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James Patrick Benson 1909–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Mar 1909

Birth Location: Collooney, Sligo, Ireland

Death Date: 17 Feb 1971

Death Location: Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland

Father: Thomas Benson

Mother: Rose Byrne

Spouse(s): Theresa Baxter

Children(s):

In 1909, James Patrick Benson entered the world in Collooney, Sligo, Ireland, born to Thomas Benson And Rose Byrne. In 1911, James Patrick Benson resided in Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland. James Patrick Benson married Theresa Frances Baxter. James Patrick Benson passed away in 1971 in Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1909, James Patrick Benson entered the world in Collooney, Sligo, Ireland, born to Thomas Benson And Rose Byrne.
  • In 1911, James Patrick Benson resided in Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland.
  • James Patrick Benson married Theresa Frances Baxter.
  • James Patrick Benson passed away in 1971 in Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Benson's Ancestors

Self
James Benson
1909–1971
Birth Place: Collooney, Sligo, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Benson
1875–1929
County Sligo, Ireland
Rose Byrne
1884–1970
Kildare, Ireland
Grandparents
Edward Benson
1840–
Ballysadare, Sligo, Ireland
Eleanor Healy
1843–1910
Galway, Ireland
James Byrne
1860–
Carlow, Ireland
Anne Ledwitch
1863–1931
Celbridge, Kildare, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Benson
1821–
John Healy
1820–
Mary Skahil
1820–
Daniel Byrne
1819–1889
Mary Whitty
1830–
Thomas Ledwitch
1833–1892
Rose Carroll
1841–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Benson
1791–1849
Mary Downs
1795–1849

James Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1909
08 Mar 1909
Birth of James Patrick Benson in Collooney, Sligo, Ireland
Collooney, Sligo, Ireland
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 2
James Patrick Benson resided here in Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland
Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland
1971
17 Feb 1971
Age 62
Death of James Patrick Benson in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1909
    Event Place: Collooney, Sligo, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920
    [2] Ireland, CIVIL Registration Births Index
    [3] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1971
    Event Place: Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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