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George Wesley Benson 1878–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1878

Birth Location: West Huntingdon, Hastings, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 11 Jul 1951

Death Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Father: James Benson

Mother: Camilla Shuler

Spouse(s): Eva Heagle

Children(s): Mildred Benson, Emma Benson, Vera Benson

The story of George Wesley Benson began in 1878 in West Huntingdon, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. George Wesley Benson married Eva May Heagle, and had children including Emma Maude Benson, Mildred May Benson, Vera Alberta Benson. George Wesley Benson passed away in 1951 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of George Wesley Benson began in 1878 in West Huntingdon, Hastings, Ontario, Canada.
  • George Wesley Benson married Eva May Heagle, and had children including Emma Maude Benson, Mildred May Benson, Vera Alberta Benson.
  • George Wesley Benson passed away in 1951 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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George Benson's Ancestors

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George Benson
1878–1951
Birth Place: West Huntingdon, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Benson
1833–1917
Keadue, Rosscommon, Ireland
Camilla Shuler
1840–1914
Ameliasburg, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
William Shuler
1785–1862
Lower Canada
Catherine (Anne) Huyck
1795–1866
Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pieter Huyck
1761–1829
Machteld Quackenbosch
1764–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Huyck
1719–1761
Catherine Bovee
1719–1824

George Benson's Descendants

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George (Wesley) Benson (16 Sep 1878–11 Jul 1951) m. Eva (May) Heagle (11 Aug 1889–26 June 1948)
  1. 1. Mildred (May) Benson 1910–1989 m. Aaron (William) Bertelsen 1903–1972
  2. 2. Emma (Maude) Benson 1911–1980 m. Paul (Robert) Polay 1913–1985
  3. 3. Vera (Alberta) Benson 1919–1988

George Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1878
16 Sep 1878
Birth of George Wesley Benson in West Huntingdon, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
West Huntingdon, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
1951
11 Jul 1951
Age 73
Death of George Wesley Benson in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1878
    Event Place: West Huntingdon, Hastings, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1951
    Event Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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