And Sarah Martha Fairbanks. In 1860, Benjamin Burtrand Billings resided in Leon, Waushara, Wisconsin, United States. In 1870, Benjamin Burtrand Billings resided in Cherry Grove, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA. Benjamin Burtrand Billings married Euretta Relta Or Ruetta Loretta Reta Blaisdell, Sadie Harris, and had children including Edith May Loomis. Benjamin Burtrand Billings passed away in 1894 in Fountain Cemetery, Bushnell Brookings County, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Burtrand Billings was born in 1858 in Pine River, Waushara County, WI, the child of Sophronius Sylvanus Billings And Sarah Martha Fairbanks.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Burtrand Billings resided in Leon, Waushara, Wisconsin, United States.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Burtrand Billings resided in Cherry Grove, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA.
  • Benjamin Burtrand Billings married Euretta Relta Or Ruetta Loretta Reta Blaisdell, Sadie Harris, and had children including Edith May Loomis.
  • Benjamin Burtrand Billings passed away in 1894 in Fountain Cemetery, Bushnell Brookings County, South Dakota, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Billings's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Billings
1858–1894
Birth Place: Pine River, Waushara County, WI
Parents
Sophronius Sylvanus Billings
1821–1896
West Warren, Bradford, Pennsylvannia
Sarah (Martha) Fairbanks
1837–1898
Pierpont, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Henry Billings
1797–1868
Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Polly Stoddard
1805–1886
Massachusetts, United States
Norman Fairbanks
1812–1896
Marcellus, Onondaga, New York, United States
Mary Darling
1817–1902
Owego, Tioga, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eli Billings
1770–1830
Grace Penniman
1768–1798
Elihu Buttles
1776–1823
Lovisa Reed
1780–1860
William Fairbanks
1784–1862
Sarah Nickerson
1794–1873
David Jr.
1791–1876
Martha Stacy
1797–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thaddeus Sr.
1734–1830
Eunice Tiffany
1734–1806
Jesse Penniman
1736–1818
Lois Wood
1746–1818
Jonathan Captain
1747–1823
Lois Viets
1744–1823
Benjamin Reed
1740–1830
Hannah White
1743–1827
William Fairbanks
1740–1797
Mary Spence
1760–
Irana Nickerson
1738–1818
Mary Taylor
1739–1818
David Reverend
1753–1835
Esther Metcalf
1761–1793
Josiah Darling
1779–1868
Mary Quint
1781–1822

Benjamin Billings's Descendants

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Benjamin (Burtrand) Billings (28 March 1858–10 Nov 1894) m. Euretta ("Relta" or Ruetta Loretta Reta) Blaisdell (1863–15 Aug 1888)
  1. 1. Edith (May) Loomis 1881–1956 m. Simon (Benjaman) Loomis 1881–1961 m. Paul (Egbert Hendricks) Sr 1877–1906
    1. 1. Alice Melges 1909–1997 m. Norman Melges 1910–1982
    2. 2. Leon Hendricks 1904–1959 m. Lillian (W) Bunn 1911–1984
      1. 1. Eloise (Renee) Hendricks 1929–2020 m. Harold (A) Jones 1920–2014
        1. 1. Baby (Boy) Jones 1948–1948
        2. 2. Sue (Ellen) Jones 1950–2014
      2. 2. John (P.) Hendricks 1928–1994 m. Violet (Victoria) Pickens 1927–2001
      3. 3. William (B.) Hendricks 1931–2006 m. Barbara (Ann) Barnett 1931–2014
    3. 3. Harry (B) Hendricks 1900–1974 m. Thelma Hendricks 1901–1985
      1. 1. Edith (M) Hendricks 1927–1962 m. William (A.) Stringham 1920–1993
      2. 2. Stuart Hendricks 1925–1969 m. Frances (Lucille) Cushing 1921–2014

Benjamin Billings's Timeline

7 Records

1858
28 March 1858
Birth of Benjamin Burtrand Billings in Pine River, Waushara County, WI
Pine River, Waushara County, WI
1860
1860
Age 2
Benjamin Burtrand Billings resided here in Leon, Waushara, Wisconsin, United States
Leon, Waushara, Wisconsin, United States
1870
1870
Age 12
Benjamin Burtrand Billings resided here in Cherry Grove, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
Cherry Grove, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
1875
01 May 1875
Age 17
Benjamin Burtrand Billings resided here in Cherry Grove, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
Cherry Grove, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
Benjamin Burtrand Billings resided here in Fair Point, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States
Fair Point, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States
1894
10 Nov 1894
Age 36
Death of Benjamin Burtrand Billings in Bushnell, Brookings, South Dakota, USA
Bushnell, Brookings, South Dakota, USA
1897
17 Jun 1897
Age 39
Benjamin Burtrand Billings resided here in Lancaster, Wisconsin, USA
Lancaster, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 March 1858
    Event Place: Pine River, Waushara County, WI
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fair Point, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: 621; Family History Film: 1254621; Page: 407D; Enumeration District: 167; Image: .
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cherry Grove, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Leon, Waushara, Wisconsin; Roll: ; Page: 826; Image: 76.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Web: South Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Leon, Waushara, Wisconsin, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Leon, Waushara, Wisconsin; Roll: ; Page: 826; Image: 76.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cherry Grove, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Cherry Grove, Goodhue, Minnesota; Archive Collection Number: M0593; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cherry Grove, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 May 1875
    Event Place: Cherry Grove, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fair Point, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fair Point, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: 621; Family History Film: 1254621; Page: 407D; Enumeration District: 167; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Lancaster, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Grant County Herald; Publication Date: 17 Jun 1897; Publication Place: Lancaster, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Bushnell, Brookings, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota, Cemetery Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Web: South Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fountain Cemetery, Bushnell Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota, Cemetery Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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