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Margaret Bennett 1882–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1882

Birth Location: Longford, Ireland

Death Date: 1949

Death Location: Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Bennett

Mother: Margaret Christie

Spouse(s): William Thompson

Children(s): Rebecca Cochrane, Ethel Thompson, William Jr, Catherine Henderson, Gladys Hauser, Margaret Thompson

In 1882, Margaret Bennett entered the world in Longford, Ireland, born to Thomas Richard Bennett And Margaret Christie. In 1915, Margaret Bennett resided in New York, New York, New York, United States. Margaret Bennett married William George Thompson, and had children including Catherine Thompson M Henderson, Ethel Alexandria Thompson, Gladys Elizabeth Thompson M Hauser, Margaret Isobel Thompson, Rebecca Mirna Thompson Cochrane, William George Thompson Jr. Margaret Bennett passed away in 1949 in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Margaret Bennett entered the world in Longford, Ireland, born to Thomas Richard Bennett And Margaret Christie.
  • In 1915, Margaret Bennett resided in New York, New York, New York, United States.
  • Margaret Bennett married William George Thompson, and had children including Catherine Thompson M Henderson, Ethel Alexandria Thompson, Gladys Elizabeth Thompson M Hauser, Margaret Isobel Thompson, Rebecca Mirna Thompson Cochrane, William George Thompson Jr.
  • Margaret Bennett passed away in 1949 in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bennett
1840–1927
Birth Location: Longford, Ireland
TB
Margaret Christie
1843–1924
Birth Location: Longford, Ireland
MC

Spouses(s)

William Thompson
1882–1943
Birth Location: Creenagh, Mohill, Leitrim, Ireland
WT

Children(s)

Rebecca Cochrane
1908–1974
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, USA
RC
Ethel Thompson
1904–1983
Birth Location: New York, USA
ET
William Jr
1910–1972
Birth Location: New York City, New York, USA
WJ
Catherine Henderson
1914–
Birth Location: New York
CH
Gladys Hauser
1918–1994
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
GH
Margaret Thompson
1905–1983
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, USA
MT

Margaret Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Bennett
1882–1949
Birth Place: Longford, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Richard Bennett
1840–1927
Longford, Ireland
Margaret Christie
1843–1924
Longford, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Bennett
1806–1893
Ireland
Fanny Geelan
1810–1895
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Bennett's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Bennett (6 Nov 1882–1949) m. William (George) Thompson (4 Sep 1882–20 Dec 1943)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Mirna Thompson) Cochrane 1908–1974 m. John (W) Cochrane 1896–1961
    1. 1. John (William Cochrane) Jr 1928–1981
    2. 2. Ronald ((Ronnie) Dale) Cochrane 1933–2004
  2. 2. Ethel (Alexandria) Thompson 1904–1983
    1. 1. June (Elizabeth) Peterson 1927–2002 m. John (Thomas) Goggins 1926–2013
    2. 2. Ruth (Arlene) Peterson 1932–2019 m. John (Joseph) Rogers 1927–1985
  3. 3. William (George Thompson) Jr 1910–1972 m. Audrey (Mabel) Hood 1914–1974
  4. 4. Catherine (Thompson m.) Henderson 1914– m. William (H) Thompson 1911–
  5. 5. Gladys (Elizabeth Thompson m.) Hauser 1918–1994 m. Otto (Emil) Hauser 1903–1992
    1. 1. Sandra (L) Hauser 1942–2016
  6. 6. Margaret (Isobel) Thompson 1905–1983 m. Robert Cochrane 1899–1983

Margaret Bennett's Timeline

5 Records

1882
6 Nov 1882
Birth of Margaret Bennett in Longford, Ireland
Longford, Ireland
1915
1 Jun 1915
Age 33
Margaret Bennett resided here in New York, New York, New York, United States
New York, New York, New York, United States
1920
1920
Age 38
Margaret Bennett resided here in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1949
1949
Age 67
Death of Margaret Bennett in Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1949
1949
Age 67
Death of Margaret Bennett in Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1882
    Event Place: Longford, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1898
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1915
    Event Place: New York, New York, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glenbrook, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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