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James Clarence Benson 1917–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1917

Birth Location: Ivanhoe, Hastings, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 30 Aug 1995

Death Location: Stirling, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Benson

Mother: Loria Eggleton

Spouse(s): Audrey Bird

Children(s): Myrna Benson

In 1917, James Clarence Benson entered the world in Ivanhoe, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, born to William Benson And Loria Eggleton. In 1921, James Clarence Benson resided in Huntingdon, Hastings West, Ontario, Canada. James Clarence Benson married Audrey Genevieve Bird, and had children including Myrna Audrey Benson. James Clarence Benson passed away in 1995 in Stirling, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1917, James Clarence Benson entered the world in Ivanhoe, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, born to William Benson And Loria Eggleton.
  • In 1921, James Clarence Benson resided in Huntingdon, Hastings West, Ontario, Canada.
  • James Clarence Benson married Audrey Genevieve Bird, and had children including Myrna Audrey Benson.
  • James Clarence Benson passed away in 1995 in Stirling, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Benson's Ancestors

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James Benson
1917–1995
Birth Place: Ivanhoe, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Benson
1861–1925
Ivanhoe, Upper Canada
Loria Eggleton
1878–1970
Rawdon Twp, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James Benson
1833–1917
Keadue, Rosscommon, Ireland
Camilla Shuler
1840–1914
Ameliasburg, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
William Shuler
1785–1862
Catherine Huyck
1795–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pieter Huyck
1761–1829
Machteld Quackenbosch
1764–1807

James Benson's Descendants

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James (Clarence) Benson (22 May 1917–30 Aug 1995) m. Audrey (Genevieve) Bird (11 Jan 1923–1983)
  1. 1. Myrna (Audrey) Benson 1942–2013 m. Robert (William) Clark 1937–2016

James Benson's Timeline

3 Records

1917
22 May 1917
Birth of James Clarence Benson in Ivanhoe, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Ivanhoe, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 4
James Clarence Benson resided here in Huntingdon, Hastings West, Ontario, Canada
Huntingdon, Hastings West, Ontario, Canada
1995
30 Aug 1995
Age 78
Death of James Clarence Benson in Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1917
    Event Place: Ivanhoe, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 64; Census Place: Huntingdon (Township), Hastings West, Ontario; Page Number: 7
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Huntingdon, Hastings West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 64; Census Place: Huntingdon (Township), Hastings West, Ontario; Page Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1995
    Event Place: Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stirling, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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