Benjamin Nunn (1775 - 1862)

Born 16 Apr 1775 in New Jersey

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Died Nov 1862 at age 87 in South Dorchester, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Benjamin was born about 1775. He passed away about 1862.

Went to Canada with his brothers and built houses and barns. He worked the mills with his brother that built them Joshua. Said to have married Ann Carpenter but there is also a record of him married to Elizabeth Fretz. Ann Carpenter comes from St. Catharines Public Library where several Nunn genealogies have been placed. Sandy Cline's family tree and Larry Stitt's family tree Jim Markle and Pamela Lee Sliker Miller and Thomas Nunn 5th generation.

Research Notes

I am fond of all I've heard of my great great aunt Cora, but I am not versed in these endeavors. Many others have searched this information and I confirm that it is true. There are 13 different Benjamin Nunn's on the family tree. Maybe this one is the first or it was a strong family name PRIOR.

• Fact: Occupation Carpenter
• Fact: Religion Menonite
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Benjamin Nunn came to Upper Canada and submited a land petition in May of 1797. In his petition he states that his mother, two brothers and a sister also reside in the province of Upper Canada.
• There are 13 different Benjamin Nunn's on the family tree. Maybe this one is the first or it was a strong family name. This Benjamin died one year before his wife died.

Sources

• A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (1890)
• Family reports from Cora Mae Brown Beach Great Grand daughter of Jonathan and Charlotte Nunn.
• Family Search.org records listed
• Daughter and son in law's record of Marriage for multiple children.
• Son's and daughter in law's record of Marriage for multiple children.
• Children's death documents listing father and mother
• Nunn of Middleton Township, Norfolk County Complied by R. Robert Mutrie The Ontario Pioneer Genealogies R. Robert Mutrie
• Nunn Book page 455 listing Jonathan Edward Nunn's first to America ancestors.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 April 2022, 10:52), entry for Benjamin Nunn (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K2XL-JF8 ); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Nunn-198 created through the import of Light.GED on Oct 10, 2012 by Chris Light. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Chris and others.