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Walter Charles Benjamin 1878–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1878

Birth Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Death Date: 28 January 1947

Death Location: Fort Napier, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Afrique du Sud

Father: William Benjamin

Mother: Ruth Yon

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In 1878, Walter Charles Benjamin entered the world in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, born to William Walter Henry Benjamin And Ruth Yon. Walter Charles Benjamin passed away in 1947 in Fort Napier, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Afrique du Sud.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Walter Charles Benjamin entered the world in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, born to William Walter Henry Benjamin And Ruth Yon.
  • Walter Charles Benjamin passed away in 1947 in Fort Napier, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Afrique du Sud.

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Walter Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
Walter Benjamin
1878–1947
Birth Place: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Parents
William Walter Henry Benjamin
1832–1925
St Helena Island
Ruth Yon
1837–1904
St Helena
Grandparents
Alfred Benjamin
1811–1868
St Helena Island
Samuel Yon
1808–1865
Jamestown, St Helena Island,
Margaret March
1800–1892
St Helena Island
Great-Grandparents
George Seale)
1774–1849
Frances Grewer
1777–1870
Augustus Yon
1775–1841
Ruth 3
1777–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Benjamin's Timeline

2 Records

1878
Jul 1878
Birth of Walter Charles Benjamin in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1947
28 January 1947
Age 69
Death of Walter Charles Benjamin in Fort Napier, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Afrique du Sud
Fort Napier, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Afrique du Sud

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1878
    Event Place: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1947
    Event Place: Fort Napier, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Afrique du Sud
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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