Private Louis Kossuth Benn: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Private Louis Kossuth Benn was born 15 Jun 1894, Bradford, , Yorkshire, England (son of William Benn and Bathsheba Clayton); died 15 Nov 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Military: WW1 - 1st Battalion
Residence: , England
Residence: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158213P
Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private, 1st. Battalion
Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Service #513709
Residence: Abt 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Epidemic: 1918; spanish influenza

Notes:

Sad Death of Pte. Louis Benn.

Prestonians will regret to learn of the death of Louis Kossuth Benn which occurred Friday morning at the Galt hospital from pneumonia following an attack of influenza. Deceased was 24 years old.

The late Louis Benn was a veteran of the Great War. He enlisted at the outbreak of hostilities with the 29th Regiment, Galt, which sent the first contingent overseas from South Waterloo and very few of them are now left. Deceased was wounded in the side.

The Chronicle Telegraph 21 Nov 1918, p. 7

Generation: 2

William Benn was born 1852, , England; died 1900; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-348518

William — Bathsheba Clayton. Bathsheba was born CALC 10 Dec 1856, , England; died 17 Jun 1932, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Jun 1932, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Bathsheba Clayton was born CALC 10 Dec 1856, , England; died 17 Jun 1932, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Jun 1932, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Name: Bathsheba Benn
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-348519

Children:

Hilda Benn was born 1891, Bradford, , Yorkshire, England; died 1955; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
1. Private Louis Kossuth Benn was born 15 Jun 1894, Bradford, , Yorkshire, England; died 15 Nov 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.