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George Benning Jenness 1861–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1861

Birth Location: Franklin Twp, KS

Death Date: 15 Feb 1944

Death Location: Madison, CA

Father: Richard Jenness

Mother: Lavinia Furness

Spouse(s): Louisa Haden

Children(s): Edith Jenness, George Jr., Ella Jenness, Helen Jenness

In 1861, George Benning Jenness entered the world in Franklin Twp, KS, born to Richard Emerson Jenness And Lavinia Furness. George Benning Jenness married Louisa Haden, and had children including Edith A Jenness, Ella Hope Jenness, George Benning Jenness Jr, Helen Alice Jenness. George Benning Jenness passed away in 1944 in Madison, CA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, George Benning Jenness entered the world in Franklin Twp, KS, born to Richard Emerson Jenness And Lavinia Furness.
  • George Benning Jenness married Louisa Haden, and had children including Edith A Jenness, Ella Hope Jenness, George Benning Jenness Jr, Helen Alice Jenness.
  • George Benning Jenness passed away in 1944 in Madison, CA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Jenness
1835–1904
Birth Location: East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
RJ
Lavinia Furness
1838–
Birth Location: New York, NY
LF

Spouses(s)

Louisa Haden
1865–1930
Birth Location: Liverpool, England
LH

Children(s)

Edith Jenness
1893–
Birth Location: –
EJ
George Jr.
1906–
Birth Location: Rupert ID
GJ
Ella Jenness
1892–
Birth Location: –
EJ
Helen Jenness
1910–
Birth Location: –
HJ

George Jenness's Ancestors

Self
George Jenness
1861–1944
Birth Place: Franklin Twp, KS
Parents
Richard Emerson Jenness
1835–1904
East Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
Lavinia Furness
1838–
New York, NY
Grandparents
Richard (E.) Jenness
1808–1874
Piermont, Grafton Co., NH
Sybil Buell
1808–1901
poss Piermont NH
Herman Furness
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1775–1842
Hannah Emerson
1780–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Judge Jenness
1747–1819
Hannah Seavey
1749–1828
Col Emerson
Sarah Tilton

George Jenness's Descendants

1.
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George (Benning) Jenness (25 Nov 1861–15 Feb 1944) m. Louisa Haden (09 Oct 1865–20 Jun 1930)
  1. 1. Edith (A.) Jenness 1893–
    1. 1. Harriet (Lucille) Crosby 1919–
    2. 2. John (Ross) Crosby 1923–
    3. 3. Ralph (Marion) Crosby 1925–
    4. 4. Helen (Kathleen) Crosby 1917–
  2. 2. George (Benning Jenness) Jr. 1906– m. Erna Franke 1902–
  3. 3. Ella (Hope) Jenness 1892–
  4. 4. Helen (Alice) Jenness 1910–

George Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1861
25 Nov 1861
Birth of George Benning Jenness in Franklin Twp, KS
Franklin Twp, KS
1944
15 Feb 1944
Age 83
Death of George Benning Jenness in Madison, CA
Madison, CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Franklin Twp, KS
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Madison, CA
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199
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