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James Sylvester Bennett 1847 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1847

Birth Location: Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 6 Oct 1926

Death Location: Spencer, New York, USA

Father: Terence Bennett

Mother: Anna Lawles

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rowena Bennett

The story of James Sylvester Bennett began in 1847 in Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, James Sylvester Bennett resided in Cherry, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA. James Sylvester Bennett had children including Rowena E Bennett. James Sylvester Bennett passed away in 1926 in Spencer, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sylvester Bennett began in 1847 in Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, James Sylvester Bennett resided in Cherry, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James Sylvester Bennett had children including Rowena E Bennett.
  • James Sylvester Bennett passed away in 1926 in Spencer, New York, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bennett's Ancestors

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James Bennett
1847 – 1926
Birth Place: Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Terence Bennett
Ireland
Anna (L) Lawles
1807 – 1887
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bennett's Descendants

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James (Sylvester) Bennett (Jul 1847 – 6 Oct 1926)
  1. 1. Rowena (E) Bennett (Nov 1878 – )
    1. 1. Mary (R) Granger (abt 1904 – )
      1. 1. Betty Berthod (abt 1927 – )

James Bennett's Timeline

5 Records

1847
Jul 1847
Birth of James Sylvester Bennett in Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
1848
abt 1848
Age 1
Birth of James Sylvester Bennett in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 3
James Sylvester Bennett resided here in Cherry, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
Cherry, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
James Sylvester Bennett resided here in Cherry, Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
Cherry, Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
1926
6 Oct 1926
Age 79
Death of James Sylvester Bennett in Spencer, New York, USA
Spencer, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 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: Cherry, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1184; Page: 678; Family History Librar
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cherry, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: 828; Page: 345a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1847
    Event Place: Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cherry, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cherry, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: 828; Page: 345a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cherry, Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, USA
    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: Cherry, Sullivan, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1184; Page: 678; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1926
    Event Place: Spencer, New York, USA

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