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Louis Bennett 1862–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1862

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 9 Aug 1897

Death Location: Tazewell County, Illinois, USA

Father: Leonard Bennett

Mother: Eliza Royal

Spouse(s): Sarah Stapley

Children(s): Arthur Bennett, Sarah Bennett, Leonard Bennett

Louis Bennett was born in 1862 in Illinois, the child of Leonard Henry Bennett And Eliza Jane Royal. In 1870, Louis Bennett resided in Pekin, Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA. Louis Bennett married Sarah Josephine Stapley, and had children including Arthur Leon Bennett, Leonard Louis Bennett, Sarah Jennie Bennett. Louis Bennett passed away in 1897 in Tazewell County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Louis Bennett was born in 1862 in Illinois, the child of Leonard Henry Bennett And Eliza Jane Royal.
  • In 1870, Louis Bennett resided in Pekin, Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA.
  • Louis Bennett married Sarah Josephine Stapley, and had children including Arthur Leon Bennett, Leonard Louis Bennett, Sarah Jennie Bennett.
  • Louis Bennett passed away in 1897 in Tazewell County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Bennett
1818–1883
Birth Location: Windsor, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America
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Eliza Royal
1821–1896
Birth Location: Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Stapley
1868–1950
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Arthur Bennett
1895–1966
Birth Location: Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, USA
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Sarah Bennett
1890–1979
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
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Leonard Bennett
1893–1970
Birth Location: Colorado, USA
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Louis Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Louis Bennett
1862–1897
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Leonard Henry Bennett
1818–1883
Windsor, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Eliza (Jane) Royal
1821–1896
Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Leonard (Bennett) Rev.
1786–1846
Ballycanew, Wexford, Ireland
Abigail Willard
1780–1846
Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Charles (V) Royal
1798–1878
Warren, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") GEARHART
1802–1888
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Bennett
1739–1799
Catherine Warren
1755–1789
John Willard
1739–1793
Sarah Willard
1746–1824
Thomas Royal
1754–1834
Hannah Cooper
1760–1808
William GEARHART
1779–1847
Sarah MORRIS
1781–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Esq
1705–1779
Mary Cook
1710–1740
William Warren
1723–1770
Emily Poole
1728–1804
Henry Willard
1703–1774
Abigail Fairbank
1708–1748
Simon Willard
1709–1757
Katherine Field
1715–1757
Thomas II
1719–1790
Sara Royal
1720–1775
Mary Cheesman
1733–1775
William Cooper
1721–1760
Johann GERHARDT
1744–1795
Catherine Cartrought
1751–1833
Thomas Morris
1760–1791
Anna Schafer
1756–1757

Louis Bennett's Descendants

1.
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Louis Bennett (abt 1862–9 Aug 1897) m. Sarah (Josephine) Stapley (21 Feb 1868–29 Jul 1950)
  1. 1. Arthur (Leon) Bennett 1895–1966 m. Martha (Christine) Hodgson 1896–1981
    1. 1. Arthur (Leon Bennett) Jr 1917–1989 m. Ruth (H) Voight 1920–2003 m. Elda (H Fabricius Funk) Bennett 1917–
      1. 1. Sharon (Louise) Bennett 1946–2021 m. Leslie (Dean) Rice 1943–2020
      2. 2. Betty (Ruth) Bennett 1942–2024 m. Dwayne (Francis Meier) # 1950–2016 m. Dennis (Talty) # 1945–2017
  2. 2. Sarah (Jennie) Bennett 1890–1979 m. Joseph Arenz# 1886–1973
    1. 1. Raymond (Joseph) Arenz 1925–2006
    2. 2. Jeanette (Kathryn) Arenz 1926–2014
  3. 3. Leonard (Louis) Bennett 1893–1970

Louis Bennett's Timeline

10 Records

1862
abt 1862
Birth of Louis Bennett in Illinois
Illinois
1863
20 July 1863
Age 1
Birth of Louis Bennett in Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
Louis Bennett resided here in Pekin, Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Pekin, Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
Louis Bennett resided here in Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
1890
1890
Age 28
Louis Bennett resided here in Cook, Illinois, United States
Cook, Illinois, United States
1893
1893
Age 31
Louis Bennett resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1894
1894
Age 32
Louis Bennett resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1895
1895
Age 33
Louis Bennett resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1896
1896
Age 34
Louis Bennett resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1897
9 Aug 1897
Age 35
Death of Louis Bennett in Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
Tazewell County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 July 1863
    Event Place: Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1862
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pekin, Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Chicago, Illinois, U.S., Voter Registration, 1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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