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William Carleton Benedict 1920–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 OCT 1920

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 4 Jan 2003

Death Location: Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Benedict

Mother: Ruby Downey

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Carleton Benedict began in 1920 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1935, William Carleton Benedict resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. In 1940, William Carleton Benedict resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. William Carleton Benedict passed away in 2003 in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Carleton Benedict began in 1920 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1935, William Carleton Benedict resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
  • In 1940, William Carleton Benedict resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Carleton Benedict passed away in 2003 in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Benedict
1875–
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Ruby Downey
1898–1980
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Benedict's Ancestors

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William Benedict
1920–2003
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Carleton Benedict
1875–
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Ruby (B.) Downey
1898–1980
Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
James Downey
1867–1926
Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ann ("Annie") Bickerton
1876–1944
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Edward Downey
1847–
Jeanette Stevenson
1852–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Downing
1797–1855
Sarah Thomas
1799–

William Benedict's Timeline

4 Records

1920
22 OCT 1920
Birth of William Carleton Benedict in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
William Carleton Benedict resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 20
William Carleton Benedict resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
2003
4 Jan 2003
Age 83
Death of William Carleton Benedict in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 OCT 1920
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01662; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 15-168

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01662; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 15-168

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01662; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 15-168

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 2003
    Event Place: Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
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