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William Benham 1870–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1870

Birth Location: Rockwood, Ontario

Death Date: 18 Mar 1928

Death Location: Luther, Ontario, Canada

Father: Alfred Benham

Mother: Hannah Nelson

Spouse(s): Matilda Small

Children(s):

William Benham was born in 1870 in Rockwood, Ontario, the child of Alfred Frederick Benham And Hannah Annie Nelson. In 1871, William Benham resided in Ontario, Canada. In 1891, William Benham resided in Wellington North, Ontario, Canada. William Benham married Matilda Small. William Benham passed away in 1928 in Luther, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Benham was born in 1870 in Rockwood, Ontario, the child of Alfred Frederick Benham And Hannah Annie Nelson.
  • In 1871, William Benham resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, William Benham resided in Wellington North, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Benham married Matilda Small.
  • William Benham passed away in 1928 in Luther, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Benham's Ancestors

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William Benham
1870–1928
Birth Place: Rockwood, Ontario
Parents
Alfred Frederick Benham
1825–1903
London, England
Hannah (Annie) Nelson
1832–1924
Eramosa, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James Benham
1786–1879
Leae, Buckinghamshire, England
Lucy Walton
1785–1880
Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, England
George (Nelson) SR
1810–1892
Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
Mary (Ann) Peters
1811–1855
England
Great-Grandparents
James Nelson
1786–1862
Hannah
1787–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Benham's Timeline

7 Records

1870
5 Apr 1870
Birth of William Benham in Rockwood, Ontario
Rockwood, Ontario
1871
1871
Age 1
William Benham resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 21
William Benham resided here in Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 31
William Benham resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1903
28 Oct 1903
Age 33
William Benham was married in Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 41
William Benham resided here in Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
1928
18 Mar 1928
Age 58
Death of William Benham in Luther, Ontario, Canada
Luther, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1870
    Event Place: Rockwood, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada
    [4] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: .
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Luther, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: .

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