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Benjamin F. Fifield 1827–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 November 1827

Birth Location: Vermont

Death Date: 7 April 1905

Death Location: Portage, Porter County, Indiana, USA

Father: Thomas Fifield

Mother: Elsie Carter

Spouse(s): Lenah Fifield

Children(s): Thomas Fifield, Sarah Crisman, Walker Fifield, Jessie Fifield, E Fifield, Zachery Fifield, Mildred Ensign, Clarence Fifield, Charlotte Fifield, Irene Fifield

Benjamin F. Fifield was born in 1827 in Vermont, the child of Thomas Harris Fifield And Elsie Myra Carter. In 1830, Benjamin F. Fifield resided in Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA. In 1840, Benjamin F. Fifield resided in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Benjamin F. Fifield married Lenah Fifield, Margaret M Fifield, and had children including Charlotte F M Fifield, Clarence E Fifield, E Eugene Fifield, Irene M Fifield, Jessie A Fifield, Mildred Lucille Ensign, Sarah Elsie Crisman, Thomas Harris Fifield, Walker Fifield, Zachery H Fifield. Benjamin F. Fifield passed away in 1905 in Portage, Porter County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin F. Fifield was born in 1827 in Vermont, the child of Thomas Harris Fifield And Elsie Myra Carter.
  • In 1830, Benjamin F. Fifield resided in Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.
  • In 1840, Benjamin F. Fifield resided in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
  • Benjamin F. Fifield married Lenah Fifield, Margaret M Fifield, and had children including Charlotte F M Fifield, Clarence E Fifield, E Eugene Fifield, Irene M Fifield, Jessie A Fifield, Mildred Lucille Ensign, Sarah Elsie Crisman, Thomas Harris Fifield, Walker Fifield, Zachery H Fifield.
  • Benjamin F. Fifield passed away in 1905 in Portage, Porter County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Fifield
1857–
Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
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Elsie Carter
1906–
Birth Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire
EC

Spouses(s)

Lenah Fifield
1834–1928
Birth Location: Germany
LF

Children(s)

Thomas Fifield
1858–1859
Birth Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire
TF
Sarah Crisman
1856–1918
Birth Location: –
SC
Walker Fifield
1855–1907
Birth Location: Porter, Porter, Indiana, USA
WF
Jessie Fifield
1864–
Birth Location: Indiana
JF
E Fifield
1869–1925
Birth Location: Indiana
EF
Zachery Fifield
1862–1920
Birth Location: Indiana
ZF
Mildred Ensign
1916–2007
Birth Location: Hobart Lake, Indiana
ME
Clarence Fifield
1919–
Birth Location: Indiana
CF
Charlotte Fifield
1915–
Birth Location: Indiana
CF
Irene Fifield
1909–
Birth Location: Indiana
IF

Benjamin Fifield's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Fifield
1827–1905
Birth Place: Vermont
Parents
Thomas Harris Fifield
1857–
Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
Elsie (Myra) Carter
1906–
Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Grandparents
Thomas Fifield
1822–
Whitacre, Warwickshire, England
Fanny Fifield
1817–
Stockingford, Warwickshire, England
Benjamin (Burton) Carter
1870–
Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England
Henrietta (Martha) Scotchmer
1869–
Norwich, Norfolk
Great-Grandparents
Robert Carter
1840–
Elizabeth Carter
1849–
John Scotchmer
1824–
Sarah Scotchmer
1825–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Fifield's Descendants

