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James Bennett 1812 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1812

Birth Location: Addington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 23 Apr 1884

Death Location: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York

Father: James Bennett

Mother: Mary Ashley

Spouse(s): Helen MacDonald

Children(s): Eleonor Bennett, Theresa Bennet, George Bennett, Emma Bennett, James Bennet, Jice Bennett, William Bennet, Ellen Bennet, James Bennett, Mary Bennet, Frank Bennett, Lucinda Bennet, Robert Bennett, Fred Bennett

The story of James Bennett began in 1812 in Addington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. In 1851, James Bennett resided in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. In 1855, James Bennett resided in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York. James Bennett married Helen Eleanor MacDonald, and had children including Eleonor Bennett, Theresa Bennet, George Bennett, Emma Jane Bennett, James Bennet, Jice Bennett, William Bennet, Ellen Bennet, James G Bennett, Mary Bennet, Frank Bennett, Lucinda Bennet, Robert Bennett, Fred Bennett. James Bennett passed away in 1884 in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of James Bennett began in 1812 in Addington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1851, James Bennett resided in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1855, James Bennett resided in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York.
  • James Bennett married Helen Eleanor MacDonald, and had children including Eleonor Bennett, Theresa Bennet, George Bennett, Emma Jane Bennett, James Bennet, Jice Bennett, William Bennet, Ellen Bennet, James G Bennett, Mary Bennet, Frank Bennett, Lucinda Bennet, Robert Bennett, Fred Bennett.
  • James Bennett passed away in 1884 in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bennett
1787 – 1861
Birth Location: Brookline, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
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Mary Ashley
1792 – 1855
Birth Location: Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Helen MacDonald
1831 – 1907
Birth Location: Canada
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Children(s)

Eleonor Bennett
1831 –
Birth Location: New York
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Theresa Bennet
1848 –
Birth Location: Canada
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George Bennett
1850 –
Birth Location: Canada
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Emma Bennett
1851 – 1920
Birth Location: Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada
EB
James Bennet
1852 – 1858
Birth Location: New York
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Jice Bennett
1852 –
Birth Location: Canada
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William Bennet
1854 –
Birth Location: New York
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Ellen Bennet
1857 –
Birth Location: New York
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James Bennett
1859 – 1898
Birth Location: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
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Mary Bennet
1861 –
Birth Location: New York
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Frank Bennett
1862 –
Birth Location: New York
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Lucinda Bennet
1864 –
Birth Location: New York
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Robert Bennett
1866 –
Birth Location: New York
RB
Fred Bennett
1869 –
Birth Location: New York
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James Bennett's Ancestors

Self
James Bennett
1812 – 1884
Birth Place: Addington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James A Bennett
1787 – 1861
Brookline, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Mary (Ann) Ashley
1792 – 1855
Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Ezra (Phineas) Bennett
1750 – 1849
Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Whitney
1748 – 1812
Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts
William Ashley
1748 – 1835
London, England
Margaret Buck
1769 – 1840
New York
Great-Grandparents
Phineas Bennett
1721 – 1803
Mary French
1720 – 1793
James Whitney
1714 – 1755
Eleanor Robbins
1721 – 1755
John Ashley
1718 – 1763
Mary Stephenson
1723 – 1763
George Buck
1740 – 1805
Anna Hopp
1742 – 1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel III
1690 – 1762
Tabitha Wheeler
1695 – 1762
Joseph Whitney
1672 – 1754
Rebeckah Burge
1683 –
Jonathan Robbins
1686 – 1725
Margaret Lund
1688 – 1764
Michael Buck
Christina Buck
Jan Hopp
1722 – 1760
Elizabeth Kaseby
1722 – 1760

James Bennett's Descendants

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James Bennett (Abt 1812 – 23 Apr 1884) m. Helen (Eleanor) MacDonald (abt 1831 – 9 Feb 1907)
  1. 1. Eleonor Bennett (abt 1831 – )
  2. 2. Theresa Bennet (abt 1848 – )
  3. 3. George Bennett (abt 1850 – )
  4. 4. Emma (Jane) Bennett (Nov 1851 – 20 Jun 1920) m. William (Henry) Warren (Aug 1843 – 6 Jul 1907)
    1. 1. Willie (W) Warren (Abt 1870 – )
    2. 2. Bertha (M) Warren (Abt 1871 – )
    3. 3. Ellen Warren (Abt 1873 – )
    4. 4. George (W) Warren (May 1874 – )
    5. 5. Doutney Warren (Abt 1877 – )
    6. 6. Lloyd (O) Warren (Jul 1879 – 17 Apr 1935) m. Catherine (Maude) Amo (16 Nov 1883 – 4 Apr 1960)
      1. 1. Edna Warren (1903 – )
      2. 2. Arthur Warren (abt 1905 – )
      3. 3. Edith (L) Warren (abt 1907 – )
      4. 4. Norine Warren (1909 – )
      5. 5. George Warren (abt 1913 – )
      6. 6. Elenor Warren (abt 1915 – )
      7. 7. Emma (Jane) Warren (abt 1916 – ) m. Mose Sawyer (abt 1910 – 1969)
        1. 1. Lucille Sawyer (abt 1933 – )
        2. 2. Charles Sawyer (abt 1934 – )
        3. 3. Dorothy Sawyer (abt 1935 – )
        4. 4. Katherine (Arlene) Sawyer (8 Dec 1936 – 29 Nov 2021) m. Charles (Bernard) Ball (22 Apr 1939 – 20 Sep 2010)
        5. 5. Beverly Sawyer (abt 1939 – )
        6. 6. Gerald Sawyer (abt 1949 – )
      8. 8. Maud Warren (abt 1919 – )
      9. 9. Hattie Warren (abt 1921 – )
      10. 10. Paul Warren (abt 1925 – )
      11. 11. Leland Warren (abt 1928 – )
    7. 7. Edna (J) Warren (Jun 1882 – )
    8. 8. Neil Warren (Jul 1886 – )
  5. 5. James Bennet (abt 1852 – abt 1858)
  6. 6. Jice Bennett (abt 1852 – )
  7. 7. William Bennet (abt 1854 – )
  8. 8. Ellen Bennet (abt 1857 – )
  9. 9. James (G) Bennett (1859 – 1898) m. Josephine (Fanny) Bennett (24 Oct 1856 – 13 May 1936)
    1. 1. Jennie Crowley (1892 – 1979)
  10. 10. Mary Bennet (abt 1861 – )
  11. 11. Frank Bennett (Jul 1862 – )
  12. 12. Lucinda Bennet (abt 1864 – )
  13. 13. Robert Bennett (Abt 1866 – )
  14. 14. Fred Bennett (Abt 1869 – )

James Bennett's Timeline

8 Records

1812
Abt 1812
Birth of James Bennett in Addington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Addington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
1851
1851
Age 39
James Bennett resided here in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
1855
1855
Age 43
James Bennett resided here in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
1860
1860
Age 48
James Bennett resided here in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
1865
1865
Age 53
James Bennett resided here in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
1870
1870
Age 58
James Bennett resided here in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
1880
1880
Age 68
James Bennett resided here in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
1884
23 Apr 1884
Age 72
Death of James Bennett in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1812
    Event Place: Addington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Frontenac, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11721; Page: 41; Line: 17
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 838; Page: 60C; Enumeration District: 101
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M593_944; Page: 193B
    [4] New York, State Census, 1855
    [5] New York, State Census, 1865
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 123; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Frontenac, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11721; Page: 41; Line: 17

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 123; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M593_944; Page: 193B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 838; Page: 60C; Enumeration District: 101

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1884
    Event Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York
    Record Source: New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index
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