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James Benson 1891–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1891

Birth Location: Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 12 Jul 1972

Death Location: Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Benson

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s): Edith Hambly

Children(s): James Benson, Lyalla Benson, William Benson

James Benson was born in 1891 in Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, the child of William James Benson And Margaret Louise Taylor. In 1891, James Benson resided in Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, James Benson resided in Ontario, Canada. James Benson married Edith Lyall Hambly, and had children including James Franklin Frank Benson, Lyalla Isobel Benson, William Norman Benson. James Benson passed away in 1972 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Benson was born in 1891 in Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, the child of William James Benson And Margaret Louise Taylor.
  • In 1891, James Benson resided in Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, James Benson resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • James Benson married Edith Lyall Hambly, and had children including James Franklin Frank Benson, Lyalla Isobel Benson, William Norman Benson.
  • James Benson passed away in 1972 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Benson's Ancestors

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James Benson
1891–1972
Birth Place: Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William James Benson
1863–1915
Pontypool, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
Margaret (Louise) Taylor
1860–1916
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Lauchlin Taylor
1831–1913
Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland
Agnes Gemmell
1823–1896
Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Gemmel
1796–1866
Jannet Duff
1791–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Duff
1766–1847
Isabel Muckle
1762–1849

James Benson's Descendants

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James Benson (11 Mar 1891–12 Jul 1972) m. Edith (Lyall) Hambly (5 Jan 1893–03 Apr 1965)
  1. 1. James (Franklin "Frank") Benson 1915–2011 m. Georgina (Pansy Kathleen) Felstead 1913–1969
    1. 1. Gail (J'neene) Benson 1940–2006 m. Roger (Lorne) Dingman 1936–2005
  2. 2. Lyalla (Isobel) Benson 1917–2013 m. William (George Cecil) Felstead 1906–1986
  3. 3. William (Norman) Benson 1919–2002 m. Dorothy (Ellen) Bird 1922–2019

James Benson's Timeline

6 Records

1891
11 Mar 1891
Birth of James Benson in Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
James Benson resided here in Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 10
James Benson resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 20
James Benson resided here in Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 30
James Benson resided here in 740 Lansdowne Ave, Parkdale Toronto, Parkdale, Ontario, Canada
740 Lansdowne Ave, Parkdale Toronto, Parkdale, Ontario, Canada
1972
12 Jul 1972
Age 81
Death of James Benson in Lowbanks, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Lowbanks, Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1891
    Event Place: Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Amabel, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6328; Family No: 49
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Amabel, Bruce (NorthNord), Ontario; Page: 11; Family No: 100

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Amabel, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6328; Family No: 49

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Amabel, Bruce (NorthNord), Ontario; Page: 11; Family No: 100

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 49 - Wiarton, Bruce North, Ontario; Page: 10; Family No: 115

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 740 Lansdowne Ave, Parkdale Toronto, Parkdale, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1927
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Buffalo, Lewiston, Niagara Falls, and Rochester, New York, 1902-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1972
    Event Place: Lowbanks, Niagara, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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