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Benjamin Randolph Farrar 1898–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1898

Birth Location: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 11 Jun 1948

Death Location: West Point, Orange County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Watson

Spouse(s): Clement Ostermann, Margaret Rankin

Children(s): Alice Farrar, Margaret Dominick, Dorothy Farrar

Benjamin Randolph Farrar was born in 1898 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, the child of William Matthew Farrar Sr And Elizabeth Lake Watson. Benjamin Randolph Farrar married Clement Ostermann, Margaret Louise Rankin, and had children including Alice Ostermann Farrar, Dorothy Jeanne Farrar, Margaret Lewis Dominick. Benjamin Randolph Farrar passed away in 1948 in West Point, Orange County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Randolph Farrar was born in 1898 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA, the child of William Matthew Farrar Sr And Elizabeth Lake Watson.
  • Benjamin Randolph Farrar married Clement Ostermann, Margaret Louise Rankin, and had children including Alice Ostermann Farrar, Dorothy Jeanne Farrar, Margaret Lewis Dominick.
  • Benjamin Randolph Farrar passed away in 1948 in West Point, Orange County, New York, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Farrar's Ancestors

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Benjamin Farrar
1898–1948
Birth Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Parents
William Matthew Farrar Sr.
1867–1951
Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Elizabeth (Lake) Watson
1869–1936
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Matthew (Shepherd) Farrar
1832–1868
Virginia, USA
Martha (A.) Megginson
1834–1878
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Garland Farrar
1797–1882
Mary Shepherd
1797–1874
William Megginson
1794–1847
Amanda Bocock
1805–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Farrar
1760–1844
Martha Murrell
1758–1844
Joseph Sr.
1771–1811
Sarah Bolling
1774–1837

Benjamin Farrar's Descendants

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Benjamin (Randolph) Farrar (19 Feb 1898–11 Jun 1948) m. Clement Ostermann (29 Feb 1908–17 Nov 1962) m. Margaret (Louise) Rankin (6 Nov 1899–12 Mar 1986)
  1. 1. Alice (Ostermann) Farrar 1935–2015 m. James (Robert) Collier 1927–2004
  2. 2. Margaret (Lewis) Dominick 1924–1995
  3. 3. Dorothy (Jeanne) Farrar 1928–2023

Benjamin Farrar's Timeline

2 Records

1898
19 Feb 1898
Birth of Benjamin Randolph Farrar in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1948
11 Jun 1948
Age 50
Death of Benjamin Randolph Farrar in Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Hillsborough County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1898
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1948
    Event Place: Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Point, Orange County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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