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William Benjamin 1856–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1856

Birth Location: Sandy Bay, St Helena Island,

Death Date: 9 Jul 1942

Death Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Father: William Benjamin

Mother: Ruth Yon

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Children(s):

The story of William Benjamin began in 1856 in Sandy Bay, St Helena Island,. William Benjamin passed away in 1942 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of William Benjamin began in 1856 in Sandy Bay, St Helena Island,.
  • William Benjamin passed away in 1942 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Children(s)

William Benjamin's Ancestors

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William Benjamin
1856–1942
Birth Place: Sandy Bay, St Helena Island,
Parents
William Walter Henry Benjamin
1832–1925
St Helena Island
Ruth Yon
1837–1904
St Helena
Grandparents
Alfred Benjamin
1811–1868
St Helena Island
Samuel Yon
1808–1865
Jamestown, St Helena Island,
Margaret March
1800–1892
St Helena Island
Great-Grandparents
George Seale)
1774–1849
Frances Grewer
1777–1870
Augustus Yon
1775–1841
Ruth 3
1777–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Benjamin's Timeline

4 Records

1856
9 Nov 1856
Birth of William Benjamin in Sandy Bay, St Helena Island,
Sandy Bay, St Helena Island,
1858
30 March 1858
Age 2
Birth of William Benjamin in Hutts Gate, St Helena
Hutts Gate, St Helena
1860
7 Jun 1860
Age 4
Death of William Benjamin in St Helena
St Helena
1942
9 Jul 1942
Age 86
Death of William Benjamin in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1858
    Event Place: Hutts Gate, St Helena
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1856
    Event Place: Sandy Bay, St Helena Island,
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1860
    Event Place: St Helena
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1942
    Event Place: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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