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William Benton 1815–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1815

Birth Location: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 May 1895

Death Location: Crookmore Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Benton

Mother: Jean Smith

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The story of William Benton began in 1815 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. William Benton passed away in 1895 in Crookmore Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Benton began in 1815 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • William Benton passed away in 1895 in Crookmore Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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William Benton's Ancestors

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William Benton
1815–1895
Birth Place: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Benton
1762–1839
Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jean Smith
1786–1845
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Benton
1725–1801
Glenbucket, Aberdeenshsire, Scotland
Barbara Bruice
1730–1788
Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Benton
1698–1756
Alexander Bruice
1686–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Gartlet
1637–1704
Margaret Cleland
1652–1722

William Benton's Timeline

2 Records

1815
7 May 1815
Birth of William Benton in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1895
17 May 1895
Age 80
Death of William Benton in Crookmore Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Crookmore Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1815
    Event Place: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1895
    Event Place: Crookmore Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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