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William John Benham 1883–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1883

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Death Date: 5 Mar 1943

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Walter Sr

Mother: Eliza Crooks

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The story of William John Benham began in 1883 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. In 1900, William John Benham resided in Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, . William John Benham passed away in 1943 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Benham began in 1883 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.
  • In 1900, William John Benham resided in Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, .
  • William John Benham passed away in 1943 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Benham's Ancestors

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William Benham
1883–1943
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Parents
Walter Payne Benham Sr
1857–1916
Eynsford, Kent, England
Eliza (Jane) Crooks
1859–1954
County Derry, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
George Benham
1831–1886
Eynsford, Kent, England
Sarah (Elizabeth) Payne
1829–1902
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Benham
1790–1869
Mary Booker
1790–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Benham's Timeline

3 Records

1883
22 Mar 1883
Birth of William John Benham in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
1900
1900
Age 17
William John Benham resided here in Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1943
5 Mar 1943
Age 60
Death of William John Benham in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0972; FHL microfilm: 1241479

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0972; FHL microfilm: 1241479

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1943
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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