29 Sep 2011
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
Mother: Rachel Short #3409
Other spouse 1
Notes 3
Wife: Annie Norris #21 died at age: 69
Married: 11 Nov 1881 in Greenspond 3 his age: 30 her age: 26
Born: 23 Aug 1855 in Pinchard's Island 3
Died: ___ 1925 in 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 Cemetary 6
Occupation: .tinsmith 7
Spouse: 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 in
F Child 3: Eleanor Benson #125 died at age: 63
Born: 6 Mar 1887 in St. John's
Died: 25 Feb 1951 in
Spouse: William Reid #126
Notes
M Child 4: Nelson Benson #127 died at age: 2
Born: 14 Jul 1889 in 9
Baptized: 7 Aug 1889 in 10
Died: 1 Sep 1891 in
Notes
F Child 5: Blanche Benson #124 died at age: 4
Born: 24 Dec 1890 in St. John's 9
Baptized: 15 Mar 1891 in 11
Died: 1 Oct 1895 in
Notes
M Child 6: Thomas Benson #129 died at age: 1
Born: 27 Feb 1893 in St. John's 9
Baptized: 30 Mar 1893 in 12
Died: 8 Oct 1894 in
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 in 13
Died: 18 May 1976 in 14
Spouse: 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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