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Eleanor Benjamin 1788–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 5 MAY 1860

Death Location: Gasperaux, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Caleb Benjamin

Mother: Lucy Coldwell

Spouse(s): William Duncanson

Children(s): Eunice Duncanson

The story of Eleanor Benjamin began in 1788 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Eleanor Benjamin married William Alexander Duncanson, and had children including Eunice Duncanson. Eleanor Benjamin passed away in 1860 in Gasperaux, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor Benjamin began in 1788 in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Eleanor Benjamin married William Alexander Duncanson, and had children including Eunice Duncanson.
  • Eleanor Benjamin passed away in 1860 in Gasperaux, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Benjamin
1759–1867
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Lucy Coldwell
1765–1788
Birth Location: Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

William Duncanson
1782–1868
Birth Location: Gaspereau, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Children(s)

Eunice Duncanson
1811–1871
Birth Location: Gaspereau, Nova Scotia, Canada
ED

Eleanor Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Benjamin
1788–1860
Birth Place: Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Caleb Benjamin
1759–1867
Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lucy Coldwell
1765–1788
Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Obed Benjamin
1729–1806
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary Herd
1731–1786
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States
John Coldwell
1736–1763
Stoughton,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
Eleanor Hackett
1740–1789
Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Obediah Benjamin
1701–1746
Mary Yarrington
1701–1755
Thomas Hurd
1690–1751
Lydia Bumpus
1692–1750
William Coldwell
1698–1802
Jane Jordan
1717–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Benjamin
1673–1738
Elizabeth Cooke
1678–1738
Peter Yarrington
1665–1725
Mary Woodward
1674–1720
Jacob Hurd
1653–1694
Anna Wilson
1655–1728
Philip Bumpas
1648–1724
Sarah Eaton
1662–1725
William Coldwell
1673–1706
Mary Edwards
1678–1699
Jonathan Jordan
1680–1750
Jane Walker
1689–

Eleanor Benjamin's Descendants

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Eleanor Benjamin (1788–5 MAY 1860) m. William (Alexander) Duncanson (1782–22 Oct 1868)
  1. 1. Eunice Duncanson 1811–1871 m. Robert Harvey 1806–1886
    1. 1. Alfred Harvey 1844–1915 m. Ella (Jane) Gilman 1850–1935
      1. 1. James (Arthur) Harvey 1881–1967 m. Ruby (Marion) Adams 1883–1951
        1. 1. Shirley (Lynn) Harvey 1926–2017
    2. 2. Elenor (Ann) Harvey 1830–1919 m. James (Merrill) Davis 1828–1864
      1. 1. Alonzo (Putnam) Davis 1855–1931 m. Eliza (Caroline Bradshaw) Davis 1857–1937
        1. 1. Faye (Naomi) Davis 1899–1986 m. William (George) Berg 1894–1981

Eleanor Benjamin's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of Eleanor Benjamin in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
1860
5 MAY 1860
Age 72
Death of Eleanor Benjamin in Gasperaux, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Gasperaux, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 MAY 1860
    Event Place: Gasperaux, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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