William
Bennett
Born in Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Henry Bennetts
and Anne (Hocking) Bennetts
Brother of
Ann (Bennetts) Vivian
Husband of
Amelia (Vivian) Bennetts
— married
1866 in Pennsylvania, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 79
in Hemlock Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jun 2023
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Biography
William Bennett was born in Cornwall, England.
William was born in 1831. Son of Henry Bennett (Miner) and Anne Hocking from Treswithian.
He was Baptised at St Martin and St Meriodoc Church, Camborne, Cornwall, England on 5 February 1831. [1]
William Bennetts (23) English miner departed Liverpool, England on board the vessel Compromise and arrived in New York, New York, USA on 4 August 1854. [2]
William Bennett married Mary about 1856 maybe in Michigan, USA.
Son William Bennett (1857- )
On 3 June 1860 English born William Bennett (28) Miner, English born wife Mary Bennett (29), Michigan born son William Bennett (2) and servant Mary Percher (45) lived in Eagle Harbor, Houghton, Michigan. [3]
Widower William Bennett married his niece Amelia Vivian in Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania in 1866.
Children
- Fred Bennett (1868– )
- Amelia Bennett (1870– )
- James Bennett (1873– )
- John Bennett (1875–1920)
- Lizzie Bennett Faux (1877–1955)
- Charles Vivian Bennett (1879–1960)
- Fannie Augusta Bennet Dietrick (1884–1970)
On 11 June 1880 English born William Bennett (46) Works In Iron Ore Mine, English born wife Amelia Bennett (36) Keeping House with children Michigan born William Bennett (23) Idiotic, Pennsylvania born Fred Bennett (12), Amelia Bennett (10), James Bennett (7), John Bennett (5), Lizzie Bennett (3) and Charles Bennett (9/12) lived in Hemlock, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA. [4]
On 1 June 1900 Naturalized English born William Bennet (66 - Jan 1834) married 34 years (1866), 46 years in US (1854) Day Laborer, English born wife Amelia Bennet (56 - Nov 1843) 9 children born / 6 living, Immigration Year 1866 with children Lizzie Bennet (22 - Jun 1877) Silk Mill Warper, Charles Bennet (20 - Sep 1879) Silk Mill Spinner, Fannie Bennet (15 - Jun 1884) Silk Mill Spooler lived in Hemlock, Columbia, Pennsylvania. [5]
He passed away in 1910, married miner aged 77. [6] and was buried at the Creveling Cemetery, Almedia. [7]
Sources
- ↑ Cornwall O.P.C Database.org - Baptisms database; Film No 236535
- ↑ New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
- ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census; The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eagle Harbor, Houghton, Michigan; Roll: M653_544; Page: 768; Family History Library Film: 803544
- ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census; Year: 1880; Census Place: Hemlock, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1118; Page: 218C; Enumeration District: 175
- ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census;
- ↑ Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969
- ↑ Find A Grave
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