Henry Benning1
(1840 - before 1887)
Last Edited | Nov 14, 2021 |
Father | Clement Pitt Benning Esq.1 b. c 1785, d. 30 May 1865 |
Mother | Susannah Penney1 b. May 1819, d. 28 Oct 1895 |
Family | Ellen Mary Burke b. c Aug 1838, d. 9 Mar 1887 | |
Marriage | 5 April 1866 | Newfoundland, Canada; "Henry Benning to Ellen Burke. Witness: Denis Burke and May Benning.; Principal=Ellen Mary Burke2 |
Child |
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Birth | 1840 | Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada1 |
Baptism | 23 January 1840 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Baptized - Henry of Clement Benning and Susan Penny. Sponsors Richard Marshall and Julia Penny."; Witness=Julia Penney, Witness=Richard George Marshall Esq.1 |
Marriage | 5 April 1866 | Fortune Bay District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Henry Benning to Ellen Burke. Witness: Denis Burke and May Benning.; Principal=Ellen Mary Burke2 |
(Witness) Court Case | 16 October 1868 | Newfoundland, Canada; Supreme Court, 16 October 1868 – Petition of James Baird and David Baird, merchants, of St. John’s. Susannah Penny, wife of John O’Neil, trader, of Burin, is indebted to the sum of $ 443.67 to the petitioners for goods sold to her prior to her recent marriage. Susannah was previously married to Clement Pitt Benning (c1785-1865), MHA and stipendiary magistrate in Lamaline. Susannah denies that she is indebted to the petitioners and states that her son Henry Benning is a necessary witness. Her husband John O’Neil was arrested for his wife’s debt.; Principal=Susannah Penney |
Death | before 1887 | Newfoundland, Canada; Witness=Ellen Mary Burke2 |
Citations
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Items 1 -3, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Baptisms, 1833-99. Listing for Baptism of Henry Benning, 23 January 1840.
- [S1429] État civil des décès, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, online Posted by Edward Chafe on Facebook, 1887, death notice No. 18 for Burcke, (sic) Ellen Mary, Veuve Benning, Henry. Accessed 14 November, 2021 at https://www.facebook.com/photo/
- [S1429] État civil des décès, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, online Posted by Edward Chafe on Facebook, 1887, death notice No. 122 for Benning, Elizabeth. Accessed 14 November, 2021 at https://www.facebook.com/photo/
Jean Benning1
Last Edited | Mar 4, 2021 |
Father | Clement Joseph Benning1 b. 24 Jun 1879, d. 21 Oct 1928 |
Mother | Agnes Mary Penny1 b. 17 May 1880, d. 4 Jan 1974 |
Family | A. T. Sesia | |
Marriage | Principal=A. T. Sesia1 |
Birth | ||
Married Name | Sesia1 | |
Marriage | Principal=A. T. Sesia1 |
Citations
- [S1415] Newspapers.com, online https://www.newspapers.com, The Boston Globe, (Boston, Massachusetts) 07 January 1974, p. 19; accessed 06 March 2021 at https://www.newspapers.com/image/421404191/
Joseph Benning1
(1850 - )
Last Edited | Jan 13, 2022 |
Father | Clement Pitt Benning Esq.1 b. c 1785, d. 30 May 1865 |
Mother | Susannah Penney1 b. May 1819, d. 28 Oct 1895 |
Family | Emma Walsh | |
Marriage | Principal=Emma Walsh3 | |
Children |
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Birth | 1850 | Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada2 |
Baptism | 14 August 1850 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Joseph, parents Clement Benning and Susan Penney. Godparents John O'Neill and Mary Marshall.; Witness=Mary Marshall, Witness=John O'Neill1 |
Marriage | Principal=Emma Walsh3 |
Citations
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 3, Parish Register of the Catholic Saint Patrick's Parish, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada, 1833-1899; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for baptism of Joseph Benning, 14 August 1850.
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Items 1 -3, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Baptisms, 1833-99. Listing for Baptism of Joseph Benning, 14 August 1850.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BCK-BJV : 31 December 2019), Halifax > Halifax > Catholic St Patrick > Marriages 1887-1928 > image 58 of 153; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Nova Scotia.
- [S1429] État civil des décès, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, online Posted by Edward Chafe on Facebook, État civil des mariages, 1897, marriage registration of Georges Henri Jean Frecker and Suzanne Marie Josephine Benning, 27 February 1897. Transcription from French to English by Edward Chafe. Accessed online 07 January 2022 at https://www.facebook.com/photo/
- [S1063] NEGHS, online http://www.americanancestors.org, United States 1910 Census. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (Original index: United States Census, 1910. FamilySearch, 2014.) Listing the family of Clement J. Benning
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2718/i/46864/00180/…
Joseph Benning1
Last Edited | Mar 4, 2021 |
Father | Clement Joseph Benning1 b. 24 Jun 1879, d. 21 Oct 1928 |
Mother | Agnes Mary Penny1 b. 17 May 1880, d. 4 Jan 1974 |
Birth |
Citations
- [S1415] Newspapers.com, online https://www.newspapers.com, The Boston Globe, (Boston, Massachusetts) 07 January 1974, p. 19; accessed 06 March 2021 at https://www.newspapers.com/image/421404191/
Julia Benning1
(1847 - 28 April 1911)
Last Edited | Jan 28, 2021 |
Father | Clement Pitt Benning Esq.1 b. c 1785, d. 30 May 1865 |
Mother | Susannah Penney1 b. May 1819, d. 28 Oct 1895 |
Birth | 1847 | Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada2 |
Baptism | 2 February 1847 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Julia, parents Clement Benning and Susan Penny. Godparents Mathew Marshall and Priscilla Penny.; Witness=Priscilla Penney, Witness=Matthew Marshall1 |
