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James William Benedict 1845–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 OCT 1845

Birth Location: Napanee, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 17 SEP 1906

Death Location: Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario

Father: Smedley Benedict

Mother: Catherine E.

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Children(s):

James William Benedict was born in 1845 in Napanee, Ontario, Canada, the child of Smedley William Benedict And Catherine Dafoe D U E. In 1851, James William Benedict resided in Richmond Twp., Lennox County, Ontario. In 1861, James William Benedict resided in St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario. James William Benedict passed away in 1906 in Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario.

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Biography

  • James William Benedict was born in 1845 in Napanee, Ontario, Canada, the child of Smedley William Benedict And Catherine Dafoe D U E.
  • In 1851, James William Benedict resided in Richmond Twp., Lennox County, Ontario.
  • In 1861, James William Benedict resided in St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario.
  • James William Benedict passed away in 1906 in Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario.

Immediate Family

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James Benedict's Ancestors

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James Benedict
1845–1906
Birth Place: Napanee, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Smedley William Benedict
1800–1867
Grand Isle, Vermont, United States
Catherine (Dafoe D. U.) E.
1804–1887
Upper Canada
Grandparents
Joshua Benedict
1751–1839
Danbury, Fairfield co., Connecticut, USA
Daniel (P Dafoe Sr.) UEL
1769–1842
Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Elizabeth Wright
1769–1844
Fredericksburg, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Benedict
1723–1771
Lydia Hall
1729–1824
John Dafoe
1725–1784
Mary
1729–1789
Samuel Wright
1736–1790
Mary Walker
1743–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Dafoe
1703–1753
Anna Reiffenberger
1703–1749
Conrad Keller
1682–1742
Maria Proper
1697–1742
Gabriel Wright
1704–
Rebecca Buys
1712–
Francis Walker
1693–1749
Sarah Bradshaw
1690–1755

James Benedict's Timeline

5 Records

1845
10 OCT 1845
Birth of James William Benedict in Napanee, Ontario, Canada
Napanee, Ontario, Canada
1851
1851
Age 6
James William Benedict resided here in Richmond Twp., Lennox County, Ontario
Richmond Twp., Lennox County, Ontario
1861
1861
Age 16
James William Benedict resided here in St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario
St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario
1871
1871
Age 26
James William Benedict resided here in St. Vincent
St. Vincent
1906
17 SEP 1906
Age 61
Death of James William Benedict in Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario
Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 OCT 1845
    Event Place: Napanee, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [2] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Roll: MS935_127.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Richmond Twp., Lennox County, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St. Vincent
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1906
    Event Place: Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Roll: MS935_127.

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