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

William Benton

Male 1800 - 1865  (65 years)


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  • Name William Benton 
    Born 16 Mar 1800  Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Honoured Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Benton Street in Kitchener named in his honour 
    Occupation 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    wagon maker 
    Occupation 1851  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Waggonmaker 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    wagon maker 
    Occupation 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    [Member of New Jersulem Religion] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-74785 
    Died 16 Nov 1865  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I74785  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Sarah Ann Moxley,   b. 1808, , Fairfax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1889  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Maria Anna Benton,   b. 30 Jul 1830, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1853, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. Mary Ann A. Benton,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F20660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 6.
      William BENDEN Wagon Maker England 52 Sweborgian b. 16-Mar
      Sarah BENDEN USA 45 Methodist b.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Nov 1865.
      William Benton died 16 Nov 1865 in Berlin, 65 yrs, 8 mths.

    3. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 4 Page 41.

    4. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      William Benton, d. 16 Nov 1865, aged 65y 8m Ebr. 9. 27

    5. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister Of The German Evangelical Church, , At Green Bush, Waterloo Township, 31 Aug. 1841 To 31 Aug. 1842
      Owen Dodge, Carpenter, To Mary Loewegood, Both Of Waterloo. Wit. William Benton, Wagonmaker, And Elias Shupe, Yeoman, Both Of Waterloo

    6. [S2070] Directory - Ontario Directory for 1851.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 6.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Mar 1800 - Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - wagon maker - 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Waggonmaker - 1851 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - wagon maker - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Nov 1865 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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