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Benjamin (F.) Fifield (27 November 1827–7 April 1905) m. Lenah Fifield (22 December 1834–6 September 1928)
  1. 1. Thomas (Harris) Fifield 1858–1859
  2. 2. Sarah (Elsie) Crisman 1856–1918
  3. 3. Walker Fifield 1855–1907 m. Jane Merton 1857–1943
    1. 1. Thomas Fifield 1879–1879
    2. 2. Edward (Ervin) Fifield 1888–1954
    3. 3. Earl Fifield 1898–1972
    4. 4. Frank Fifield 1881–1929 m. Susie (Pearl) Fifield 1886–1933
      1. 1. Ted Fifield 1904–1988
      2. 2. Benjamin (L) Fifield 1912–2005
      3. 3. Franklin (Wilbur) Fifield 1916–1917
      4. 4. Margaret (Alice) Fifield 1915–1972
        1. 1. Gillan McDonald 1875–
      5. 5. Orval (W) Fifield 1906–
      6. 6. Amanda Hammond 1864–
    5. 5. Arthur Fifield 1886–
    6. 6. Alice Fifield 1884–
    7. 7. Eddie Fifield 1888–
    8. 8. Glen Fifield 1892–
    9. 9. Lanie Fifield 1878–
    10. 10. Asa (Leland) Fifield 1882–1944 m. May (L) Gossett 1885–1951
      1. 1. Roy (L) Fifield 1902–1971 m. Margaret (E Bartlett) Fifield 1910–2003
        1. 1. Calvin (L) Fifield 1927–1996 m. Betty (Alice) Ransford 1929–2013 m. Donna (Gale) Richardson 1943–2011
      2. 2. Beulah (M) Fifield 1907–
    11. 11. Alice Fifield 1884–
    12. 12. Arthur Fifield 1886–1945 m. Freda Fifield 1889–
      1. 1. Irene Fifield 1909–
    13. 13. Frank Fifield 1880–1929
    14. 14. Eddie Fifield 1888–
    15. 15. Earl Fifield 1898–1972 m. Evelyn Fifield 1900–1973
    16. 16. Glen Fifield 1892–
    17. 17. Edward (Ervin) Fifield 1888–1954
    18. 18. Thomas Fifield 1879–1879
    19. 19. Lanie Fifield 1878–
  4. 4. Jessie (A.) Fifield 1864–
  5. 5. E (Eugene) Fifield 1869–1925 m. Sarah (Margaret) Fifield 1868–1939
    1. 1. Benjamin Fifield 1887–1891
    2. 2. Infant (Son) Fifield –1897
    3. 3. Eugene Fifield 1905–1905
    4. 4. Jonathan (W) Fifield 1889–
  6. 6. Zachery (H) Fifield 1862–1920 m. Harrietta Fifield 1866–1939
    1. 1. Clem (Henry) Fifield 1887–1940
    2. 2. Hugo (Harrison) Fifield 1892–1957 m. Anne (B) Fifield 1896–
      1. 1. Robert (H) Fifield 1921–
    3. 3. Blanche Tifield 1889–1977 m. Owen (J) Roper 1886–
      1. 1. Marjorie Roper 1913–
      2. 2. Phyllis (J) Roper 1916–
    4. 4. Otto (G) Tifield 1885–
    5. 5. Leo (B) Tifield 1894–
    6. 6. Elsie (C) Fifield 1905–1977
  7. 7. Mildred (Lucille) Ensign 1916–2007
  8. 8. Clarence (E) Fifield 1919–
  9. 9. Charlotte (F M) Fifield 1915–
  10. 10. Irene (M) Fifield 1909–

Benjamin Fifield's Timeline

22 Records

1827
27 November 1827
Birth of Benjamin F. Fifield in Vermont
Vermont
1830
1830
Age 3
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
1840
1840
Age 13
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
1847
1847
Age 20
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850
Age 23
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Union, Porter, Indiana, USA
Union, Porter, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 33
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 36
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Portage, Porter, Indiana, United States
Portage, Porter, Indiana, United States
1869
30 Sep 1869
Age 42
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Montpelier, Vermont, USA
1873
30 Sep 1873
Age 46
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Montpelier, Vermont, USA
1874
1874
Age 47
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in New Hampshire, USA
New Hampshire, USA
1875
30 Sep 1875
Age 48
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Montpelier, Vermont, USA
1877
30 Sep 1877
Age 50
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Montpelier, Vermont, USA
1879
30 Jun 1879
Age 52
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Montpelier, Vermont, USA
1880
1880
Age 53
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
1889
1889
Age 62
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
1896
1896
Age 69
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
1900
1900
Age 73
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
1901
1901
Age 74
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Bellows Falls; Springfield, Vermont, USA
Bellows Falls; Springfield, Vermont, USA
1902
1902 - 1903
Age 75
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
1905
7 April 1905
Age 78
Death of Benjamin F. Fifield in Porter County, Indiana, USA
Porter County, Indiana, USA
1906
1906
Age 79
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Montpelier, Vermont, USA
1920
1920
Age 93
Benjamin F. Fifield resided here in Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 November 1827
    Event Place: Vermont
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau
    [2] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana; Roll: T625_460; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 913
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana; Roll: 304; Family History Film: 1254304; Page: 384C; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 0774
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana; Roll: 398; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1240398
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana; Roll: M653_289; Page: 495; Image: 497; Family History Library Film: 803289
    [7] Indiana Deaths
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Porter, Indiana; Roll: M432_165; Page: 147A; Image: 487
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [11] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire; Series: M19; Roll: 75; Page: 114; Family History Library Film: 0337928

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: 243; Page: 190; Image: 385; Family History Library Film: 0014933

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Union, Porter, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Porter, Indiana; Roll: M432_165; Page: 147A; Image: 487

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Readfield, Kennebec, Maine
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana; Roll: M653_289; Page: 495; Image: 497; Family History Library Film: 803289

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1869
    Event Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1873
    Event Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1877
    Event Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1879
    Event Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana; Roll: 304; Family History Film: 1254304; Page: 384C; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 0774

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana; Roll: 398; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1240398

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bellows Falls; Springfield, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902 - 1903
    Event Place: Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio and Florida, City Directories, Directory Title: Ashtabula and Conneaut Directory; Year Range: 1902 - 1903; Page #: 44; Publisher: N. Church; Publication Year: 1902 - 1903
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portage, Porter, Indiana; Roll: T625_460; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 913

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Official records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 April 1905
    Event Place: Porter County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [4] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portage, Porter County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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