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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

The story of William Reuben Benge began in 1874 in Greytown, NZ. 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

  • The story of William Reuben Benge began in 1874 in Greytown, NZ.
  • 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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William Benge's Ancestors

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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
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–

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 1912–1988 m. Ronald (Norman) Grantham 1912–1980
    1. 1. Peter (Raymond) Grantham 1941–2011

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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