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Benjamin John Elford Harris 1878–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1878

Birth Location: Kapunda, South Australia, Australie

Death Date: 5 February 1908

Death Location: Broken Hill, Broken Hill City, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Benjamin .

Mother: Elizabeth West

Spouse(s): Annie Sexton

Children(s): Stanley Harris, John Harris, Stanley Harris, Leslie Hoddy

Benjamin John Elford Harris was born in 1878 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australie, the child of Benjamin Harris And Elizabeth Ann West. Benjamin John Elford Harris married Annie Sexton, and had children including John Leslie Harris, Leslie Harry Hoddy, Stanley Clifford Harris. Benjamin John Elford Harris passed away in 1908 in Broken Hill, Broken Hill City, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • Benjamin John Elford Harris was born in 1878 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australie, the child of Benjamin Harris And Elizabeth Ann West.
  • Benjamin John Elford Harris married Annie Sexton, and had children including John Leslie Harris, Leslie Harry Hoddy, Stanley Clifford Harris.
  • Benjamin John Elford Harris passed away in 1908 in Broken Hill, Broken Hill City, New South Wales, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Harris's Ancestors

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Benjamin Harris
1878–1908
Birth Place: Kapunda, South Australia, Australie
Parents
Benjamin HARRIS .
1852–1886
South Australia, Australia
Elizabeth (Ann) West
1855–1933
Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Harris
1819–1883
Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Alice Smythram
1810–1878
England
Samuel (George Elford) West
1829–1912
St Neot, Cornwall, England
Marianna
1831–1924
Lanlivery, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Smythram
1787–1840
Elizabeth Cornelius
1778–1829
Ann Elford
1810–1842
Alexander Thomas
1800–1867
Mary Clemence
1805–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smeatham
1751–1800
Phyllis Bawden
1749–1813
David Cornelius
1742–1820
Peternell Woolcock
1745–1833
Thomas Thomas
1752–1809
Mary BONEY
1757–
Catherine Bonady
1772–

Benjamin Harris's Descendants

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Benjamin (John Elford) Harris (31 May 1878–5 February 1908) m. Annie Sexton (12 February 1884–30 May 1960)
  1. 1. Stanley (Clifford) Harris 1908–1989
  2. 2. John (Leslie) Harris 1901–
  3. 3. Stanley (Clifford) Harris 1908–1989
  4. 4. Leslie (Harry) Hoddy 1901–1974 m. Edith (Elizabeth Ruby) Hoddy 1908–1976
    1. 1. Lionel (Henry) Hoddy 1925–

Benjamin Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1878
31 May 1878
Birth of Benjamin John Elford Harris in Kapunda, South Australia, Australie
Kapunda, South Australia, Australie
1908
5 February 1908
Age 30
Death of Benjamin John Elford Harris in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australie
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australie

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1878
    Event Place: Kapunda, South Australia, Australie
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1908
    Event Place: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australie
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Broken Hill, Broken Hill City, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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