Benjamin Chester b. 6 Dec 1841 Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada d. 6 Sep 1912 Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo Region Generations

1841 - 1912 (70 years)

Name	Benjamin Chester
Born	6 Dec 1841	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Occupation	1869	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada [1]
	farmer
Eby ID Number	Waterloo-27986
Died	6 Sep 1912	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2]
Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2]
Person ID	I27986	Generations
Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

Father	Richard Chester, b. 1812, , Norfolk, England , d. 23 Jan 1885, St. Joseph's Island, Algoma District, Ontario (Age 73 years)
Mother	Maria Newstead, b. 1814, Banningham, , Norfolk, England , d. 1847, , Ontario, Canada (Age 33 years)
Married	6 Jun 1836	Banningham, , Norfolk, England [3]
Family ID	F7286	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Catherine Hammett, b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 5 Apr 1914, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)

Married 19 Feb 1869 Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1]

Children

	1. Benjamin Chester, b. 25 Oct 1870, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 16 Dec 1948, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
	2. Thomas Chester, b. 1871, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 16 Sep 1932, Missoula, Missoula, Montana, USA (Age 61 years)
	3. Mary Catherine Chester, b. 22 Aug 1873, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Apr 1952, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
	4. Eliza Ann Chester, b. Between 1874 and 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Jan 1912, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 38 years)
	5. John Hammett Chester, b. 1876, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Sep 1969, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 93 years)
	6. Maria Jane Chester, b. 10 Dec 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 3 May 1924, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 45 years)
	7. William Chester, b. 17 May 1882, d. 11 May 1965, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
	8. Martha Minerva Chester, b. 16 Aug 1884, , Ontario, Canada , d. 17 Jan 1971 (Age 86 years)
	9. Bertha Viola Chester, b. Between 1885 and 1886, d. 13 Sep 1971, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 86 years)
	10. Ethel Chester, b. Jun 1887, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 25 Feb 1934, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 46 years)
	11. Richard George Chester, b. 3 Oct 1891, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 17 Oct 1932, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 41 years)
	12. Ethel Chester, b. 1899, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 24 Feb 1934, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 35 years)

Last Modified 29 Jan 2025

Family ID F7285 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Died at Midnight, Friday, September 6, 1912. Was 71 years of age

A well known and respected resident, a man of sterling characteristics and enjoyed the friendship of all with whom he came in contact. He was married to Catharine Hammett, who survives along with children: Ben, at home; Thomas of Montana; John, on the farm adjoining the homestead; William of SK; Richard, at home; Edward, in the northern part of the province; Mrs. Frances Hilborn of Waterloo Twp. ; Misses Maria and Martha, at home; Mrs. Charles Brown in England; and Mrs. C. Gowing in Hespeler. The funeral on Monday afternoon to Hespeler Cemetery was largely attended. The service was conducted by Rev. S. Stauffer and Rev. Beese of Hespeler. Pallbearers: S. Cober, J. Cober, J. Sault, T. Evans, C. Reeve and J. Newstead.

-Information from the death certificate: Born on December 6, 1841, son of Richard Chester and Maria Newstead.

-Information from the 1906 Atlas of Wellington County: Rented Benjamin Newstead's farm for 10 years, then purchased the Oak farm, lot 8, rear concession 3, Puslinch. In 1893 bought lot 6, concession 3.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Sources

[S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9/315.
Benjamin Chester, 26, Farmer, b. Puslinch, res. Hamilton, son of Richard and Maria, Married Catherine Hammett, 20, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Waterloo Twp., daughter of Thomas and Catherine, Witn: John D. Newstead of Waterloo Twp and John Chester of Puslinch Twp., 19 Feb 1869 At Waterloo Twp
[S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link .
[West] Benjamin CHESTER/ died Sept. 6, 1912/ in his 71st year/ Catherine HAMMETT/ his wife/ died Apr. 5, 1914/ her 66th year/ Eliza Ann/ daughter/ died Jan. 10, 1912/ in her 37th year/ Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an/ hour as ye think not the son of man cometh/
[A] Martha [B] Eliza
[East] CHESTER/ Maria Jane CHESTER/ died May 3, 1924/ aged 45 years/ Richard George CHESTER/ died Oct. 17, 1932/ in his 42nd year/ He being dead yet speaketh/ Benjamin/ Oct. 25, 1870 - Dec. 16, 1948/ William/ May 17, 1882 - May 11, 1965/ Martha Minerva/ Aug. 16, 1884 - Jan. 17, 1971/
[C] Father [D] Mother [E] Richard [F] Maria
[S1803] zzEngland, Marriages, 1538-1973, ); Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02335-8, System Origin: England-EASy, GS Film number: 1951630, Reference ID: item 1 p 19.
Richard Chaster Spouse's Name: Maria Newstead Event Date: 06 Jun 1836 Event Place: Banningham, Norfolk, England

Event Map

	Born - 6 Dec 1841 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
	Occupation - farmer - 1869 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
	Married - 19 Feb 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Died - 6 Sep 1912 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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