3 Apr 2025                   
         Husband: Thomas Joseph Benson   #20  
            Born: 16 Oct 1851          in Grates Cove  1
            Died:  12 Jun 1912         in St. John's, Newfoundland  2
          Buried:                      in Church of England Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland  1
          Father: Joseph Benson #3408  (1821 - 1887) 
          Mother: Rachel Short #3409
Other spouse 1
Notes 3 
            Wife: Annie Norris    #21   died at age: 69 
         Married: 11 Nov 1881          in Greenspond  3
            Born: 23 Aug 1855          in Pinchard's Island  3
            Died:    ___ 1925           4
          Buried:                      in C of E Cemetery, Forest Rd, SJ  
          Father: Levi Norris #944
          Mother: Elenor Blackmore #945
Notes 
     + M Child 1: 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  5
            Died: 26 Oct 1953          in St. John's  6
          Buried: 28 Oct 1953          in Forest Road Anglican Cemetery  6
      Occupation:                      .tinsmith  7
            Wife: Hannah Clover Lethbridge #7  b. 26 Aug 1883  d.  1 Apr 1945  
         Married: 10 Oct 1902          in Cathedral of St. John the Baptist  8
Notes 
       F Child 2: Blanch Benson     #128   died at age: 0 
            Born: 28 Dec 1885          in St. John's  
            Died:  6 Oct 1886           
     + F Child 3: Eleanor Benson     #125   died at age: 63 
            Born:  6 Mar 1887          in St. John's  
            Died: 25 Feb 1951           
         Husband: William Reid #126  
Notes 
       M Child 4: Nelson Benson     #127   died at age: 2 
            Born: 14 Jul 1889           9
        Baptized:  7 Aug 1889           10
            Died:  1 Sep 1891           
Notes 
       F Child 5: Blanche Benson     #124   died at age: 4 
            Born: 24 Dec 1890          in St. John's  9
        Baptized: 15 Mar 1891           11
            Died:  1 Oct 1895           
Notes 
       M Child 6: Thomas Benson     #129   died at age: 1 
            Born: 27 Feb 1893          in St. John's  9
        Baptized: 30 Mar 1893           12
            Died:  8 Oct 1894           
Notes 
       F Child 7: Florence Belle Benson     #130   died at age: 80 
            Born:  8 Jan 1896          in St. John's  9
        Baptized: 15 Mar 1896           13
            Died: 18 May 1976           14
         Husband: Ebenezer Kennell #131  
Notes 

Sources:
(1) BENSONJ2001, Joe Benson, Benson  family group sheets (correspondence dated December 13, 2001 to WJG) 
(2) BENSONJ2003, Joe Benson, Benson  family group sheets (email to WJG dated 2003.03.02 from 
) 
(3) LETH1996 Mansfield Lethbridge #917, written notes on the Lethbridge family (received by WJG from Jonah Benson #214, 
Aug 1996) 
(4) EFB Elsie Garland (nee Benson), private conversation circa 1975. 
(5) 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. 
(6) FRAC, Forest Road Anglican Cemetery Burial Register 1919-1991 (Newfoundland and Labrador Genealogy Society (NLGS)) 
(7) M8032 St. John's East Census of 1921, National Archives, Ottawa, 56. 
(8) Marriage Certificate photocopy on file (wjg)., 185. 
(9) 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). 
(10) 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), 102. 
(11) 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), 118. 
(12) 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), 139. 
(13) 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), 178. 
(14) Family Bible (William and Elsie Garland, Sr.) - dates approx. correct but often not exact.. 

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