Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

Harry D. Benson¹

M, #51201, b. 18 October 1878, d. 18 October 1946

Family Explorer

Father

Benjamin Franklin Benson b. 15 Nov 1853, d. 26 Mar 1924

Mother

Margaret Ann Mahoney b. 12 May 1858, d. 13 Jan 1921

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Harry D. Benson was born on 18 October 1878.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Benson and Margaret Ann Mahoney.

Marriage*

Harry D. Benson married Irene Speers.

Death*

Harry D. Benson died on 18 October 1946, at age 68.¹

Family: Harry D. Benson and Irene Speers

Citations

[S1003] Collected by Edward Hiram and Evelyn Mae (Nilson) Mahoney, compiler, Mahoney Family Ancestry & History : self published), MAHONEY FAMILY ANCESTORY,HISTORY, collected by Edward Hirum & Evelyn Mae (nee Nilson) Mahon Donald R. Coy, 1993. Hereinafter cited as Mahoney Family Ancestry & History.

Joseph Franklyn Benson^1,2

M, #51227, b. 15 December 1910, d. 9 April 1996

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Lambert Benson b. 3 Aug 1876, d. 9 Jun 1947

Mother

Maude Mae Kier b. 26 Jan 1883, d. 11 Jul 1936

Last Edited

26 Jun 2011

Birth*

Joseph Franklyn Benson was born on 15 December 1910.²

He was the son of Joseph Lambert Benson and Maude Mae Kier.

Marriage*

Joseph Franklyn Benson married Juanita Marsh.

Death*

Joseph Franklyn Benson died on 9 April 1996, at age 85.¹

Family: Joseph Franklyn Benson and Juanita Marsh

Citations

[S5703] Correspondence with Jill (Benson) Nysse (unknown informant address). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
[S1003] Collected by Edward Hiram and Evelyn Mae (Nilson) Mahoney, compiler, Mahoney Family Ancestry & History : self published), MAHONEY FAMILY ANCESTORY,HISTORY, collected by Edward Hirum & Evelyn Mae (nee Nilson) Mahon Donald R. Coy, 1993. Hereinafter cited as Mahoney Family Ancestry & History.

Joseph Lambert Benson¹

M, #51200, b. 3 August 1876, d. 9 June 1947

Family Explorer

Father

Benjamin Franklin Benson b. 15 Nov 1853, d. 26 Mar 1924

Mother

Margaret Ann Mahoney b. 12 May 1858, d. 13 Jan 1921

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Joseph Lambert Benson was born on 3 August 1876.¹

He was the son of Benjamin Franklin Benson and Margaret Ann Mahoney.

Marriage*

Joseph Lambert Benson married Maude Mae Kier.¹

Death*

Joseph Lambert Benson died on 9 June 1947, at age 70.¹

Children of Joseph Lambert Benson and Maude Mae Kier

Arthur Kier Benson+ b. 3 Sep 1902, d. 19 Dec 1981
Dorothy Margaret 'Margaret' Benson+ b. 8 Jun 1907
Joseph Franklyn Benson+ b. 15 Dec 1910, d. 9 Apr 1996

Citations

[S1003] Collected by Edward Hiram and Evelyn Mae (Nilson) Mahoney, compiler, Mahoney Family Ancestry & History : self published). Hereinafter cited as Mahoney Family Ancestry & History.

Arathusa Bent¹

F, #43765

Family Explorer

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Arathusa Bent married Ephraim Church.¹

Children of Arathusa Bent and Ephraim Church

George Church¹ b. 7 Feb 1782, d. 10 Feb 1870
Jessie Church¹ b. 22 Jan 1784, d. 15 Sep 1856

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Edgar Delap Bent¹

M, #56036, b. 25 May 1906, d. 30 May 1963

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of Edward Cottle
Descendants of Richard Coye & Lucy Ann Lenten
Descendants of Silas Tito

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Note*

They both graduated from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada. Theyhad no Children.