(Resident) Census | 15 June 1880 | 17 Bromley Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Susanna Benning", white, female, 61, widow, keeps house and nurse, born Nova Scotia, parents born there also. Living with her: Julia Benning, daughter, white, 30, single, seamstress, born NS. William Benning, white, son, 22, telegraph operator, born NS. (I believe the places of birth should be Newfoundland, not Nova Scotia); Principal=Susannah Penney3 |
(Witness) Residence | 1884 | 11 Wise Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; In the 1885 City Directory: Benning, Julia Miss, h. 14 Wise, Rox. (Roxbury) Benning, Susanna, widow, h. 14 Wise, Rox.; Principal=Susannah Penney4 |
(Witness) Residence | 1892 | 64 Mozart Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; In the 1891 City Directory: Benning, Julia, dressmaker, bds. 64 Mozart Benning, Susanna, widow, h. 64 Mozart.; Principal=Susannah Penney5 |
(Resident) Census | 1910 | 6 Maple Ave., Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Clement J. Benning", head, male, white, 30, 1st marriage, married 6 years, Born Can-English as well as parents, immigrated in 1902, alien, Fruit salesman at market. Agnes, wife, white, 29, has had 4 children, all living, born Can-English as well as parents, immigrated 1904, alien, dressmaker in her own house. Four children, all born Mass. Bertha A., 5 Helena, 3 Louise, 2 Clement J., 6 months. Julia, (Benning), aunt, single, 63, immigrated 1880, knitter in factory.; Principal=Clement Joseph Benning6 |
Death | 28 April 1911 | 53 Walden Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Death Return transcription: Julia Benning died at 53 Walden Street, Bosotn, April 28, aged 64, single, female, white, daughter of Clement Benning, born Ireland, and Susanna Penny, born NF, occupation was Needle-work. Cause of death was Organic Disease of Heart, Chr. Arterio-sclerosis. Signed, Timothy Leary, M. D., Aptil 28, 1911. Buried Mount Benedict, by J.F. Cleary & Sons. Usual residence, Boston. Filed May 2, 1911.7 |
Burial | April 1911 | Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States8 |
Citations
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 3, Parish Register of the Catholic Saint Patrick's Parish, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada, 1833-1899; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for baptism of Julia Benning, 02 February 1847.
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Items 1 -3, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Baptisms, 1833-99. Listing for Baptism of Julia Benning, 02 February 1847.
- [S502] 1880 US Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 560; Page: 469C; Enumeration District: 764. Family of Susanna Benning; Ancestry Image #51 of 52 in this database.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Boston, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1885, p. 110.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Boston, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1893, p. 135.
- [S1063] NEGHS, online http://www.americanancestors.org, United States 1910 Census. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (Original index: United States Census, 1910. FamilySearch, 2014.) Listing the family of Clement J. Benning
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2718/i/46864/00180/… - [S1063] NEGHS, online http://www.americanancestors.org, Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910. (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.) Death Registration for Julia Benning at https://www.americanancestors.org/DB192/i/12200/587/…
- [S878] Find a Grave, online www.findagrave.com, accessed 28 January 2021), memorial page for Julia Benning (1837–28 Apr 1911), Find a Grave Memorial no. 198297313, citing Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Mary LeCount (contributor 47979029).
Louise Benning1
(circa 1908 - September 1985)
Last Edited | Mar 3, 2021 |
Father | Clement Joseph Benning1 b. 24 Jun 1879, d. 21 Oct 1928 |
Mother | Agnes Mary Penny1 b. 17 May 1880, d. 4 Jan 1974 |
Birth | circa 1908 | Massachusetts, United States1 |
(Resident) Census | 1910 | 6 Maple Ave., Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Clement J. Benning", head, male, white, 30, 1st marriage, married 6 years, Born Can-English as well as parents, immigrated in 1902, alien, Fruit salesman at market. Agnes, wife, white, 29, has had 4 children, all living, born Can-English as well as parents, immigrated 1904, alien, dressmaker in her own house. Four children, all born Mass. Bertha A., 5 Helena, 3 Louise, 2 Clement J., 6 months. Julia, (Benning), aunt, single, 63, immigrated 1880, knitter in factory.; Principal=Clement Joseph Benning2 |
Burial | September 1985 | Cimetiere Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, Montreal, Montreal County, Quebec, Canada3 |
Death | September 1985 | Montreal, Montreal County, Quebec, Canada3 |
Citations
- [S1063] NEGHS, online http://www.americanancestors.org, United States 1910 Census. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (Original index: United States Census, 1910. FamilySearch, 2014.) Listing the family of Clement J. Benning
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2718/i/46864/00180/…
37906731. - [S1063] NEGHS, online http://www.americanancestors.org, United States 1910 Census. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (Original index: United States Census, 1910. FamilySearch, 2014.) Listing the family of Clement J. Benning
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2718/i/46864/00180/… - [S878] Find a Grave, online www.findagrave.com, accessed 03 March 2021), memorial page for Louise Benning (1908–Sep 1985), Find a Grave Memorial no. 146353510, citing Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada ; Maintained by grave plotter (contributor 48112112).
