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Donald Gordon Benson 1902–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 08 1902

Birth Location: Lymington, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 12 Sep 1966

Death Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Father: Joseph Benson

Mother: Mary HASSETT

Spouse(s): Kathleen Direen

Children(s): Donald Benson, Francis Benson

Donald Gordon Benson was born in 1902 in Lymington, Tasmania, Australia, the child of Joseph James Benson And Mary Constance Madeline Hassett. In 1929, Donald Gordon Benson resided in Tasmania, Australia. Donald Gordon Benson married Kathleen Veronica Kate Direen, and had children including Donald James Benson, Francis Desmond Benson. Donald Gordon Benson passed away in 1966 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

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Biography

  • Donald Gordon Benson was born in 1902 in Lymington, Tasmania, Australia, the child of Joseph James Benson And Mary Constance Madeline Hassett.
  • In 1929, Donald Gordon Benson resided in Tasmania, Australia.
  • Donald Gordon Benson married Kathleen Veronica Kate Direen, and had children including Donald James Benson, Francis Desmond Benson.
  • Donald Gordon Benson passed away in 1966 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

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Donald Benson's Ancestors

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Donald Benson
1902–1966
Birth Place: Lymington, Tasmania, Australia
Parents
Joseph James Benson
1855–1935
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Mary ((Constance) (Madeline)) HASSETT
1865–1936
Glaziers Bay, Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia
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Donald Benson's Descendants

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Donald (Gordon) Benson (15 08 1902–12 Sep 1966) m. Kathleen (Veronica 'Kate') Direen (9 Sep 1907–7 Aug 1995)
  1. 1. Donald (James) Benson 1932–1987
  2. 2. Francis (Desmond) Benson 1929–2014

Donald Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1902
15 08 1902
Birth of Donald Gordon Benson in Lymington, Tasmania, Australia
Lymington, Tasmania, Australia
1929
1929
Age 27
Donald Gordon Benson resided here in Tasmania, Australia
Tasmania, Australia
1966
12 Sep 1966
Age 64
Death of Donald Gordon Benson in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 08 1902
    Event Place: Lymington, Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Tasmania, Australia
    Record Source: Tasmania, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1884-1933, Gould Genealogy and History; Ridgehaven, South Australia; Reference Number: Au6103-1929; Description: Tasmania Police Gazette 1929

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1966
    Event Place: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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