Bennie Legge
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Benjamin Wyman Legge (1893 - 1965)

Benjamin Wyman (Bennie) Legge
Born in Scots Bay Rd, Nova Scotiamap
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Husband of — married 21 Dec 1925 [location unknown]
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Died at age 72 in New Hampshiremap
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Biography

Benjamin (Bennie), son of Benjamin Legge & Annie A., was born on 15 July 1893 in Scots Bay, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1][2]

In the 1901 census, Benjamin (age 8) appears in the household in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.[3]

In the 1911 census, Benjamin again appears in the family home in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Bennie was a cooper. [4]

Later in life he lived on Danville Road in Westville, New Hampshire.

Benjamin was in a naturalization record on 17 September 1921 in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.[5]

In the 1930 census, Benjamin (age 36) was the married head of household in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.[6]

Benjamin was in second a naturalization record on 27 February 1939 in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.[7][8]

In the 1940 census, Benjamin (age 46) appears as the married head of household in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.[9]

Bennie died December 1965 (age 72) in New Hampshire.[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: "Canada, Nova Scotia Delayed Births, 1837-1904"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004113517; Image number: 1012
    FamilySearch Record: QVRF-2R2Q (accessed 3 November 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DB57-FV5
    Benjamin Wyman Legge born on 15 Jul 1893, son of Benjamin Legge & Annie A Cardimn, in Scots Bay, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  2. ↑ There is an image of his birth records on file at NovaScotiaGenealogy.com. Bennie apparently requested a copy of this in 1954.
  3. ↑ 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901"
    citing Page: 8; Digital film/folder number: 101692791; Image number: 114
    FamilySearch Record: KHK1-XZ5 (accessed 3 November 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-LSVP-1
    Benjiman Legge (8), single son, in household of Benjiman Legge (57) in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in Ns.
  4. ↑ 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911"
    citing Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 007526742; FHL microfilm: 002417687; Image number: 45
    FamilySearch Record: QV9R-6PP3 (accessed 3 November 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L98W-ST6J
    Benjamin Legg, single son, in household of Benjamin Legg in Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born in N S.
  5. ↑ Record of Benjamin Wyman Legge: "New Hampshire, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1873-1945"
    citing Affiliate Publication Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization, October 1884–1991, U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire; Affiliate Publication Number: 3278770; Digital film/folder number: 007765404_004_M9MN-HMS; Image number: 58
    FamilySearch Record: 6PGK-MK7C (accessed 3 November 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSMW-H9Y6-X
    Name: Benjamin Wyman Legge; Naturalization Date: 17 Sep 1921; Naturalization Place: Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States; Birth Date: 15 Jul 1893; Birth Place: Canning, N S, Canada; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Source Certificate Nbr: 1655; Record Nbr: 0; System Of Record: SLS.
  6. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 34; Digital film/folder number: 004951891; FHL microfilm: 2341038; Image number: 1064; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03975-2
    FamilySearch Record: X7NJ-VM7 (accessed 3 November 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RC6-3JT
    Benjamin W Legge (36), married head of household in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. Born in Canada English.
  7. ↑ Record of Benjamin Wyman Legge: "New Hampshire, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1873-1945"
    citing Affiliate Publication Title: Declarations of Intention, October 1911–November 1976, U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire; Affiliate Publication Number: 3275106; Digital film/folder number: 007765487_003_M9MN-H66; Image number: 82
    FamilySearch Record: 6PX1-3W7C (accessed 3 November 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSMW-XQLQ-J
    Name: Benjamin Wyman Legge; Birth Date: 15 Jul 1893; Birth Place: Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada; Naturalization Date: 27 Feb 1939; Naturalization Place: New Hampshire, United States; Record Nbr: 0; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Source Certificate Nbr: 1801; System Of Record: SLS.
  8. ↑ Record of Benjamin Wyman Legge: "New Hampshire, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1873-1945"
    citing Affiliate Publication Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization, October 1884–1991, U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire; Affiliate Publication Number: 3278770; Digital film/folder number: 007765404_004_M9MN-HMS; Image number: 57
    FamilySearch Record: 6PGK-MK74 (accessed 3 November 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSMW-HSS7-1
    Name: Benjamin Wyman Legge; Naturalization Date: 27 Feb 1939; Naturalization Place: Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States; Birth Date: 15 Jul 1893; Birth Place: Canning, N S, Canada; Record Nbr: 0; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Source Certificate Nbr: 1801; System Of Record: SLS.
  9. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 005454920; Image number: 505; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: VT9S-MQM (accessed 3 November 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MT-7CB3
    Benjamin W Legge (46), married head of household in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. Born in Nova Scotia.
  10. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
    citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
    FamilySearch Record: JBK4-76G (accessed 3 November 2024)
    Benjamin Legge death Dec 1965 (born 15 Jul 1893) residing in New Hampshire.

See also:

  • Birth, death and marriage dates are listed in the Lyons family bible of Roy Lyons, Jr.




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I visited my great-uncle, BennieLegge with my grand-mother and mother in the 1950's or 1960's at his home in NH.

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