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William A Benedict 1855–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1855

Birth Location: Canada English

Death Date: 1934

Death Location: Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry Benedict

Mother: Rachel Stillman

Spouse(s): Margaret Moore

Children(s): George Benedict

In 1855, William A Benedict entered the world in Canada English, born to Henry Benedict And Rachel Elizabeth Stillman. William A Benedict married Margaret Matilda Moore, and had children including George M Benedict. William A Benedict passed away in 1934 in Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William A Benedict entered the world in Canada English, born to Henry Benedict And Rachel Elizabeth Stillman.
  • William A Benedict married Margaret Matilda Moore, and had children including George M Benedict.
  • William A Benedict passed away in 1934 in Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Benedict's Ancestors

Self
William Benedict
1855–1934
Birth Place: Canada English
Parents
Henry Benedict
1815–1904
Windsor Forks, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rachel (Elizabeth) Stillman
1828–1909
Parrsborough, Kings, Nova Scotia
Grandparents
Jacob (Alexander) Benedict
1783–1861
Grand Lake, Queens, New York, United States
Mary (Shanks) (Benedict)
1786–1880
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
George (Henry) Stillman
1805–1873
Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah (Jane) Foley
1813–1890
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Great-Grandparents
Jabez Benedict
1726–1804
Charity (Benedict)
1731–1815
George Dillman\Stillman
1749–1825
Sarah Brown
1771–1850
E Foley
1757–1825
Sarah Bentley
1753–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaretha Murr
1723–1767
Thomas Foley
1730–1822
Sarah Harris
1735–1787
William BENTLEY
1731–1771
Rachel Nichols
1735–1780

William Benedict's Descendants

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William (A) Benedict (abt 1855–1934) m. Margaret (Matilda) Moore (6 April 1856–19 May 1935)
  1. 1. George (M) Benedict 1883– m. Bessie (R) Lyons 1893–1972
    1. 1. Sarah (Margaret) Benedict 1913–1996 m. George (F) McNeil 1908–1966
      1. 1. Dana (Francis) McNeil 1935– m. Rosemary (Ethel) Gallo 1939–2012
      2. 2. Carol (Ann) McNeil 1938–
      3. 3. George (Frederick McNeil) Jr 1931–1975
    2. 2. Marguerite (M) Benedict 1917–
    3. 3. Elenor Benedict 1923–

William Benedict's Timeline

6 Records

1855
abt 1855
Birth of William A Benedict in Canada English
Canada English
1856
14 Jan 1856
Age 1
Birth of William A Benedict in Belmont, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Belmont, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
1857
abt 1857
Age 2
Birth of William A Benedict in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1858
abt 1858
Age 3
Birth of William A Benedict in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1879
24 Dec 1879
Age 24
William A Benedict was married in Lower Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lower Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
1934
1934
Age 79
Death of William A Benedict in Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Belmont, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1857
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1858
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1855
    Event Place: Canada English

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1879
    Event Place: Lower Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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