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Henry Allen Benson Peters 1812–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1812

Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: Abt 1891

Death Location: Sydenham, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph Peters

Mother: Dorcas Snider

Spouse(s): Clarissa Brown, Lucinda McFarlane, Mary Atwood

Children(s): Orilla Peters, Sidney Peters, George Peters, Henry Peters, Sanford Peters, Henrietta Peters, Benson Peters, Mary Peters, Hiram Peters, Nial Peters, William Peters

Henry Allen Benson Peters was born in 1812 in Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada, the child of Joseph Samuel Peters And Dorcas Watchman Snider. In 1865, Henry Allen Benson Peters resided in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In 1870, Henry Allen Benson Peters resided in Lyme, Three Mile Bay, Jefferson, New York, USA. Henry Allen Benson Peters married Clarissa Jane Brown, Lucinda Mcfarlane, Mary Atwood, and had children including Benson Smith Peters, George W Peters, Henrietta Jane Peters, Henry Peters, Hiram Peters, Mary Peters, Nial Dennis Peters, Orilla Cinderilla Peters, Sanford Peters, Sidney Amos Peters, William Levi Peters. Henry Allen Benson Peters passed away in 1891 in Sydenham, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Henry Allen Benson Peters was born in 1812 in Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada, the child of Joseph Samuel Peters And Dorcas Watchman Snider.
  • In 1865, Henry Allen Benson Peters resided in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1870, Henry Allen Benson Peters resided in Lyme, Three Mile Bay, Jefferson, New York, USA.
  • Henry Allen Benson Peters married Clarissa Jane Brown, Lucinda Mcfarlane, Mary Atwood, and had children including Benson Smith Peters, George W Peters, Henrietta Jane Peters, Henry Peters, Hiram Peters, Mary Peters, Nial Dennis Peters, Orilla Cinderilla Peters, Sanford Peters, Sidney Amos Peters, William Levi Peters.
  • Henry Allen Benson Peters passed away in 1891 in Sydenham, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Peters's Ancestors

Self
Henry Peters
1812–1891
Birth Place: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Joseph Samuel Peters
1772–1841
Chatham, Middlesex, CT
Dorcas (Watchman) Snider
1779–1852
Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Lt. (Col. John Peters) III
1740–1788
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Ann Barnett
1740–1807
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marcus Snyder
1743–1798
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, Province of New York, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Watchman
1745–1815
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, Province of New York, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Col. Peters
1717–1804
Lydia Phelps
1723–1784
Johannes Jr.
1706–1788
Anna Flagler
1712–1788
William Watchman
1710–
Jean Westwater
1715–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
* CT
1695–1754
Mary Marks
1698–1784
Lieut CT
1692–1761
Johannes Snyder
1675–1748
Anna Lahmeyer
1686–1783
Zacharias Fleigler
1676–1720
Anna Hobin
1683–1728

Henry Peters's Descendants

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Henry (Allen Benson) Peters (24 May 1812–Abt 1891) m. Clarissa (Jane) Brown (29 April 1828–29 Dec 1893) m. Lucinda McFarlane (21 Oct 1822–1850) m. Mary Atwood (1812–1841)
  1. 1. Orilla ("Cinderilla") Peters 1861–1930 m. John (Alfred) Steele 1834–1916
    1. 1. Alfred (Henry) Steele 1880–1940 m. Harriett (Ann) Kennedy 1884–1961 m. Herriett Kennedy 1884–
      1. 1. Bert (Goldwin) Steele 1918–1991 m. Isabelle (Mary) Quessy 1922–1983
        1. 1. Gordon (Bert) Steele 1944–2023
      2. 2. Mary (Flora) Steele 1909–1909
      3. 3. Unnamed (Baby Boy) Steele 1910–1910
      4. 4. Victor (John Austin) Steele 1912–1959 m. Helen (Ethel) Taggart 1914–2004
        1. 1. Maurice (Victor) Steele 1936–1997
        2. 2. Ethel (Harriet) Steele 1939–1948
        3. 3. Maxine (Ruth) Steele 1937–2011
        4. 4. Gary (Clifford) Steele 1945–1998
      5. 5. Ruth (Maud) Steele 1914–1990
      6. 6. Clifford (Francis) Steele 1923–1944
    2. 2. Bert (Basil) Steele 1897–
    3. 3. Charles (Victor) Steele 1905–1964
    4. 4. Ethel (Alice) Steele 1899–1956
    5. 5. George Steele 1883–
    6. 6. Hattie (Louisa) Steele 1884–1957
    7. 7. Ida (Beatrice) Steele 1901–1973
    8. 8. Joseph Steele 1888–1973
    9. 9. Margaret Steele 1895–1971
    10. 10. Mary (Boulton) Steele 1891–1961
    11. 11. Stanley Steele 1893–1935
    12. 12. Thomas (Samuel) Steele 1886–1957
    13. 13. William (Allen) Steele 1879–1952
  2. 2. Sidney (Amos) Peters 1856–1930
  3. 3. George (W.) Peters 1851–1922
  4. 4. Henry Peters 1854–
  5. 5. Sanford Peters 1856–1920
  6. 6. Henrietta (Jane) Peters 1860–1912
  7. 7. Benson (Smith) Peters 1845–1926
  8. 8. Mary Peters 1843–1909
  9. 9. Hiram Peters 1837–1897
  10. 10. Nial (Dennis) Peters 1838–1932
  11. 11. William (Levi) Peters 1834–1905

Henry Peters's Timeline

4 Records

1812
24 May 1812
Birth of Henry Allen Benson Peters in Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
1865
1865
Age 53
Henry Allen Benson Peters resided here in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
1870
1870
Age 58
Henry Allen Benson Peters resided here in Lyme, Three Mile Bay, Jefferson, New York, USA
Lyme, Three Mile Bay, Jefferson, New York, USA
1891
Abt 1891
Age 79
Death of Henry Allen Benson Peters in Sydenham, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Sydenham, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1812
    Event Place: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lyme, Three Mile Bay, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lyme, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M593_945; Page: 471B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1891
    Event Place: Sydenham, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

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