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Rachel Bennett 1887–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1887

Birth Location: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 3 Aug 1961

Death Location: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia

Father: William Bennett

Mother: Rachel Murchison

Spouse(s): Walter McDonald

Children(s): Margaret McDonald, Ephie McDonald, Ruby McDonald, William McDonald, Rachel McDonald, Joyce McDonald, Ida McDonald

Rachel Bennett was born in 1887 in Beaufort, Victoria, Australia, the child of William Bennett And Rachel Murchison. Rachel Bennett married Walter Mcdonald, and had children including Ephie May Seal Mcdonald, Ida Sylvia Adelaide Sylv Mcdonald, Joyce Mcdonald, Margaret Louisa Ann Agnes Mcdonald, Rachel Gwendoline Manette Ray Mcdonald, Ruby Veronica Euphemia Mcdonald, William Maxwell Walter Mcdonald. Rachel Bennett passed away in 1961 in Beaufort, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • Rachel Bennett was born in 1887 in Beaufort, Victoria, Australia, the child of William Bennett And Rachel Murchison.
  • Rachel Bennett married Walter Mcdonald, and had children including Ephie May Seal Mcdonald, Ida Sylvia Adelaide Sylv Mcdonald, Joyce Mcdonald, Margaret Louisa Ann Agnes Mcdonald, Rachel Gwendoline Manette Ray Mcdonald, Ruby Veronica Euphemia Mcdonald, William Maxwell Walter Mcdonald.
  • Rachel Bennett passed away in 1961 in Beaufort, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bennett
1860–1933
Birth Location: George Town, Tasmania, Australia
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Rachel Murchison
1858–1950
Birth Location: Beaufort, Victoria.
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Spouses(s)

Walter McDonald
1881–1964
Birth Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Children(s)

Margaret McDonald
1919–1963
Birth Location: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
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Ephie McDonald
1908–1989
Birth Location: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
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Ruby McDonald
1912–1995
Birth Location: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
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William McDonald
1914–1965
Birth Location: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
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Rachel McDonald
1916–2007
Birth Location: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
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Joyce McDonald
1920–2002
Birth Location: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
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Ida McDonald
1910–1987
Birth Location: Beaufort Victoria Australia
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Rachel Bennett's Ancestors

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Rachel Bennett
1887–1961
Birth Place: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
Parents
William Bennett
1860–1933
George Town, Tasmania, Australia
Rachel Murchison
1858–1950
Beaufort, Victoria.
Grandparents
James (John) Bennett
1830–1912
Gooderstone, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Hannah (Barry) Crowley
1834–1870
Co Cork IRE
Donald Murchison
1826–1891
Ross-Shire, Scotland
Ann Alexander
1830–1915
Longforgan, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Bennett
1793–1868
Elizabeth Durant
1793–1870
Edward Crowley
1800–
Elizabeth Barry
1810–1870
John Murchison
1800–
Ann MacDonald
1805–
James Alexander
1793–1873
Margaret Low
1809–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bennet
1751–1842
Susannah Bird
1755–1835
James Durrent
1754–1830
Mary Bishop
1768–1841
David Alexander
1761–1810
Katherine Martin
1770–1805
James Whittet
1769–1842
Isabella Low
1780–

Rachel Bennett's Descendants

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Rachel Bennett (21 Jul 1887–3 Aug 1961) m. Walter McDonald (1881–31 Mar 1964)
  1. 1. Margaret (Louisa Ann Agnes) McDonald 1919–1963 m. Henry (Lock Walker) Junior 1912–1996
    1. 1. Barry (Lock) Walker 1943–2011 m. Marlene (Mary Theresa) Broadbent 1945–2020
    2. 2. Keith Walker 1946–2024
  2. 2. Ephie (May Seal) McDonald 1908–1989
  3. 3. Ruby (Veronica Euphemia) McDonald 1912–1995
  4. 4. William (Maxwell Walter) McDonald 1914–1965
  5. 5. Rachel (Gwendoline Manette "Ray") McDonald 1916–2007
  6. 6. Joyce McDonald 1920–2002
  7. 7. Ida (Sylvia Adelaide "Sylv") McDonald 1910–1987

Rachel Bennett's Timeline

3 Records

1887
21 Jul 1887
Birth of Rachel Bennett in Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
1908
1908
Age 21
Rachel Bennett was married in Victoria
Victoria
1961
3 Aug 1961
Age 74
Death of Rachel Bennett in Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
Beaufort, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Victoria

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1961
    Event Place: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
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