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Benjamin Franklin Sweet 1869 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1869

Birth Location: Durham, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 14 Jun 1950

Death Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada

Father: Francis Sweet

Mother: Sarah Colwill

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Children(s):

The story of Benjamin Franklin Sweet began in 1869 in Durham, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, Benjamin Franklin Sweet resided in Essex South, Ontario, Canada. Benjamin Franklin Sweet passed away in 1950 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Sweet began in 1869 in Durham, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, Benjamin Franklin Sweet resided in Essex South, Ontario, Canada.
  • Benjamin Franklin Sweet passed away in 1950 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

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Benjamin Sweet's Ancestors

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Benjamin Sweet
1869 – 1950
Birth Place: Durham, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Francis Henry Sweet
1827 – 1916
Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England
Sarah (Jane) Colwill
1829 – 1920
Hartland Parish, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Sweet
1792 – 1840
Cornwall, England
Ann Rowe
1793 – 1841
Cornwall, England
Thomas Colwill
1783 – 1830
Hartland Parish, North Devon, England
Mary Bawden
1799 – 1846
Parkham, North Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Sweet
1766 – 1798
Rachael Tippett
1770 –
John Colwill
1749 – 1830
Ann Hay
1756 – 1845
Grace Bawden
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Sweet's Timeline

3 Records

1869
4 Feb 1869
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Sweet in Durham, Ontario, Canada
Durham, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 22
Benjamin Franklin Sweet resided here in Essex South, Ontario, Canada
Essex South, Ontario, Canada
1950
14 Jun 1950
Age 81
Death of Benjamin Franklin Sweet in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1869
    Event Place: Durham, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1950
    Event Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada

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