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Benjamin Harrison Ely 1878–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1878

Birth Location: Concord, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 9 Feb 1945

Death Location: Union City, Branch, Michigan, USA

Father: Robert Addis

Mother: Estella GOODFELLOW

Spouse(s): Mary Fred

Children(s): Grace Ely

In 1878, Benjamin Harrison Ely entered the world in Concord, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA, born to Robert Findley Addis And Estella Theodosia Goodfellow. Benjamin Harrison Ely married Mary Ellen Fred, and had children including Grace Darling Ely. Benjamin Harrison Ely passed away in 1945 in Union City, Branch, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Benjamin Harrison Ely entered the world in Concord, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA, born to Robert Findley Addis And Estella Theodosia Goodfellow.
  • Benjamin Harrison Ely married Mary Ellen Fred, and had children including Grace Darling Ely.
  • Benjamin Harrison Ely passed away in 1945 in Union City, Branch, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Addis
1864–1937
Birth Location: Sharaden, Illinois
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Estella GOODFELLOW
1862–1944
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Fred
1879–1972
Birth Location: Brook, Newton County, Indiana, United States of America
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Children(s)

Grace Ely
1898–1980
Birth Location: Brook, Newton, Indiana, USA
GE

Benjamin Ely's Ancestors

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Benjamin Ely
1878–1945
Birth Place: Concord, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Robert Findley Addis
1864–1937
Sharaden, Illinois
Estella (Theodosia) GOODFELLOW
1862–1944
Grandparents
George (W.) Addis
1834–1885
Fayette Co, PA
Lucy (S) Pierce
1842–1918
Adams Township, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
Robert Goodfellow
1843–1916
On, ship, coming, over, from, Scotland
Nancy (Emeline) Matthews
1842–1871
Kingston, 1654298, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Adam Mathews
1812–1892
Harriet David
1818–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zachariah David
1792–1860
Rebecca Powley
1795–1882

Benjamin Ely's Descendants

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Benjamin (Harrison) Ely (15 Sep 1878–9 Feb 1945) m. Mary (Ellen) Fred (24 May 1879–06 Jan 1972)
  1. 1. Grace (Darling) Ely 1898–1980 m. Bernard (Jacob) Kulczyk 1901–1967
    1. 1. Florence (Lee) Kulczyk 1923–1990 m. Charles (James) Mundorf 1912–1982

Benjamin Ely's Timeline

2 Records

1878
15 Sep 1878
Birth of Benjamin Harrison Ely in Concord, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
Concord, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
1945
9 Feb 1945
Age 67
Death of Benjamin Harrison Ely in Union City, Branch, Michigan, USA
Union City, Branch, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Concord, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1945
    Event Place: Union City, Branch, Michigan, USA
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