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Welbert Lee Benner 1889 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1889

Birth Location: Leeton

Death Date: 23 Feb 1957

Death Location: South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan

Father: John Benner

Mother: Elsie Smith

Spouse(s): Helen Ellis, Alice Dejonge

Children(s): Evelyn Benner, Marjorie Benner, Dorothy Benner, Phyllis Benner, Bonnie Benner

Welbert Lee Benner was born in 1889 in Leeton, the child of John Wesley Benner and Elsie J Smith. In 1891, Welbert Lee Benner resided in Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada. Welbert Lee Benner married Helen Lesta Ellis, Alice Dejonge, and had children including Evelyn Benner, Marjorie Benner, Dorothy Benner, Phyllis Jane Benner, Bonnie Benner. Welbert Lee Benner passed away in 1957 in South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan.

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Biography

  • Welbert Lee Benner was born in 1889 in Leeton, the child of John Wesley Benner and Elsie J Smith.
  • In 1891, Welbert Lee Benner resided in Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada.
  • Welbert Lee Benner married Helen Lesta Ellis, Alice Dejonge, and had children including Evelyn Benner, Marjorie Benner, Dorothy Benner, Phyllis Jane Benner, Bonnie Benner.
  • Welbert Lee Benner passed away in 1957 in South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Benner
1862 – 1939
Birth Location: Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
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Elsie Smith
1865 – 1947
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Helen Ellis
1895 – 1931
Birth Location: Bonne Terre, St Francois, Missouri
HE
Alice Dejonge
1884 –
Birth Location: Ottawa County, Michigan
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Children(s)

Evelyn Benner
1917 –
Birth Location: Canada
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Marjorie Benner
1921 –
Birth Location: Michigan
MB
Dorothy Benner
1924 –
Birth Location: Canada
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Phyllis Benner
1927 – 2007
Birth Location: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
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Bonnie Benner
1930 –
Birth Location: Michigan
BB

Welbert Benner's Ancestors

Self
Welbert Benner
1889 – 1957
Birth Place: Leeton
Parents
John Wesley Benner
1862 – 1939
Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Elsie (J) Smith
1865 – 1947
Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James (Augustus) Benner
1826 – 1897
Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Sarah Belcher
1841 – 1898
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
William (Henry) Smith
1835 – 1903
Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Martha (Jane) Smith
1840 – 1926
Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Benner
1789 – 1865
Dorothy House
1791 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Haus
1753 – 1836
Elizabeth Anger
– 1840

Welbert Benner's Descendants

1.
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Welbert (Lee) Benner (abt 1889 – 23 Feb 1957) m. Helen (Lesta) Ellis (14 Aug 1895 – 8 Aug 1931) m. Alice Dejonge (abt 1884 – )
  1. 1. Evelyn Benner (abt 1917 – )
  2. 2. Marjorie Benner (abt 1921 – )
  3. 3. Dorothy Benner (abt 1924 – )
  4. 4. Phyllis (Jane) Benner (3 Dec 1927 – 1 Sep 2007) m. Robert (Alden) Price (abt 1929 – )
    1. 1. Carol Price
  5. 5. Bonnie Benner (abt 1930 – )

Welbert Benner's Timeline

7 Records

1889
29 Apr 1889
Birth of Welbert Lee Benner in Leeton, Ontario, Canada
Leeton, Ontario, Canada
1889
abt 1889
Birth of Welbert Lee Benner in Leeton
Leeton
1891
1891
Age 2
Welbert Lee Benner resided here in Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
1930
1930
Age 41
Welbert Lee Benner resided here in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
1935
1935
Age 46
Welbert Lee Benner resided here in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 51
Welbert Lee Benner resided here in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
1957
23 Feb 1957
Age 68
Death of Welbert Lee Benner in South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan
South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1889
    Event Place: Leeton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6333; Family No: 167
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01902; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 86-156
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 2340738
    [4] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 117; Film Title: 41 Kent 25650-28879; Film Description: Kent (1940-1942)
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931, National Archives At Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions For Naturalization, 1/10/1907 - 11/13/1991; NAI Number: 5742972; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1889
    Event Place: Leeton
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 333

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Malahide, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6333; Family No: 167

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1920
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 2340738

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1922
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931, National Archives At Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions For Naturalization, 1/10/1907 - 11/13/1991; NAI Number: 5742972; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 May 1927
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931, National Archives At Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Petitions For Naturalization, 1/10/1907 - 11/13/1991; NAI Number: 5742972; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 2340738

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01902; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 86-156

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01902; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 86-156

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1957
    Event Place: South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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