James
Benjamin
Sweet
Born in Aldersville, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Ancestors 
Son of James Sweet
and Elizabeth (Unknown) Sweet
Brother of
William Sweet, Harriet (Sweet) Keating, Joseph Sweet, Wellington Sweet, Caroline Sweet, Susan Sweet and Maria Sweet
Husband of
Letitia (DeAdder) Sweet
— married
about 1850 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
William Benjamin Sweet, Jane Matilda Sweet, James Sweet, Joseph Sweet, Wellington Sweet, Margaret Elizabeth (Sweet) Adams, John Sweet, Daniel Sweet, Charles Benjamin Sweet, George Henry Sweet, Jane Maria (Sweet) Coffill, Susan Sweet, Arthur Sweet, Starette Hartley Sweet and Mary Blanche (Sweet) DeAdder
Died
at age 72
in Canning, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Aug 2017
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Biography
James Benjamin Sweet was born on 17 Sep 1827 in Aldersville, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. He was the son of James Sweet and Elizabeth Unknown.
He married Letitia DeAdder about 1850
He passed away in 1900.
Their children:
- William Benjamin, b. ca 1851 in Lunenburg Co., d. 1863.
- Jane Matilda, b. 11 Sep 1852 in Lunenburg Co.
- James, b. 9 Oct 1853
- Joseph, b. ca 1858
- Wellington, b. ca 1859
- Margaret Elizabeth, b. ca 1861
- Daniel, b. ca 1861, Horton Road, Lunenburg Co., d. 11 Aug 1869, Horton Road, Lunenburg Co.
- Heber, b. ca 1863 in Lunenburg Co., d. 1863.
- Benjamin Charles, b. 21 Aug 1864 in New Ross, Lunenburg Co.
- George Henry, b. ca 1868
- Maria Jane, b. 31 Aug 1869
- Susan, b. ca 1872
- Arthur, b. ca 1873
- Mary Blanche, b. ca 1880
Research Notes
Census of Canada: In 1871, James, farmer, 50, Luticia [sic], 39, James, 16, Joseph, 13, Wellington, 12, Margaret, 10, Charles, 6, George H., 3 and Maria J., 1 were residing in Kentville, KIngs Co.
In 1881, James, farmer, 65, Laticia [sic], 49, James, farmer, 26, Joseph, farmer, 24, Wellington, farmer, 22, Margaret, 21, Charles, farmers son, 16, George, farmers son, 14, Marriah, 11, Susan, 10, Arthur, 8 and Mary, 9 months were residing in Kentville, KIngs Co.
Name: James Benjamin Sweet. Given Name: James Benjamin. Surname: Sweet. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.
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External Files
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Sources
- 1871 Census of Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings, Kentville.
- 1881 Census of Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings, Kentville.
- FamilySearch
- Ancestorsfamilysearch.org
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLL1-YQR
- "Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK99-2FDZ : 8 March 2021), James Sweet in entry for Margaret Elizabeth Adams, 13 Mar 1937; citing New Ross, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 83, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~6.25%
Tim Multer
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Timothymulter
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Lori Sanford :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member littleonev123
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~1.56%
Barbara (Sweet) Schaad :
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