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

Joseph B. Benner

Male 1842 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Joseph B. Benner 
    Born 30 Mar 1842  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1869  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    clothier 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farm labourer 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farm Labourer 
    Eby ID Number 00141-8466 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I12303  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    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

    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) 
    Family ID F43128  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jessie Hewitt,   b. 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 3 Feb 1869  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Benner,   b. 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Angeline Benner,   b. 22 Aug 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3423  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Henrietta Boynton,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 4 Apr 1894  Clinton, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F8037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Benner, "was born March 30th, 1842. He was married to Jessie Hewitt who died in 1879. In 1894 he again married a widow, near Teeswater, whose name could not be learned. At present he resides at Petoskey, Michigan."


      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..., 706.

    2. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, div 3.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Joseph Benner Born: Woolwich Tp Age: 27 Father: Jacob Benner Mother: Nancy Benner Born: abt 1842 Spouse: Jesse Hewitt Age: 19 born: Woolwich Tp Father: Elisah Hewitt Mother: Elspeth Hewitt married 3 Feb 1869

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 59.

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

    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.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Joseph B Benner Born: Canada Age: 53 Father: Jacob Benner Mother: Nancy Bear Born: abt 1841 Spouse: Henrietta Cook Age: 39 born: Canada Father: Aaron Boynton Mary Ann McMartin Cook Mother: Cook married 4 Apr 1894

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Mar 1842 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - clothier - 1869 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Feb 1869 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farm labourer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Labourer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Apr 1894 - Clinton, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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