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William Reuben Benge 1874 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1874

Birth Location: Greytown, NZ

Death Date: 05 Nov 1930

Death Location: Masterton, NZ

Father: Reuben BENGE

Mother: Sarah Williscroft

Spouse(s): Elizabeth CLEMENS

Children(s): Eunice Benge, Nesta Benge

William Reuben Benge was born in 1874 in Greytown, NZ, the child of Reuben BENGE and Sarah Ann Williscroft. William Reuben Benge married Elizabeth Ida Lillian CLEMENS, and had children including Eunice Ida Isabel Benge, Nesta Peace Benge. William Reuben Benge passed away in 1930 in Masterton, NZ.

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Biography

  • William Reuben Benge was born in 1874 in Greytown, NZ, the child of Reuben BENGE and Sarah Ann Williscroft.
  • William Reuben Benge married Elizabeth Ida Lillian CLEMENS, and had children including Eunice Ida Isabel Benge, Nesta Peace Benge.
  • William Reuben Benge passed away in 1930 in Masterton, NZ.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben BENGE
1849 – 1919
Birth Location: Taita, Lower Hutt, NZ
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Sarah Williscroft
1854 – 1935
Birth Location: Colton, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth CLEMENS
1880 – 1932
Birth Location: Wellington, NZ
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Children(s)

Eunice Benge
1912 – 1988
Birth Location: Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
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Nesta Benge
Birth Location: Upper Hutt, NZ
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William Benge's Ancestors

Self
William Benge
1874 – 1930
Birth Place: Greytown, NZ
Parents
Reuben BENGE
1849 – 1919
Taita, Lower Hutt, NZ
Sarah (Ann) Williscroft
1854 – 1935
Colton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
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Frederick WILLISCROFT
1829 – 1903
Colton, Staffordshire, England
Mary TWIGG
1834 – 1928
Colton, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William WILLISCROFT
1779 – 1842
Sarah Eaton
1794 – 1865
Joseph TWIGG
1799 – 1878
Ann HUNT
– 1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Guilielmus Woolliscroft
1747 – 1793
Elizabeth Day
1752 –
George Eaton
Sarah UNKNOWN
John TWIGG
Elizabeth Woodrough

William Benge's Descendants

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William (Reuben) Benge (16 Jun 1874 – 05 Nov 1930) m. Elizabeth (Ida Lillian) CLEMENS (29 Apr 1880 – 26 Mar 1932)
  1. 1. Eunice (Ida Isabel) Benge (12 Jul 1912 – 06 Jun 1988) m. Ronald (Norman) Grantham (16 May 1912 – 03 Mar 1980)
    1. 1. Norman (William) Grantham (29 Jul 1934 – ) m. Nancy (May) Goodin
      1. 1. Bruce (Ronald) Grantham (08 Aug 1957 – Bet. 1991–2003) m. Unknown Stayton
      2. 2. Alan (Norman) Grantham (12 Jun 1959 – ) m. Jane White
        1. 1. Shalem Grantham
      3. 3. Claire (Marie) Grantham (14 Sep 1962 – ) m. Brian Smith
        1. 1. Jessie Smith (Aft. 1987 – )
        2. 2. Ret Smith
        3. 3. Vinnie Smith
    2. 2. Ngaire (Eunice) Grantham (13 Dec 1937 – ) m. Ian (James) Davidson
      1. 1. Leigh Davidson m. Anthony (Stephen) Andrews
      2. 2. Michael (John) Davidson
    3. 3. Peter (Raymond) Grantham (18 Jun 1941 – 10 Jul 2011) m. Shirley (Anne) Sutherland
      1. 1. Candice (Anne) Grantham (Abt. 1962 – ) m. Terry Chalker
        1. 1. Nikki (Maree) Chalker
      2. 2. Deborah Grantham (1963 – ) m. Brent Hamblyn
        1. 1. Tara (Jordan) Hamblyn
      3. 3. Michelle Grantham (1967 – ) m. Lindsay Unknown
      4. 4. Todd Grantham (1970 – ) m. Robyn Gwenneth
    4. 4. Warren (Keith) Grantham (20 Aug 1946 – ) m. Noeline (Wilhelmina) Edmonds
      1. 1. Scott (Andrew) Grantham (Bet. 1969–1975 – )
      2. 2. Mark (Shane) Grantham (1977 – )
      3. 3. Tarsha (Louise) Grantham (1980 – )
  2. 2. Nesta (Peace) Benge m. Henry (Anthony) Parsons (26 Sep 1913 – 26 Sep 1973)
    1. 1. Gail (Elizabeth) Parsons m. Peter Davis (1936 – )
      1. 1. Pare (Diane) Davis m. David Corbett
        1. 1. Damian (Davis) Corbett
        2. 2. Channelle (Kayla) Corbett
      2. 2. John (Murray) Davis m. Christine CHURCH
        1. 1. Alaynna (Cheynne) Davis
        2. 2. Johnson (Charles) Davis

William Benge's Timeline

2 Records

1874
16 Jun 1874
Birth of William Reuben Benge in Greytown, NZ
Greytown, NZ
1930
05 Nov 1930
Age 56
Death of William Reuben Benge in Masterton, NZ
Masterton, NZ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1874
    Event Place: Greytown, NZ

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1930
    Event Place: Masterton, NZ
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