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Thomas Benson 1875–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1875

Birth Location: County Sligo, Ireland

Death Date: May 1929

Death Location: Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland

Father: Edward Benson

Mother: Eleanor Healy

Spouse(s): Rose Byrne

Children(s): Dorothy Benson, Edward Benson, James Benson, Ellen Benson, Annie Benson, Thomas Benson, Mary Benson, Vincent Benson, Gladys Benson

Thomas Benson was born in 1875 in County Sligo, Ireland, the child of Edward Benson And Eleanor Healy. In 1911, Thomas Benson resided in Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland. Thomas Benson married Rose Byrne, and had children including Annie Helena Benson, Dorothy Josephine Benson, Edward Christopher Benson, Ellen Josphine Benson, Gladys Gertrude Benson, James Patrick Benson, Mary Easter Benson, Thomas Joseph Benson, Vincent Joseph Benson. Thomas Benson passed away in 1929 in Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Thomas Benson was born in 1875 in County Sligo, Ireland, the child of Edward Benson And Eleanor Healy.
  • In 1911, Thomas Benson resided in Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland.
  • Thomas Benson married Rose Byrne, and had children including Annie Helena Benson, Dorothy Josephine Benson, Edward Christopher Benson, Ellen Josphine Benson, Gladys Gertrude Benson, James Patrick Benson, Mary Easter Benson, Thomas Joseph Benson, Vincent Joseph Benson.
  • Thomas Benson passed away in 1929 in Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Benson's Ancestors

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Thomas Benson
1875–1929
Birth Place: County Sligo, Ireland
Parents
Edward Benson
1840–
Ballysadare, Sligo, Ireland
Eleanor Healy
1843–1910
Galway, Ireland
Grandparents
James Benson
1821–
Ballisodare, Sligo, Ireland
John Healy
1820–
Ireland
Mary Skahil
1820–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Benson
1791–1849
Mary Downs
1795–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Benson's Descendants

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Thomas Benson (23 May 1875–May 1929) m. Rose Byrne (abt 1884–22 Apr 1970)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Josephine) Benson 1921–1944 m. Christopher Ryan 1922–
    1. 1. Thomas (Anthony) Ryan 1942–2016
    2. 2. Micheal (Gerard) Ryan 1940–2023 m. Joan (P) Clusker 1941–2002
  2. 2. Edward (Christopher) Benson 1907–1983 m. Sarah (Josephine) O'Brien 1907–1990
    1. 1. Rita Benson –2012
    2. 2. Mary (Rose) Benson 1938–2003 m. Leonard Ludlow 1913–1988
    3. 3. Edward (Thomas) Benson –2017 m. Carmel Rita –2016
  3. 3. James (Patrick) Benson 1909–1971 m. Theresa (Frances) Baxter 1904–1999
  4. 4. Ellen (Josphine) Benson 1910–1927
  5. 5. Annie (Helena) Benson 1916–1986
  6. 6. Thomas (Joseph) Benson 1912–1937
  7. 7. Mary (Easter) Benson 1914–1960
  8. 8. Vincent (Joseph) Benson 1920–1921
  9. 9. Gladys (Gertrude) Benson 1923–1924

Thomas Benson's Timeline

6 Records

1875
23 May 1875
Birth of Thomas Benson in County Sligo, Ireland
County Sligo, Ireland
1875
13 Jun 1875
Thomas Benson was baptized in Sligo, Ireland
Sligo, Ireland
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 36
Thomas Benson resided here in Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland
Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland
1915
1915
Age 40
Thomas Benson resided here in Ballisodare Co Sligo
Ballisodare Co Sligo
1929
26 May 1929
Age 54
Death of Thomas Benson in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
1929
May 1929
Age 54
Burial of Thomas Benson in Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1875
    Event Place: County Sligo, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
    [3] Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers
    [6] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Sligo, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Ballysadare East, Sligo, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Ballisodare Co Sligo
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1929
    Event Place: Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1929
    Event Place: Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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