Birth*

Edgar Delap Bent was born on 25 May 1906 in Nova Scotia, Canada

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Marriage*

He married Doris Gertrude Gunter, daughter of Herbert Vinal Gunter and Gertrude Vernetta Gilmore, on 25 May 1931.¹

Death*

Edgar Delap Bent died on 30 May 1963, at age 57, in Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Family: Edgar Delap Bent and Doris Gertrude Gunter

Citations

[S202] Lorna Burke, Lorna Burke (P.O. Box 71, 6642 Rte. 8, Ludlow, New Brunswick, Canada).

Hannah Bent

F, #13540, b. 1777, d. 1869

Family Explorer

Father

Jesse Bent b. 1729, d. 1816

Mother

Hannah Vose

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Hannah Bent was born in 1777.

She was the daughter of Jesse Bent and Hannah Vose.

Death*

Hannah Bent died in 1869.

Child of Hannah Bent and William McCallin

John Bent McCallin+ b. 11 Jul 1812, d. 1906

Jane Roach Bent¹

F, #43829

Family Explorer

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Jane Roach Bent married Andrew Reed Chapman.¹

Child of Jane Roach Bent and Andrew Reed Chapman

Isabell Permelia Chapman+¹ b. 1 Feb 1854, d. 26 Nov 1899

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend (Toronto, Ontario). Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).

Jesse Bent

M, #13541, b. 1729, d. 1816

Family Explorer

Father

John Bent b. 1703

Mother

Elizabeth Babcock

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Jesse Bent was born in 1729.

He was the son of John Bent and Elizabeth Babcock.

Death*

Jesse Bent died in 1816.

Children of Jesse Bent and Hannah Vose

Tryphena Bent+ b. 1767, d. 1853
Hannah Bent+ b. 1777, d. 1869

John Bent

M, #13543, b. 1703

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Bent

Mother

Rachel Fuller

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

John Bent was born in 1703.

He was the son of Joseph Bent and Rachel Fuller.

Child of John Bent and Elizabeth Babcock

Jesse Bent+ b. 1729, d. 1816

John Bent

M, #13547, b. 1596

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

John Bent was born in 1596.

Child of John Bent and Martha ?

Joseph Bent+

Joseph Bent

M, #13545

Family Explorer

Father

John Bent b. 1596

Mother

Martha ?

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Joseph Bent was the son of John Bent and Martha ?

Child of Joseph Bent and Rachel Fuller

John Bent+ b. 1703

Tryphena Bent

F, #22527, b. 1767, d. 1853

Family Explorer

Father

Jesse Bent b. 1729, d. 1816

Mother

Hannah Vose

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Tryphena Bent was born in 1767.

She was the daughter of Jesse Bent and Hannah Vose.

Death*

Tryphena Bent died in 1853.

Children of Tryphena Bent and Luke Harrison

George Harrison+ b. 1790, d. 1859
Elizabeth Harrison+ b. 1798, d. 1860

Alma Florence Bentley

F, #14043, b. 5 July 1887, d. 19 October 1918

Family Explorer

Father

Frederick J. Bentley

Mother

Clara Hunt

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Alma Florence Bentley was born on 5 July 1887.

She was the daughter of Frederick J. Bentley and Clara Hunt.

Marriage*

Alma Florence Bentley married Clark Elbert Schurman, son of Lemuel Hooper Schurman and Sarah Kate Doolittle, on 1 September 1908 in Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

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Death*

Alma Florence Bentley died on 19 October 1918, at age 31, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

; Unknown GEDCOM info: 1918 Influenza epidemic.

Children of Alma Florence Bentley and Clark Elbert Schurman

Robert Bentley Schurman b. 11 Sep 1909, d. 11 Sep 1910
Ruth Louise Schurman+ b. 26 Jan 1911

Arthur Bentley

M, #19950

Family Explorer

Father

James Bentley b. 1825, d. 1858

Mother

Elizabeth Cox b. 1825, d. 1910

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Arthur Bentley was the son of James Bentley and Elizabeth Cox.

