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John Wesley Benner 1862 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1862

Birth Location: Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 8 Apr 1939

Death Location: Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Benner

Mother: Sarah Belcher

Spouse(s): Elsie Smith

Children(s): Welbert Benner, Aura Benner, Bruce Benner

John Wesley Benner was born in 1862 in Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Augustus Benner and Sarah Belcher. In 1891, John Wesley Benner resided in Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada. John Wesley Benner married Elsie J Smith, and had children including Welbert Lee Benner, Aura Lola Benner, Bruce Benner. John Wesley Benner passed away in 1939 in Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Wesley Benner was born in 1862 in Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Augustus Benner and Sarah Belcher.
  • In 1891, John Wesley Benner resided in Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada.
  • John Wesley Benner married Elsie J Smith, and had children including Welbert Lee Benner, Aura Lola Benner, Bruce Benner.
  • John Wesley Benner passed away in 1939 in Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Benner
1826 – 1897
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
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Sarah Belcher
1841 – 1898
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Elsie Smith
1865 – 1947
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
ES

Children(s)

Welbert Benner
1889 – 1957
Birth Location: Leeton
WB
Aura Benner
1890 – 1982
Birth Location: Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
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Bruce Benner
1897 – 1967
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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John Benner's Ancestors

Self
John Benner
1862 – 1939
Birth Place: Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Augustus Benner
1826 – 1897
Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Sarah Belcher
1841 – 1898
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John Benner
1789 – 1865
Upper Canada
Dorothy House
1791 – 1863
Bertie, Welland, Ontario Canada
Great-Grandparents
Johann Haus
1753 – 1836
Elizabeth Anger
– 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Conrad Haus
1710 – 1777
Engelie Vrooman
1713 – 1790
Jakob Angerbauer
– 1813

John Benner's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Benner (1862 – 8 Apr 1939) m. Elsie (J) Smith (4 Oct 1865 – 10 Aug 1947)
  1. 1. Welbert (Lee) Benner (abt 1889 – 23 Feb 1957) m. Helen (Lesta) Ellis (14 Aug 1895 – 8 Aug 1931) m. Alice Dejonge (abt 1884 – )
    1. 1. Evelyn Benner (abt 1917 – )
    2. 2. Marjorie Benner (abt 1921 – )
    3. 3. Dorothy Benner (abt 1924 – )
    4. 4. Phyllis (Jane) Benner (3 Dec 1927 – 1 Sep 2007) m. Robert (Alden) Price (abt 1929 – )
      1. 1. Carol Price
    5. 5. Bonnie Benner (abt 1930 – )
  2. 2. Aura (Lola) Benner (4 Oct 1890 – 7 January 1982) m. Joseph (D) Keillor (abt 1883 – )
    1. 1. Donald Keillor (abt 1914 – )
    2. 2. Kenneth Keillor (abt 1915 – )
    3. 3. Ruth Keillor (abt 1918 – )
    4. 4. Hugh Keillor (abt 1920 – )
    5. 5. George (Leonard) Keillor (18 Sep 1929 – 29 Apr 1999)
      1. 1. Althea Keillor
  3. 3. Bruce Benner (abt 1897 – 1967)

John Benner's Timeline

7 Records

1862
1862
Birth of John Wesley Benner in Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
1862
1862
Birth of John Wesley Benner in Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 29
John Wesley Benner resided here in Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 39
John Wesley Benner resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 59
John Wesley Benner resided here in Talbot St, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
Talbot St, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
1939
8 April 1939
Age 77
Death of John Wesley Benner in Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
1939
8 Apr 1939
Age 77
Death of John Wesley Benner in Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6333; Family No: 167
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Aylmer (Town/Ville), Elgin (East/Est), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 28
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 55; Census Place: 55, Elgin East, Ontario; Page Number: 16
    [4] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6333; Family No: 167

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Aylmer (Town/Ville), Elgin (East/Est), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 28

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Talbot St, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 55; Census Place: 55, Elgin East, Ontario; Page Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1939
    Event Place: Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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