Margaret Benning1
Last Edited | Mar 4, 2021 |
Father | Clement Joseph Benning1 b. 24 Jun 1879, d. 21 Oct 1928 |
Mother | Agnes Mary Penny1 b. 17 May 1880, d. 4 Jan 1974 |
Family | C. F. Moule | |
Marriage | Principal=C. F. Moule1 |
Birth | ||
Married Name | Moule1 | |
Marriage | Principal=C. F. Moule1 |
Citations
- [S1415] Newspapers.com, online https://www.newspapers.com, The Boston Globe, (Boston, Massachusetts) 07 January 1974, p. 19; accessed 06 March 2021 at https://www.newspapers.com/image/421404191/
Margaret Monahan Benning1,2
(1838 - 27 June 1898)
Last Edited | Jan 28, 2021 |
Father | Clement Pitt Benning Esq.1,2 b. c 1785, d. 30 May 1865 |
Mother | Susannah Penney1,2 b. May 1819, d. 28 Oct 1895 |
Family 1 | William Bradshaw d. Jan 1864 | |
Marriage | 29 October 1862 | Lamaline, Newfoundland, Canada; "Bride was eldest daughter of Clement Benning, J.P. at Lamaline. Groom was William Bradshaw, sub-collector of customs at Placentia. Marriage performed at the residence of the bride's father by Rev. Cullen, P.P."; Principal=William Bradshaw, Witness=Clement Pitt Benning Esq.3 |
Family 2 | Matthew J. Davin | |
Marriage | circa 1868 | Principal=Matthew J. Davin2 |
Birth | 1838 | Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada1,2 |
Baptism | 22 July 1838 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Baptized - Margaret of Clement Benning and Sarah Penny."1 |
Married Name | 29 October 1862 | Bradshaw3 |
Marriage | 29 October 1862 | Lamaline, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Bride was eldest daughter of Clement Benning, J.P. at Lamaline. Groom was William Bradshaw, sub-collector of customs at Placentia. Marriage performed at the residence of the bride's father by Rev. Cullen, P.P."; Principal=William Bradshaw, Witness=Clement Pitt Benning Esq.3 |
(Witness) Death | January 1864 | Newfoundland, Canada; "Mr Burfett sailed for Hr Breton in the steamer; was informed that Wm Bradshaw husband of Margaret Benning died last week."; Principal=William Bradshaw4 |
Married Name | circa 1868 | Davin2 |
Marriage | circa 1868 | Principal=Matthew J. Davin2 |
Death | 27 June 1898 | 4 Kenney Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Death Registration transcription: Margaret M. Davin "m.n.: Benning - Matthew J. Davin; female, married, 59, died of Phthisis of about 4 yrs. duration, died at 4 Kenney St., housewife, born Buran, (sic) NF. Parents were Clement Benning, born Ireland and Susanna Penny, born NF.2 |
Citations
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Items 1 -3, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Baptisms, 1833-99. Listing for Baptism of Margaret Benning, 22 July 1838.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data:Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Death Registration for Margaret M. Davin (Benning), 27 Jun 1898. - [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Births, Deaths and Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers, 1810–1890. CD-ROM. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada: Maritime History Archive, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Royal Newfoundland Gazette, 18 November 1862, Marriage of Margaret Monohan Benning and William Bradshaw.
- [S1408] Family History Society of Newfoundland, My Newfoundland Ancestor, William Harding's Diary, transcribed by Brian Williams, Volume 35, No. 4, page 193.
Mary Benning1
(1843 - )
Last Edited | Mar 3, 2021 |
Father | Clement Pitt Benning Esq.1 b. c 1785, d. 30 May 1865 |
Mother | Susannah Penney1 b. May 1819, d. 28 Oct 1895 |
Family | Samuel A. Earle b. c 1844 | |
Marriage | 6 November 1878 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage #2395, November 6, 1878: Samuel A. Earle of St. Pierre, N. F., 34, telegraphist, born St. John's, N.F. to William and Elizabeth, 1st marriage and Mary Benning, of Boston, 33, born Burin, N. F. to Clement and Susannah, 1st marriage. Married by Rev. T. E. Converse, Boston.; Principal=Samuel A. Earle2 |
Birth | 1843 | Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada1 |
Baptism | 5 May 1843 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Baptized - Mary of Clement Benning and Susanna Penny. Sponsors Doctor McCauly and Eliza Penny."1 |
Married Name | 6 November 1878 | Earle2 |
Marriage | 6 November 1878 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage #2395, November 6, 1878: Samuel A. Earle of St. Pierre, N. F., 34, telegraphist, born St. John's, N.F. to William and Elizabeth, 1st marriage and Mary Benning, of Boston, 33, born Burin, N. F. to Clement and Susannah, 1st marriage. Married by Rev. T. E. Converse, Boston.; Principal=Samuel A. Earle2 |
Citations
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Items 1 -3, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Baptisms, 1833-99. Listing for Baptism of Mary Benning, 05 May 1843.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Marriage of Samuel A. Earle and Mary Benning, 06 November 1878, Boston, Massachusetts.
Monica Benning1
(1841 - )
Last Edited | Jan 20, 2021 |
Father | Clement Pitt Benning Esq.1 b. c 1785, d. 30 May 1865 |
Mother | Susannah Penney1 b. May 1819, d. 28 Oct 1895 |
Family | Patrick O'Neil b. c 1835 | |
Marriage | 19 January 1860 | Burin, Newfoundland, Canada; "At Burin, on the 19th January, by the Rev. J. Cullen, P.P.; Mr. Patrick O'Neil, son of John O'Neil, Esq., J.P., to Monica, second daughter of Clement Benning, Esq., J.P."; Principal=Patrick O'Neil1 |
Birth | 1841 | Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada2 |
Baptism | 7 September 1841 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Baptized - Monica of Clement Benning and Susan Penny. Sponsors Isaac Penny and Fanny Marshall."; Witness=Frances Penney2 |
Married Name | 19 January 1860 | O'Neil1 |
Marriage | 19 January 1860 | Burin, Newfoundland, Canada; "At Burin, on the 19th January, by the Rev. J. Cullen, P.P.; Mr. Patrick O'Neil, son of John O'Neil, Esq., J.P., to Monica, second daughter of Clement Benning, Esq., J.P."; Principal=Patrick O'Neil1 |
Citations
- [S1407] Memorial University, online http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/search/collection/cns, Digital Newspapers Collection; article from The Standard, March 7, 1860, p. 2; marriage announcement for Monica Benning and Patrick O'Neil; accessed 11/12/2020 at https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/hgstandard/id/…
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Items 1 -3, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Baptisms, 1833-99. Listing for Baptism of Monica Benning, 07 September 1841.
Patrick Benning1
(1854 - )
Last Edited | Jan 20, 2021 |
Father | Clement Pitt Benning Esq.1 b. c 1785, d. 30 May 1865 |
Mother | Susannah Penney1 b. May 1819, d. 28 Oct 1895 |
Birth | 1854 | Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada1 |
Baptism | 22 March 1854 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Baptized - Patrick of Clement Benning and Susan Penny. Sponsors James ? and Mary Sheehan."1 |
Citations
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Items 1 -3, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Baptisms, 1833-99. Listing for Baptism of Patrick Benning, 22 March 1854.
Richard Isaac Benning1
(1860 - 18 June 1897)
Last Edited | Jan 29, 2021 |
Father | Clement Pitt Benning Esq.1 b. c 1785, d. 30 May 1865 |
Mother | Susannah Penney1 b. May 1819, d. 28 Oct 1895 |
Birth | 1860 | Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada1 |
Baptism | 16 March 1860 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Baptized - Richard Isaac of Clement Benning and Susan Penny. Sponsors John Marshall and Sarah Gorman (?)."1 |
Death | 18 June 1897 | 22 Dwight, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Death Registration transcription: Richard I. Benning, male, white, 36, died of accidental inhaltion of illum gas at 22 Dwight. He was in telegraph operation and was born in Burin, N. F. to Clement and Susannah Benning. His father was born in Ireland.2 |
Citations
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Items 1 -3, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Baptisms, 1833-99. Listing for Baptism of Richard Isaac Benning, 16 March 1860.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data:Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Death Registration for Richard I. Benning, 18 June 1897.
Susanna Benning1
(say 1840 - )
Last Edited | Oct 7, 2017 |
Family | John O'Neill b. s 1840 | |
Marriage | 29 January 1867 | Burin, Newfoundland, Canada; "Married - John O'Neill & Susanna Benning. Witnesses - Thomas Marshall and Frances Marshall".; Groom=John O'Neill, Witness=Thomas Marshall1 |
Birth | say 1840 | 1 |
Marriage | 29 January 1867 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Married - John O'Neill & Susanna Benning. Witnesses - Thomas Marshall and Frances Marshall".; Groom=John O'Neill, Witness=Thomas Marshall1 |
Married Name | 29 January 1867 | O'Neill1 |
Citations
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 4, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Marriages, 1833-99. Listing for Marriage of John O'Neill & Susanna Benning, 29 January 1867.
Suzanne Marie Josephine Benning1
(10 May 1873 - )
Last Edited | Jan 13, 2022 |
Father | Joseph Benning1 b. 1850 |
Mother | Emma Walsh1 |
Family | Georges Henri Jean Frecker b. 5 Jul 1866 | |
Marriage | 27 February 1897 | Miquelon, France; "In the year 1897, on Saturday the 27th of February at eight o'clock in the evening, before us, Marie Lefevre, second deputy mayor, appeared Georges Henri Jean Frecker, merchant, born at St. Pierre on July 5, 1866, lawful son of the late JEAN PIERRE FRECKER, who died at St. Pierre on February 8, 1892, and EMILY EVANS, his widow, on the first part; to SUZANNE MARIE JOSEPHINE BENNING, born at Saint-Pierre on May 10, 1873, lawful daughter of JOSEPH BENNING, merchant, and EMMA WALSH, his wife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the civil marriage between them. The witnesses to the marriage are George Steer, merchant, aged 44 years, brother-in-law of the groom, and James Hagen, employee of the telegraph, aged 42 years, uncle of the bride."; Principal=Georges Henri Jean Frecker1 |
Birth | 10 May 1873 | Miquelon, France1 |
Married Name | 27 February 1897 | Frecker1 |
Marriage | 27 February 1897 | Miquelon, France; "In the year 1897, on Saturday the 27th of February at eight o'clock in the evening, before us, Marie Lefevre, second deputy mayor, appeared Georges Henri Jean Frecker, merchant, born at St. Pierre on July 5, 1866, lawful son of the late JEAN PIERRE FRECKER, who died at St. Pierre on February 8, 1892, and EMILY EVANS, his widow, on the first part; to SUZANNE MARIE JOSEPHINE BENNING, born at Saint-Pierre on May 10, 1873, lawful daughter of JOSEPH BENNING, merchant, and EMMA WALSH, his wife. The couple requested of us to proceed with the civil marriage between them. The witnesses to the marriage are George Steer, merchant, aged 44 years, brother-in-law of the groom, and James Hagen, employee of the telegraph, aged 42 years, uncle of the bride."; Principal=Georges Henri Jean Frecker1 |
Citations
- [S1429] État civil des décès, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, online Posted by Edward Chafe on Facebook, État civil des mariages, 1897, marriage registration of Georges Henri Jean Frecker and Suzanne Marie Josephine Benning, 27 February 1897. Transcription from French to English by Edward Chafe. Accessed online 07 January 2022 at https://www.facebook.com/photo/
William Patrick Benning1
(1858 - )
Last Edited | Jan 20, 2021 |
Father | Clement Pitt Benning Esq.1 b. c 1785, d. 30 May 1865 |
Mother | Susannah Penney1 b. May 1819, d. 28 Oct 1895 |
Birth | 1858 | Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada1 |
Baptism | 1 June 1858 | St. Patrick Catholic Church, Burin, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Baptized - Eliza of Clement Benning and Susan Penny. Sponsors Richard Walsh and Margaret Benning."1 |
(Resident) Census | 15 June 1880 | 17 Bromley Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Susanna Benning", white, female, 61, widow, keeps house and nurse, born Nova Scotia, parents born there also. Living with her: Julia Benning, daughter, white, 30, single, seamstress, born NS. William Benning, white, son, 22, telegraph operator, born NS. (I believe the places of birth should be Newfoundland, not Nova Scotia); Principal=Susannah Penney2 |
Citations
- [S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Items 1 -3, Parish Register of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Burin, Newfoundland, Baptisms, 1833-99. Listing for Baptism of William Patrick Benning, 01 June 1858.
- [S502] 1880 US Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 560; Page: 469C; Enumeration District: 764. Family of Susanna Benning; Ancestry Image #51 of 52 in this database.
Richard Arthur Bentley1
(15 July 1918 - 1994)
Last Edited | Mar 31, 2021 |
Family | Marie Muriel McGinnis b. 15 Jun 1920, d. 19 Jan 1979 | |
Marriage | 18 November 1939 | Principal=Marie Muriel McGinnis1 |
Birth | 15 July 1918 | Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada1 |
Marriage | 18 November 1939 | Principal=Marie Muriel McGinnis1 |
Death | 1994 | 1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of James Laird at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/165822918/…
(?) Berry1
Last Edited | Jan 3, 2023 |
Family | Ellen Kelly b. c 1868, d. 25 Feb 1897 | |
Marriage | Principal=Ellen Kelly1 |
Marriage | Principal=Ellen Kelly1 |
Citations
- [S1511] Ann Kelly Gravestone, Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada.
Hazel Berton1
(circa 1895 - )
Last Edited | Oct 16, 2015 |
Family | Saumarez Andrew Dubourdieu b. 23 Feb 1890, d. c 1930 | |
Marriage | 26 April 1915 | Lynn, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage registration states: No. 238, married April 26, 1915 in Lynn, Mass., Saumarez A. Dubourdieu, 22, 1st marriage. living at 31 Webster st., shipper, born Newfoundland, parents Saumarez Dubourdieu and Annie Reed. Married to Hazel Berton, 19, first marriage, of same address, clerk, born Lynn, of William Berton & Catherine Romaine. Married by Justice of the Peace.; Principal=Saumarez Andrew Dubourdieu1 |
Birth | circa 1895 | Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States1 |
Married Name | 26 April 1915 | Dubourdieu1 |
Marriage | 26 April 1915 | Lynn, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage registration states: No. 238, married April 26, 1915 in Lynn, Mass., Saumarez A. Dubourdieu, 22, 1st marriage. living at 31 Webster st., shipper, born Newfoundland, parents Saumarez Dubourdieu and Annie Reed. Married to Hazel Berton, 19, first marriage, of same address, clerk, born Lynn, of William Berton & Catherine Romaine. Married by Justice of the Peace.; Principal=Saumarez Andrew Dubourdieu1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Marriage of Saumarez A. Dubourdieu and Hazel Berton.
Dianne Bertrand1
Last Edited | Oct 9, 2015 |
Family | Hubert George St. Croix b. c 1944, d. 6 Jan 2004 | |
Marriage | Principal=Hubert George St. Croix1 |
Married Name | St. Croix1 | |
Marriage | Principal=Hubert George St. Croix1 |
Citations
- [S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of obituaries for The Beacon, newspaper of Gander, January, 2004.
(?) Besaw1
Last Edited | Mar 29, 2021 |
Family | Mary Florence Duffenais b. Feb 1921 | |
Marriage | Principal=Mary Florence Duffenais1 |
Marriage | Principal=Mary Florence Duffenais1 |
Citations
- [S878] Find a Grave, online www.findagrave.com, accessed 29 March 2021), memorial page for John D Duffenais (1929–2006), Find a Grave Memorial no. 218325647, citing Hillside Interfaith Cemetery, Stephenville, St Georges Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ; Maintained by Wendell Mark Dominey/Cunningham (contributor 50194850).
Bride J. Besso1
(circa 1893 - 15 May 1988)
Last Edited | Aug 25, 2016 |
Family | Edward Joseph Gushue b. 2 Dec 1877, d. 6 Mar 1936 | |
Marriage | 21 November 1915 | Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage Record states: Edward J. Gashue , 36, first marriage, residing in E. Boston, carpenter, born Newfoundland, son of George Gushue and Mary Bishop married Bride J. Besso, 22, first marriage, residing in Winthrop, domestic, born Newfoundland, dau. of Garrett Besso and Mary A. Macdonald. Married by Catholic priest, John H. Griffin at 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop, Mass.; Principal=Edward Joseph Gushue1 |
Children |
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Name Variation | Bridget G. Besso | |
Birth | circa 1893 | Newfoundland, Canada; Obituary says she was born in Holyrood, NL.1,2 |
Married Name | 21 November 1915 | Gushue1 |
Marriage | 21 November 1915 | Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage Record states: Edward J. Gashue , 36, first marriage, residing in E. Boston, carpenter, born Newfoundland, son of George Gushue and Mary Bishop married Bride J. Besso, 22, first marriage, residing in Winthrop, domestic, born Newfoundland, dau. of Garrett Besso and Mary A. Macdonald. Married by Catholic priest, John H. Griffin at 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop, Mass.; Principal=Edward Joseph Gushue1 |
(Witness) Death | 6 March 1936 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Principal=Edward Joseph Gushue3 |
Death | 15 May 1988 | Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States2 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Online Family Tree of Curtis-Boutin-Bishop at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26686053/family by user name Redbecool. Original data from an image of the 1915 Marriage Register of Winthrop, Mass. for Edward J. Bishop & Bride J. Besso.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Online Family Tree of Curtis-Boutin-Bishop at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26686053/family by user name Redbecool. Original data from an obituary for Bridget Gusheu (sic) which was in the Boston Herald, 17 Mary 1988.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Online Family Tree of Curtis-Boutin-Bishop at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26686053/family by user name Redbecool.
- [S905] Find My Past, online www.findmypast.com, Image of 1930 U.S. Federal Census for Boston, Mass. Ward #1, Block #1, house #113 Princeton Street, listing for Edward and Bridget Gushue and their children.
- [S920] 1940 United States Federal Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1657; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 15-15. Listing for Bridget Gushue and family at 142 Princeton Street, Boston, line #21.
Ann Elizabeth Best1,2,3
(circa November 1840 - )
Last Edited | Dec 29, 2017 |
Father | Thomas Harvey Best1 b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874 |
Mother | Ellen Bridget St. Croix1 b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877 |
Family | Francis Fogg b. c 1836 | |
Marriage | 4 July 1863 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage Registration #1331, married July 4, 1863: Francis Fagg, 27, Paper Hanger, born England, son of Francis and Lydia A. Bride: Mary A. Best, 22, born St. John's, N.B., daughter of Thomas and Mary A. (should be Ellen?). Both are residing in Boston and first marriage for both, married by Jas. Tracy of Boston.; Principal=Francis Fogg6,7 |
Children |
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Birth | circa November 1840 | St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Date and place based on when she was baptized.1,4 |
Baptism | 5 November 1840 | Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "05 Nov 1840 - Ann of Thos. Best & Bridget St. Croix. Sp. Isac Burke (?) Ann Mullet." Also, Susana Best baptized at the same time but it does not specify if they are twins. (I have listed them as such).4 |
(Resident) Census | 1855 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #583, Family #790, age 60, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Ellin (sic) Best, age 45, female, born England. Ann Best, 15, female, born Nova Scotia. Lucretia Best, 14, female, born Nova Scotia. Mary Best, 8, female, born Nova Scotia. Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England. Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best5 |
Illness | The 1860 Census lists Ann as deaf.2 | |
(Resident) Census | 4 August 1860 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #745, Family #1430, age 62, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Ellen Best, age 46, female, born B.P. (is this British Provinces?). Ann E. Best, 19, female, born B.P., deaf. Lucretia M. Best, 17, female, born B.P. Mary J. Best, 13, female, born B.P. There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Keefe, Kelly, Cook and Fitzgerald. Margaret Keefe (married name - age 27) and MaryAnn Fitzgerald (age 26) are both listed as being born in B.P. Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England. Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best2 |
Married Name | 4 July 1863 | Fogg6,7 |
Marriage | 4 July 1863 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage Registration #1331, married July 4, 1863: Francis Fagg, 27, Paper Hanger, born England, son of Francis and Lydia A. Bride: Mary A. Best, 22, born St. John's, N.B., daughter of Thomas and Mary A. (should be Ellen?). Both are residing in Boston and first marriage for both, married by Jas. Tracy of Boston.; Principal=Francis Fogg6,7 |
(Resident) Census | 11 July 1870 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best, HH #975, 75, male, married, sailmaker, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born, cannot read or write. Living with him: Ellen Best, 60, female, married, keeping house, born Nfld. Ann Fag, 30, female, married, no occumpation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born. Francis Fag, 40, male, married, Paper Hanger, born England, parents foreign-born. Mary Fag, 6, female, at home, born Mass. Jane Fag, 4, female, at home, born Mass. Joseph Brown, 24, male, married, carpenter, born Nova Scotia, parents foreign-born, US citizen over 21. Mary Brown, 23, female, married, no occupation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born. Henry Brown, 2, male, at home, born Mass.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best8 |
Citations
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790) with daughter Ann, aged 8, born Nova Scotia.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSH-73N : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Suffolk > 8th Ward Boston > image 223 of 319; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #745, Family #1430).
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WF6-CTX : 20 March 2015), Ann Elizabeth in entry for Florence G.D. Fagg, 21 Jul 1903; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,324,060. Listing for the death of Florence G. D. Fagg, Brooklyn, New York, 21 July 1903, daughter of Ann Elizabeth and Francis Fagg.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G17M-HD7 : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 14 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Ann and Susana Best, daughters of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 05 November 1840, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 244 of Church Register.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790).
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QLW-9WG : 1 March 2016), 004341192 > image 14 of 957; Massachusetts Archives, Boston. Listing for the birth of twins Benjamin William and Thomas F. Fogg, 23 September 1875, Chelsea, Massachusetts, sons of Francis and Ann Fogg.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6F6S-MXS : 17 February 2016), 004332357 > image 234 of 1082; State Archives, Boston. Listing of marriage of Francis Fagg and Mary A. Best, 04 July 1863, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- [S501] 1870 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_641; Page: 463B; Family History Library Film: 552140. Listing for the family of Thomas Best, Family #2423. Ancestry Image #284 of 624 for this database.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-49SX-4 : 13 July 2016), Suffolk > Boston > Births 1870 no 1-8207 > image 118 of 430; town clerk offices, Massachusetts. Listing of birth of Anna Rebertha Fogg, 25 August 1870, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, daughter of Francis, born England and Ann E. Fogg, born Newfoundland.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-688V-GT : 1 March 2016), 004341191 > image 687 of 978; Massachusetts Archives, Boston. Listing of birth of Florence Flagg, 09 February 1874, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, daughter of Francis, born England and Ann Flagg, born Newfoundland.
Henry Best1
(circa February 1845 - )
Last Edited | Dec 29, 2017 |
Father | Thomas Harvey Best1 b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874 |
Mother | Ellen Bridget St. Croix1 b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877 |
Birth | circa February 1845 | St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Date and place based on when he was baptized.1 |
Baptism | 16 February 1845 | Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "16 Feb. 1845 - Henry of Thos. Best & Bridget St. Croix. Sp. Jno. Fogarty, Johanna Walsh."1 |
Citations
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-917M-4FP : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 80 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Henry Best, son of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 16 February 1845, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 364 of Church Register.
Lucy Mary Best1
(18 May 1842 - 12 January 1917)
Last Edited | Dec 28, 2017 |
Father | Thomas Harvey Best1 b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874 |
Mother | Ellen Bridget St. Croix1 b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877 |
Family | Charles J. Devereaux | |
Marriage | Principal=Charles J. Devereaux1 |
Married Name | Devereaux1 | |
Marriage | Principal=Charles J. Devereaux1 | |
Birth | 18 May 1842 | 1 |
(Resident) Census | 1855 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #583, Family #790, age 60, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Ellin (sic) Best, age 45, female, born England. Ann Best, 15, female, born Nova Scotia. Lucretia Best, 14, female, born Nova Scotia. Mary Best, 8, female, born Nova Scotia. Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England. Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best2 |
(Resident) Census | 4 August 1860 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #745, Family #1430, age 62, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Ellen Best, age 46, female, born B.P. (is this British Provinces?). Ann E. Best, 19, female, born B.P., deaf. Lucretia M. Best, 17, female, born B.P. Mary J. Best, 13, female, born B.P. There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Keefe, Kelly, Cook and Fitzgerald. Margaret Keefe (married name - age 27) and MaryAnn Fitzgerald (age 26) are both listed as being born in B.P. Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England. Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best3 |
Death | 12 January 1917 | 108 Pleasant Street, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States; Death Registration states: Lucy Mary Devereaux (nee Best) died at 108 Pleasant Street, Arlington, Mass. on 12 January 1917. Her husband's name is Charles J. Devereaux. She is listed as white, female, married, born May 18, 1842 and she is aged 74 years, 7 months, 25 days. No occupation, born Boston, Mass. (a census record states Nova Scotia). Father was Thomas Harvey Best, born England and Helen St. Croix, born England (other records state Newfoundland). Charles J. Devereaux was the informant and he lived in Arlington, Mass. She was buried on Jan 15, 1917 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Jamaica Plains, Mass. by Chas. T. Hartwell, Undertaker. Medical Certificate states she died of a cerebral hemorrhage, secondary to Arteriosclerosis. She died in the morning on Jan. 12, 1917 and was followed by her physician from the 8th of January and he saw her on the day of her death.1 |
Burial | 15 January 1917 | Forest Hill Cemetery, Jamaica Plains, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States1 |
Citations
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", Deaths for 1917, Vol. 2, Amesbury-Ashburnham. Listing of the Death of Lucy Mary Devereaux, 12 January 1917, Arlington, Massachusetts. States her parents were Thomas Harvey Best and Helen (sic) St. Croix.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790).
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSH-73N : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Suffolk > 8th Ward Boston > image 223 of 319; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #745, Family #1430).
Mary Julia Best1,2
(circa August 1847 - )
Last Edited | Dec 29, 2017 |
Father | Thomas Harvey Best1 b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874 |
Mother | Ellen Bridget St. Croix1 b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877 |
Family | Joseph Brown b. c 1845 | |
Marriage | 14 July 1867 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage record states: Record #1414 - Joseph Brown residing in Boston, Mass., age 22, first marriage, carpenter, born Annapolis, N.S., to William and Mary married Mary G. Best, age 19, born St. John's, N.B., no occupation, father, Thomas and mother Ellen, first marriage for both. They were married by Rev. (name unreadable) in Boston.; Principal=Joseph Brown1 |
Child |
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Birth | circa August 1847 | St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada1,2 |
Baptism | 30 August 1847 | Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "30 Aug. 1847 - Mary Julia of Thos. Best & Bridget St. Croix. Sp. Patt Keefe, Mary Keany."2 |
(Resident) Census | 1855 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #583, Family #790, age 60, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Ellin (sic) Best, age 45, female, born England. Ann Best, 15, female, born Nova Scotia. Lucretia Best, 14, female, born Nova Scotia. Mary Best, 8, female, born Nova Scotia. Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England. Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best3 |
(Resident) Census | 4 August 1860 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #745, Family #1430, age 62, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Ellen Best, age 46, female, born B.P. (is this British Provinces?). Ann E. Best, 19, female, born B.P., deaf. Lucretia M. Best, 17, female, born B.P. Mary J. Best, 13, female, born B.P. There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Keefe, Kelly, Cook and Fitzgerald. Margaret Keefe (married name - age 27) and MaryAnn Fitzgerald (age 26) are both listed as being born in B.P. Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England. Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best4 |
(Resident) Census | 1 May 1865 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #106, Family #160, age 69, male, married, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Belinda Best, age 50, female, born Mass., married. Mary G. Best, 18, female, born N.B., single. There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Mulloy, Scott, Elson, Smith, St. Croix, Rankin. The St. Croix listees are: Rosana St. Croix, 24, female, born N.F., married, not working. William St. Croix, 24, male, married, born N.F., seaman.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best5 |
Married Name | 14 July 1867 | Brown1 |
Marriage | 14 July 1867 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage record states: Record #1414 - Joseph Brown residing in Boston, Mass., age 22, first marriage, carpenter, born Annapolis, N.S., to William and Mary married Mary G. Best, age 19, born St. John's, N.B., no occupation, father, Thomas and mother Ellen, first marriage for both. They were married by Rev. (name unreadable) in Boston.; Principal=Joseph Brown1 |
(Resident) Census | 11 July 1870 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best, HH #975, 75, male, married, sailmaker, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born, cannot read or write. Living with him: Ellen Best, 60, female, married, keeping house, born Nfld. Ann Fag, 30, female, married, no occumpation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born. Francis Fag, 40, male, married, Paper Hanger, born England, parents foreign-born. Mary Fag, 6, female, at home, born Mass. Jane Fag, 4, female, at home, born Mass. Joseph Brown, 24, male, married, carpenter, born Nova Scotia, parents foreign-born, US citizen over 21. Mary Brown, 23, female, married, no occupation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born. Henry Brown, 2, male, at home, born Mass.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best6 |
Citations
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6RHS-54H : 17 February 2016), 004279270 > image 124 of 1096; State Archives, Boston. Listing of marriage of Joseph Brown and Mary G. Best, 14 July 1867, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L17M-4SK : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 180 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Mary Julia Best, daughter of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 30 August 1847, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 540 of Church Register.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790).
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSH-73N : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Suffolk > 8th Ward Boston > image 223 of 319; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #745, Family #1430).
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- [S501] 1870 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_641; Page: 463B; Family History Library Film: 552140. Listing for the family of Thomas Best, Family #2423. Ancestry Image #284 of 624 for this database.
Susana Best1
(circa November 1840 - )
Last Edited | Dec 29, 2017 |
Father | Thomas Harvey Best1 b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874 |
Mother | Ellen Bridget St. Croix1 b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877 |
Birth | circa November 1840 | St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Date and place based on when she was baptized.1 |
Baptism | 5 November 1840 | Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "05 Nov 1840 - Susana of Thos. Best & Bridget St. Croix. Sp. Thos. Walsh, Mary Kate." Also, Ann Best baptized at the same time but it does not specify if they are twins. (I have listed them as such).1 |
Citations
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G17M-HD7 : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 14 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Ann and Susana Best, daughters of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 05 November 1840, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 244 of Church Register.
Thomas Harvey Best1,2
(circa 1790 - 13 August 1874)
Last Edited | Dec 29, 2017 |
Family | Ellen Bridget St. Croix b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877 | |
Marriage | circa 1837 | Canada; Principal=Ellen Bridget St. Croix1 |
Children |
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Birth | circa 1790 | England; Several Censuses state he was born in England, however, the 1870 Census states he was born in Newfoundland.3,4 |
Marriage | circa 1837 | Canada; Principal=Ellen Bridget St. Croix1 |
Census | 1855 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #583, Family #790, age 60, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Ellin (sic) Best, age 45, female, born England. Ann Best, 15, female, born Nova Scotia. Lucretia Best, 14, female, born Nova Scotia. Mary Best, 8, female, born Nova Scotia. Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England. Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Resident=Ellen Bridget St. Croix, Resident=Ann Elizabeth Best, Resident=Lucy Mary Best, Resident=Mary Julia Best5 |
Census | 4 August 1860 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #745, Family #1430, age 62, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Ellen Best, age 46, female, born B.P. (is this British Provinces?). Ann E. Best, 19, female, born B.P., deaf. Lucretia M. Best, 17, female, born B.P. Mary J. Best, 13, female, born B.P. There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Keefe, Kelly, Cook and Fitzgerald. Margaret Keefe (married name - age 27) and MaryAnn Fitzgerald (age 26) are both listed as being born in B.P. Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England. Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Resident=Ellen Bridget St. Croix, Resident=Ann Elizabeth Best, Resident=Lucy Mary Best, Resident=Mary Julia Best4 |
Census | 1 May 1865 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #106, Family #160, age 69, male, married, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him: Belinda Best, age 50, female, born Mass., married. Mary G. Best, 18, female, born N.B., single. There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Mulloy, Scott, Elson, Smith, St. Croix, Rankin. The St. Croix listees are: Rosana St. Croix, 24, female, born N.F., married, not working. William St. Croix, 24, male, married, born N.F., seaman.; Resident=Ellen Bridget St. Croix, Resident=Mary Julia Best, Resident=Rosanna A. Rowe, Resident=Michael William St. Croix6 |
Census | 11 July 1870 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best, HH #975, 75, male, married, sailmaker, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born, cannot read or write. Living with him: Ellen Best, 60, female, married, keeping house, born Nfld. Ann Fag, 30, female, married, no occumpation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born. Francis Fag, 40, male, married, Paper Hanger, born England, parents foreign-born. Mary Fag, 6, female, at home, born Mass. Jane Fag, 4, female, at home, born Mass. Joseph Brown, 24, male, married, carpenter, born Nova Scotia, parents foreign-born, US citizen over 21. Mary Brown, 23, female, married, no occupation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born. Henry Brown, 2, male, at home, born Mass.; Resident=Ellen Bridget St. Croix, Resident=Ann Elizabeth Best, Resident=Mary Julia Best, Resident=Francis Fogg, Resident=Joseph Brown, Resident=Henry Brown, Resident=Mary Fogg, Resident=Jane Fogg3 |
Death | 13 August 1874 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Death Registration states: #92 - Thomas H. Best, died on Aug. 13, 1874, age 84, at 4 Douglass, Boston, male, widowed, sailmaker, born England, parents named Thomas and Mary, born England, cause of death was pneumonia. It appears to say that he was buried in Forest Valley.7 |
(Witness) Death | 25 June 1877 | 60 S. Russell Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Death Registration states: Ellen B. Best, died June 25, 1877 at 60 S. Russell Street, Boston, Mass., female, widowed, aged 67, cause of death was Cancer. She was the widow of Thomas H. Best, daughter of William St. Croix, mother's name is blank. It states that William and Ellen were both born in St. John's, Newfoundland. The informant for this information is not given.; Principal=Ellen Bridget St. Croix1 |
Citations
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6G1Q-DDR : 20 May 2014), 0960213 (004221428) > image 483 of 797; State Archives, Boston. Listing of the Death of Ellen B. Best (nee St. Croix), spouse of Thomas H. Best. Registration does not state who the informant was for this information.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", Deaths for 1917, Vol. 2, Amesbury-Ashburnham. Listing of the Death of Lucy Mary Devereaux, 12 January 1917, Arlington, Massachusetts. States her parents were Thomas Harvey Best and Helen (sic) St. Croix.
- [S501] 1870 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_641; Page: 463B; Family History Library Film: 552140. Listing for the family of Thomas Best, Family #2423. Ancestry Image #284 of 624 for this database.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSH-73N : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Suffolk > 8th Ward Boston > image 223 of 319; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #745, Family #1430).
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790).
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QH7-ZCT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 03 > image 27 of 172; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #106, Family #160).
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Death Registration for Thomas H. Best, 13 August 1874, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Ancestry Image #33958 of 60705 for this database. - [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790) with daughter Ann, aged 8, born Nova Scotia.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G17M-HD7 : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 14 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Ann and Susana Best, daughters of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 05 November 1840, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 244 of Church Register.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-917M-4FP : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 80 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Henry Best, son of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 16 February 1845, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 364 of Church Register.
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6RHS-54H : 17 February 2016), 004279270 > image 124 of 1096; State Archives, Boston. Listing of marriage of Joseph Brown and Mary G. Best, 14 July 1867, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Annie Biggs1,2
(June 1850 - 28 June 1918)
Last Edited | Aug 15, 2020 |
Father | William Biggs1 b. c 1820 |
Mother | Mary McGrath1 b. c 1825 |
Family | John Hanlon b. 1846, d. 6 Mar 1913 | |
Marriage | Principal=John Hanlon1 | |
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Birth | June 1850 | Riverhead, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada1 |
Marriage | Principal=John Hanlon1 | |
Married Name | Hanlon1 | |
Death | 28 June 1918 | 2 |
Burial | June 1918 | St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada2 |
Citations
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Microfilm #2169242, Item 13 - Marriages, 1844-1890; marriage listing for Patrick Ryan and Mary Norris, 11 March 1859.
- [S1402] Family and History of St. Mary's Bay, online https://shawnpowerancestry.com, Image posted with permission of Shawn Power.
James Biggs1
Last Edited | Nov 13, 2016 |
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Citations
- [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Microfilm #2169242, Item 13 - Marriages, 1844-1890; marriage listing for Patrick Ryan and Mary Norris, 11 March 1859.
Mary Catherine Biggs1
(1876 - 11 November 1952)
Last Edited | Nov 13, 2016 |
Father | James Biggs2 |
Family | Patrick Ryan b. 1872, d. 8 Mar 1935 | |
Marriage | Principal=Patrick Ryan1 | |
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Birth | 1876 | Tilting, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada1 |
Marriage | Principal=Patrick Ryan1 | |
Married Name | Ryan1 | |
Death | 11 November 1952 | O'Donnell's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Brian Comerford at http://person.ancestry.com/tree/80489413/person/36425931353/…
User Name for tree - briancom82; Accessed November 2016. - [S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Microfilm #2169242, Item 13 - Marriages, 1844-1890; marriage listing for Patrick Ryan and Mary Norris, 11 March 1859.