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William Abraham Benjamin 1854–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1854

Birth Location: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States

Death Date: 17 Feb 1904

Death Location: Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, United States

Father: George Benjamin

Mother: Mathilda Young

Spouse(s): Gesina Omodt

Children(s): Walia Benjamin, Weston Benjamin, Maud Benjamin, Harold Benjamin, Lyle Benjamin

William Abraham Benjamin was born in 1854 in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States, the child of George Washington Benjamin And Mathilda Jane Young. In 1860, William Abraham Benjamin resided in Township 5 S Range 6 W, Randolph, Illinois, United. In 1870, William Abraham Benjamin resided in Peoria Ward 3, Peoria, Illinois, United States. William Abraham Benjamin married Gesina Marie Omodt, and had children including Harold Mertus Benjamin, Lyle Leroy Benjamin, Maud Benjamin, Walia Benjamin, Weston Benjamin. William Abraham Benjamin passed away in 1904 in Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, United States.

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Biography

  • William Abraham Benjamin was born in 1854 in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States, the child of George Washington Benjamin And Mathilda Jane Young.
  • In 1860, William Abraham Benjamin resided in Township 5 S Range 6 W, Randolph, Illinois, United.
  • In 1870, William Abraham Benjamin resided in Peoria Ward 3, Peoria, Illinois, United States.
  • William Abraham Benjamin married Gesina Marie Omodt, and had children including Harold Mertus Benjamin, Lyle Leroy Benjamin, Maud Benjamin, Walia Benjamin, Weston Benjamin.
  • William Abraham Benjamin passed away in 1904 in Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Benjamin's Ancestors

Self
William Benjamin
1854–1904
Birth Place: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Parents
George Washington Benjamin
1835–1883
Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Mathilda (Jane) Young
1837–1888
Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Mason Benjamin
1804–1861
Vermont, United States
Mariette Marsh
1810–1892
Canada
Great-Grandparents
Selah Benjamin
1766–
Anna Bromley
1771–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Benjamin
1727–1772
Priscilla Burton
1726–1771

William Benjamin's Descendants

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William (Abraham) Benjamin (9 Aug 1854–17 Feb 1904) m. Gesina (Marie) Omodt (2 Apr 1857–10 May 1940)
  1. 1. Walia Benjamin 1880–
  2. 2. Weston Benjamin 1882–
  3. 3. Maud Benjamin 1888–
  4. 4. Harold (Mertus) Benjamin 1896–1988 m. Florence Severson 1911–1979
  5. 5. Lyle (Leroy) Benjamin 1885–1949 m. Barbara (Catherine) Proshek 1884–1974
    1. 1. B (Lois) Benjamin 1908–
    2. 2. Ruth (M) Benjamin 1909–
    3. 3. William (John) Benjamin 1910–1996 m. Alice (Virginia) Ziegler 1914–1974

William Benjamin's Timeline

6 Records

1854
9 Aug 1854
Birth of William Abraham Benjamin in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
1860
1860
Age 6
William Abraham Benjamin resided here in Township 5 S Range 6 W, Randolph, Illinois, United States
Township 5 S Range 6 W, Randolph, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 16
William Abraham Benjamin resided here in Peoria Ward 3, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Peoria Ward 3, Peoria, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 26
William Abraham Benjamin resided here in Houston, Houston, Minnesota, United States
Houston, Houston, Minnesota, United States
1900
1900
Age 46
William Abraham Benjamin resided here in Hastings City, Dakota, Minnesota
Hastings City, Dakota, Minnesota
1904
17 Feb 1904
Age 50
Death of William Abraham Benjamin in Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, United States
Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1854
    Event Place: Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Houston, Houston, Minnesota; Roll: 623; Family History Film: 1254623; Page: 331C; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 0671.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Peoria Ward 3, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota; Roll: T623_761; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 23.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 5 S Range 6 W, Randolph, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 649; Image: 207.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 5 S Range 6 W, Randolph, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 5 S Range 6 W, Randolph, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 649; Image: 207.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Peoria Ward 3, Peoria, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Peoria Ward 3, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Houston, Houston, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Houston, Houston, Minnesota; Roll: 623; Family History Film: 1254623; Page: 331C; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 0671.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hastings City, Dakota, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota; Roll: T623_761; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 23.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1904
    Event Place: Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties

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