Born in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Charles Aubrey Benson
and Delia Sawyer (Lane) Benson
Sister of
Mary Howard Benson, Esther Lane Benson, Lucille Weatherbee Benson and Charles Aubrey Benson Jr.
Wife of
James C Gainer
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jul 2015
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Biography
Sources
- "Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXWM-Z86 : accessed 8 July 2015), Charles A. Benson in entry for Ruth Elizabeth Benson, 28 Jan 1900; citing Bridgewater, Massachusetts, reference p 129, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,843,720.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Y4-XXX : accessed 8 July 2015), Charles A Benson, Bridgewater Town (all west & south), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 280, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,673.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2KH-B6G : accessed 8 July 2015), Charles A Benson, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1176, sheet 8A, family 207, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,623.
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFM3-J7F : accessed 8 July 2015), Charles A Benson Jr. in household of Charles A Benson, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 221, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,726.
- "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ56-DFT : accessed 8 July 2015), Charles A Benson, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0008, sheet 2A, family 34, line 7, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 938; FHL microfilm 2,340,673.
- "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTHH-P25 : accessed 8 July 2015), Charles A Benson in household of James C Gainer, North Miami, Election Precinct 8, Dade, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13-20, sheet 2B, family 43, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 580.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
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~3.12%
Karen (Benson) Lachance
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