Jacob C. Benner

1856 - 1939  (83 years)

• Name	Jacob C. Benner
  Born	7 Sep 1856	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Church of England
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	U. Brethren
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-233224
  Died	16 Sep 1939	Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Boyd Cemetery, Shallow Lake, Keppel Twp., Grey Co., Ontario   [3]
  Person ID	I233224	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Baer Benner,   b. 10 Feb 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1916, Derby Township, Grey Co., Ontario  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Helen "Ellen" Struthers,   b. 18 Apr 1838, , Scotland ,   d. 9 Apr 1921, Derby Township, Grey Co., Ontario  (Age 82 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1854	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F3420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JACOB C. BENDER DIES SATURDAY Well - Known Resident of Owen Sound toy 57 Years Passes Away in 84th Year A very highly respected and esteemed Owen Sound resident for 57 years. Jacob Senna. passed away in the General and Marine Hospital about two o'clock on Saturday morning after an ailing illness of several years. Mr. Benner was a familiar figure on the streets of Owen Sound, where he had made a host of friends, who will deeply regret his death. Deceased, who was 83 years old on Sept. 7th, was a son of the late John Benner and Helen Struthers and was born in West Mountrose in 1856. He came to Owen Sound where he became connected with the John Benner and Son Woollen Mills at Inglis Falls. Later he worked in the shipyards here. Then after retiring from the shipyards he went into the milk business, prior to his removing to Hepworth. He resided at Hepworth until about ten years ago when he returned to Owen Sound. Mr. Benner was united in marriage in 1880to Charlotte Emma Hambley, Who predeceased him about ten years ago. Deceased was a war veteran of the 31st Battalion severing twenty-one years of service. He was a faithful adherent of Division St. Church. Left to survive his death are two daughters and four sons. namely: Mrs. George Breen of Owen Sound Mrs. James Walsh of Detroit, Cleve Benner and Ray Benner of Stratford. Percy of Highland Park. and John of Owen Sound; two sisters and one brother. Mrs. Jas. Cambell...

  
  

• Sources

  [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 49. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 32. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182937038/jacob-c-benner. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. John Benner, farmer of Woolwich married 31 Aug 1854 Berlin by license to Ellen Struthers of Wellesley, witnesses: John Schiedel of Woolwich & William Struthers of Wellesley

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Sep 1856 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Sep 1939 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth