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James William Benedict

Male 1845 - 1906  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James William Benedict was born on 10 Oct 1845 (son of Smedley Benedict and Catherine Dafoe); died on 17 Sep 1906 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Woodstock Baptist Cemetery, Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 352.259

    James married Sarah Elizabeth Williamette on 23 Oct 1876 in Chesley, Bruce county, Ontario, Canada. Sarah was born on 15 Jul 1856 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Oct 1930 in London, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Woodstock Baptist Cemetery, Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Margaret Ann Benedict was born on 7 Oct 1877 in Chesley, Bruce county, Ontario, Canada; died in 1952 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada.
    2. James Benedict was born on 27 Feb 1879 in Chesley, Elderslie twp., Bruce county, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Oct 1942 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catherine Benedict was born on 19 Feb 1881 in Bruce county, Ontario, Canada; died in Petrolia, Lambton county, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Edith Pearl Benedict was born on 16 May 1885 in Chesley, Elderslie twp., Bruce county, Ontario, Canada; died in 1971.
    5. Charles James Benedict was born on 11 Feb 1883 in Chesley, Elderslie twp., Bruce county, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Jul 1953 in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Albert Benedict was born on 7 Apr 1884 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Jul 1942 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Sarah Elizabeth Benedict was born on 26 Jul 1890 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada; died in 1965 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Andrew Smith Benedict was born on 24 Jun 1889 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Sept 1889 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Jessie May Benedict was born on 5 Oct 1892 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Jun 1975 in Searchmont, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Russel Lawrence Carlton Benedict was born on 11 Nov 1895 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Jul 1954 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Smedley Benedict was born on 27 Mar 1800 in Grand Isle, Vermont, United States (son of Joshua Benedict and Mary Wilcox); died on 27 Apr 1867 in Sydenham twp., Grey county, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Venwyck Cemetery, Balaclava, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 352.25

    Smedley married Catherine Dafoe in 1825. Catherine (daughter of Daniel Dafoe and Elizabeth Wright) was born in 1805 in Fredericksburg twp., Ontario, Canada; died in 1887 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine Dafoe was born in 1805 in Fredericksburg twp., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel Dafoe and Elizabeth Wright); died in 1887 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Benedict was born on 15 Dec 1825 in Richmond, Lennox & Addington county, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Jan 1901 in Chesley, Bruce county, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Benedict was born in 1829 in Richmond, Lennox & Addington county, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Caleb Benedict was born in 1830 in Richmond, Lennox & Addington county, Ontario, Canada; died in 1907.
    4. Smedley John Benedict was born on 8 Dec 1831 in Sheffield twp., Lennox & Addington county, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Jul 1909 in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada.
    5. William Benedict was born on 10 Dec 1834 in Belleville, Hastings county, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Apr 1914 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.
    6. Elias Benedict was born in 1838 in Richmond, Lennox & Addington county, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Aug 1896 in Clarence Center, New York, United States.
    7. Daniel Benedict was born on 6 Dec 1841 in Richmond, Lennox & Addington county, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Jan 1907 in St. Vincent twp., Grey county, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Ard Benedict was born on 11 Aug 1843 in Richmond, Lennox & Addington county, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 May 1924 in Chesley, Bruce county, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 1. James William Benedict was born on 10 Oct 1845; died on 17 Sep 1906 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Woodstock Baptist Cemetery, Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Catherine Benedict was born in 1848 in Richmond, Lennox & Addington county, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Sep 1926 in Wiarton, Bruce county, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joshua Benedict was born in 1751 in Danbury, Fairfield co., Connecticut, United States (son of Captain Timothy Benedict and Lydia Hall); died on 9 Dec 1839 in Sheffield twp., Lennosx & Addington county, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 352.2

    Joshua married Mary Wilcox on 15 Nov 1784. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Wilcox
    Children:
    1. 2. Smedley Benedict was born on 27 Mar 1800 in Grand Isle, Vermont, United States; died on 27 Apr 1867 in Sydenham twp., Grey county, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Venwyck Cemetery, Balaclava, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Daniel Dafoe

    Daniel married Elizabeth Wright. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Wright
    Children:
    1. 3. Catherine Dafoe was born in 1805 in Fredericksburg twp., Ontario, Canada; died in 1887 in Woodstock, Oxford county, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Captain Timothy Benedict was born on 15 Nov 1723 in Wilton, Fairfield county, Connecticut, United States (son of Abraham Benedict and Rebeckah Knapp); died in Sept 1771 in Winchester, Litchfield county, Connecticut, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 352

    Timothy married Lydia Hall. Lydia was born in 1729 in Redding, Fairfield county, Connecticut, United States; died on 24 Feb 1824 in Winchester, Randolph county, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Lydia Hall was born in 1729 in Redding, Fairfield county, Connecticut, United States; died on 24 Feb 1824 in Winchester, Randolph county, Connecticut, United States.
    Children:
    1. 4. Joshua Benedict was born in 1751 in Danbury, Fairfield co., Connecticut, United States; died on 9 Dec 1839 in Sheffield twp., Lennosx & Addington county, Ontario, Canada.


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