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Joseph Benson 1821–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Grates Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland

Death Date: 22 July 1887

Death Location: St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Father: Thomas Benson

Mother: Mary Cooper

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The story of Joseph Benson began in 1821 in Grates Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Joseph Benson passed away in 1887 in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Benson began in 1821 in Grates Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
  • Joseph Benson passed away in 1887 in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Benson
1776–1833
Birth Location: Grates Cove, Newfoundland
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Mary Cooper
1780–1835
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Benson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Benson
1821–1887
Birth Place: Grates Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland
Parents
Thomas Benson
1776–1833
Grates Cove, Newfoundland
Mary (Anne) Cooper
1780–1835
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1821
1821
Birth of Joseph Benson in Grates Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland
Grates Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland
1887
22 July 1887
Age 66
Death of Joseph Benson in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Grates Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 July 1887
    Event Place: St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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