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Bernice Benton 1923–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1923

Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Death Date: Oct 1995

Death Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Father: Frank Benton

Mother: Beatrice May

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Bernice Benton began in 1923 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. In 1931, Bernice Benton resided in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Bernice Benton passed away in 1995 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Bernice Benton began in 1923 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1931, Bernice Benton resided in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Bernice Benton passed away in 1995 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bernice Benton's Ancestors

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Bernice Benton
1923–1995
Birth Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Parents
Frank Sidney Benton
1899–1987
Fulham, London, London, England
Beatrice May
1898–1984
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Francis Benton
1867–1938
Darlington, Durham, England
Susanna Watts
1869–1950
St George in the East, London, England
Frederick (Stephen) May
1865–1943
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Sarah (Ann) Hopkinson
1868–1948
Castleton Nearer, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Watts
–1879
Sarah Kirkwood
1838–
John May
1820–1879
Caroline Wolfenden
1823–1901
John Hopkinson
1846–1916
Elizabeth France
1845–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (May)
1795–
Hannah (Mills)
1800–
Jeremiah Wolfenden
1791–1866
Betty Wolstancroft
1792–1853
Henry Hopkinson
1826–1868
Harriet Meanock
1830–1890
Robert France
1812–1917
Mary Sands
1811–1890

Bernice Benton's Timeline

8 Records

1923
27 Oct 1923
Birth of Bernice Benton in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1931
1931
Age 8
Bernice Benton resided here in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1945
1945
Age 22
Bernice Benton resided here in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
1957
1957
Age 34
Bernice Benton resided here in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
1958
1958
Age 35
Bernice Benton resided here in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
1962
1962
Age 39
Bernice Benton resided here in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
1993
1993
Age 70
Bernice Benton resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1995
Oct 1995
Age 72
Death of Bernice Benton in Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1923
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15256
    [2] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27312; Census Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1924
    Event Place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15256
    [2] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27312; Census Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27312; Census Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15256

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1995
    Event Place: Burlington, Ontario, Canada

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