29 Sep 2011
Husband: Samuel Kator Benson #6 died at age: 71
Born: 17 Aug 1882 in St. John's
Baptized: 17 Sep 1882 in Cathedral Parish of St.John the Baptist 1
Died: 26 Oct 1953 in St. John's 2
Buried: 28 Oct 1953 in Forest Road Anglican Cemetary 2
Occupation: .tinsmith 3
Father: Thomas Joseph Benson #20
Mother: Annie Norris #21
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Wife: Hannah Clover Lethbridge #7 died at age: 61
Married: 10 Oct 1902 in Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 4 his age: 20 her age: 19
Born: 26 Aug 1883 in Lethbridge, Bonavista Bay 5
Died: 1 Apr 1945 in St. John's 6
Buried: 3 Apr 1945 in Forest Rd Anglican Cemetary, plot 08 1-5
Occupation: .homemaker 7
Father: Nathanial Lethbridge #23
Mother: Kezia Pickering #24
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M Child 1: Thomas Joseph Benson #89 died at age: 67
Born: 8 Jan 1904 in St. John's 8
Died: 11 Mar 1971 in 2
Buried: 13 Mar 1971 in Forest Road Anglican Cemetary
Spouse: Amy Francis King #90 b. 19 Oct 1902 d. 18 Dec 1986
Married: 19 Oct 1902 in 9
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F Child 2: Cora Louise Benson #92 died at age: 69
Born: 5 Nov 1905 in St. John's 8
Died: 27 Jan 1975 in
Buried: in Holy Sepulchre Cemetary, St. John's
Occupation: . 3
Spouse: Robert Joseph (1) Dunne #101 b. 5 Jun 1902 d. 7 ___ 1973
Married: 2 Mar 1923 in Bascilica, St. John's
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M Child 3: William Gordon Benson #93 died at age: 70
Born: 12 Aug 1907 in St. John's
Died: 29 Jan 1978 in Church of England, Forest Rd.
Buried: 1 Feb 1978 in Forest Road Anglican Cemetary
Occupation: . 3
Spouse: Anastasia Hounsell #102 b. 29 Dec 1907 d. 2 Feb 1969
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F Child 4: Annie Keziah Benson #100 died at age: 81
Born: 4 Mar 1909 in St. John's
Died: 28 Nov 1990 in St. John's 10
Buried: 1 Dec 1990 in Holy Sepulchre Cemetary, St. John's 10
Spouse: Richard Joseph Hall #109 b. 24 Jan 1908 d. 1 Mar 1990
Married: 20 Jun 1930 in St.Patrick's Church, St. John's
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M Child 5: Gilbert Benson #94 died at age: 79
Born: 21 Mar 1911 in St. John's
Died: 28 Mar 1990 in St. John's 11
Occupation: . 12
Spouse: Elizabeth Lear #103 b. 4 Dec 1913 d. Oct 1990
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F Child 6: Minnie Beatrice Benson #95 died at age: 76
Born: 11 Feb 1913 in St. John's
Died: 7 May 1989 in or 28 May 1989?? 11,13
Spouse: Charles Snelgrove #104 b. 22 Jul 1912 d. 6 Sep 1993
Married: 22 Jul 1936 in Wesley Manse, St. John's
M Child 7: Harold Kitchner Benson #96 died at age: 65
Born: 22 Dec 1914 in St. John's 14
Died: 24 May 1980 in Church of England, Kenmount Rd
Spouse: Living #105 b. (details excluded)
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M Child 8: Frederick Benson #99 died at age: 77
Born: 18 Nov 1917 in St. John's
Died: 7 Jun 1995 in St. John's 12
Buried: in Church of England Cemetary, Forest Road 12
Spouse: Rita Pearl Harvey #108 b. 18 Nov 1918 d. 7 Aug 2006
Married: 2 Jan 1939 in St.Michael's Church, St. John's
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F Child 9: Elsie Frances Benson #3 died at age: 77
Born: 10 Jan 1919 in St. John's, Newfoundland
Baptized: in Anglican Cathedral, Church Hill
Died: 9 May 1996 in Grace Hospital, St. John's, 10:00 PM 15
Buried: 13 May 1996 in Mount Pleasant Cemetary, St. John's
Spouse: William Chesley Garland #2 b. 25 Oct 1917 d. 5 May 1995
Married: 10 Jul 1940 in Wesley United Church, St.John's
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M Child 10: Samuel Alexander Benson #97 died at age: 52
Born: 5 Feb 1922 in St. John's 11,16
Died: 17 Aug 1974 in Church of England, Forest Rd.
Spouse: Catherine Carmel Best #106 b. 13 Mar 1926 d. 24 Apr 2000
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F Child 11: Florence Ruby Benson #98 died at age: 77
Born: 17 Aug 1925 in St. John's
Died: 23 Feb 2003 in 17
Buried: 27 Feb 2003 in 17
Spouse: Harold Noseworthy #107 b. 5 Nov 1918 d. 5 Apr 1983
Married: 2 Sep 1942 in St. John's
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Sources:
(1) SJCE, St. John's, Church of England Cathedral (Anglican) , Box 2, Baptism,
1879-1899 (PANL, Provincial Archives, Colonial Bldg., St. John's). collected by
Carol Roberts (#68), 32.
(2) FRAC, Forest Road Anglican Cemetery Burial Register 1919-1991 (Newfoundland
and Labrador Genealogy Society (NLGS))
(3) M8032 St. John's East Census of 1921, National Archives, Ottawa,
56.
(4) Marriage Certificate photocopy on file (wjg)., 185.
(5) M8032 St. John's East Census of 1921 (National Archives, Ottawa). Date of
birth shown as August 1881. Elsie Garland gave dob as 26 Aug 1883. 56.
(6) EFB Elsie Garland (nee Benson), private conversation circa 1975.
(7) LETH1996 Mansfield Lethbridge #917, written notes on the Lethbridge family
(received by WJG from Jonah Benson #214, Aug 1996)
(8) SJCE, St. John's, Church of England Cathedral (Anglican) , Box 2, Births,
Feb 12, 1899 - Oct 21, 1906 (PANL, Prov. Arch., Colonial Bldg., St. John's).
collected by Carol Roberts (#68).
(9) GARLANDE1980, Elsie Garland (nee Benson), Family chart updates circa 1980 on
file (wjg) (1980). treat with caution since discrepencies have been found when
compared to available historical records; I suspect some of the info was from
memory.
(10) Family Bible (William and Elsie Garland, Sr.) insert: newspaper
clipping.
(11) Family Bible (William and Elsie Garland, Sr.) - dates approx. correct but
often not exact..
(12) CR1998 Carol (Garland) Roberts, from her notes, 27July 1998..
(13) SNELGROVE2002a, Robin Snelgrove, Snelgrove family tree (email to WJG
2002.09.9 from ). confirms date of death as May 7, 1989.
(14) M8032 St. John's East Census of 1921 (National Archives, Ottawa),
56.
(15) WJG Personal Knowledge.
(16) BENSONW2006, Wayne Benson, Sam Benson family corrections (email to WJG
dated 2006.01.19 from )
(17) FRANCISG, Gloria Francis (nee Garland), Benson, Florence (email to WJG
2003.02.26 from katie.f@roadrunner.nf.net). based on first-hand information.
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