Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Annie Victoria "Victoria" Benner

Female 1838 - 1926  (87 years)


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  • Name Annie Victoria "Victoria" Benner 
    Born 18 Jun 1838  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193914391 
    Name Annie Victoria "Victoria" Anderson 
    Name Victoria Benner 
    Residence 1911  Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00141-8465 
    Died 16 May 1926  Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12301  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Jacob Benner,   b. 25 Aug 1808, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1890, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Annie "Nancy" Bear,   b. 29 Apr 1807, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1867, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1830  [6
    Family ID F3413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew Laidlaw Anderson,   b. 18 May 1840, Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1916, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F3422  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Victoria Benner, "was born June 18th, 1838. She is married to Andrew L. Anderson. They resided for many years in Toronto where he was engaged on the staff of the Globe and Mail newspapers, and recently came to Berlin where he edits the Berlin Telegraph."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 705.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      A. L. Anderson, aged 23, res. Dumfries born Scotland, son of Thomas and Mary, married 29 Dec 1863, to Victoria Benner, aged 23, res. Wilmot born Canada West, daughter of Jacob and Mary.

    3. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 21 Jun 1838:27.
      last Monday The family of Mr. Jacob Benner in Berlin was blessed with a daughter.

    4. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 6 Page 55.

    5. [S404] Census - ON (Ontario) - 1911, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario District 21 pg 18.

    6. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 704.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jun 1838 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Dec 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1911 - Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 May 1926 - Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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