Child of Arthur Bentley and Annie Laurie Richardson

Roy Cleveland Bentley+ b. 8 Oct

Charles W.S. Bentley¹

M, #96053, b. 16 January 1887

Family Explorer

Father

George W.W. Bentley¹ b. 21 Dec 1842, d. 8 Apr 1909

Mother

Emma J. Dennis¹ b. 15 Feb 1849, d. 12 May 1910

Last Edited

7 Dec 2007

Birth*

Charles W.S. Bentley was born on 16 January 1887.¹

He was the son of George W.W. Bentley and Emma J. Dennis.¹

Citations

[S3055] Census 1901: George Bentley, Lot 19, P.E.I., Edward Walker #88, 31 March 1901, Transcript from original census page (AutomatedGenealogy.com) T-6510, District Number 133, Subdistrict e-2, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, Edwards, Ontario, Canada, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

David Bentley

M, #13598

Family Explorer

Father

David Bentley

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

David Bentley was the son of David Bentley.

Child of David Bentley

John F. Bentley+

David Bentley

M, #13599

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of David Bentley

David Bentley+

Dorothy Eileen Bentley

F, #19960, b. 1 September 1914

Family Explorer

Father

Roy Cleveland Bentley b. 8 Oct

Mother

Greta Viola Doncaster b. 21 Apr 1896

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Dorothy Eileen Bentley was born on 1 September 1914 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

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She was the daughter of Roy Cleveland Bentley and Greta Viola Doncaster.

Eliza B. Bentley

F, #38190, b. circa 1867

Family Explorer

Father

John Bentley b. 1822, d. 1908

Mother

Sarah Cousins b. c 1826, d. 1870

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

25 Jan 2002

Birth*

Eliza B. Bentley was born circa 1867 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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She was the daughter of John Bentley and Sarah Cousins.

Emilia C. Bentley

F, #38189, b. circa 1858

Family Explorer

Father

John Bentley b. 1822, d. 1908

Mother

Sarah Cousins b. c 1826, d. 1870

Relationship

3rd cousin 3 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

25 Jan 2002

Birth*

Emilia C. Bentley was born circa 1858 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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She was the daughter of John Bentley and Sarah Cousins.

Frederick J. Bentley

M, #16740

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Frederick J. Bentley and Clara Hunt

Alma Florence Bentley+ b. 5 Jul 1887, d. 19 Oct 1918

George Haley Bentley¹

M, #96056, b. 17 May 1910, d. 29 May 1910

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Whitefield Bentley² b. 5 Jul 1885, d. 12 Jun 1952

Mother

Linda Irene Moore² b. 12 Jun 1882, d. 27 May 1961

Last Edited

7 May 2012

Birth*

George Haley Bentley was born on 17 May 1910.²

He was the son of Thomas Whitefield Bentley and Linda Irene Moore.²

Death*

George Haley Bentley died on 29 May 1910.²

Burial*

He was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44764,-63.62851

. Square red marble.
Inscription: BENTLEY / Thomas Whitefield Bentley / July 5, 1884 - June 12, 1952 / Son of Hon. G. W. W. Bentley / His Wife / Linda Irene Moore / June 12, 1882 - May 27, 1961 / Daughter of John A. Moore / Their Son George Haley / May 17, 1910 - May 29, 1910.
Back: WALKER / Patterson Walker / May 14, 1882 - Oct. 29, 1963 / His Wife / Georgie A. Bentley / Mar. 13, 1882 - Nov. 5, 1966 / In loving memory.¹

Tombstone, Patterson Walker (1882-1963), his wife, Georgie Bentley (1882-1966), Georgie's brother, Thomas Whitefield Bentley (1884-1952), his wife, Linda Irene Moore (1882-1961), their infant son, George Haley Bentley (1910-1910). The Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Citations

[S3053] Cemetery Marker - Patterson Walker, Patterson Walker & Georgie Bentley Marker Inscription; David Arthur Walker, 16 August 2003.
[S3058] Cemetery Transcriptions: Thomas Whitefield Bentley, the People's Cemetery - Kensington, PEI, Thomas Whitefield Bentley Published transcripts, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

George W.W. Bentley¹

M, #96048, b. 21 December 1842, d. 8 April 1909

Family Explorer

Last Edited

30 Aug 2014

Birth*

George W.W. Bentley was born on 21 December 1842.¹

Marriage*

He married Emma J. Dennis.¹

Census HeadHousehold*

George W.W. Bentley was head of the household in the census of 31 March 1901 in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; living in the household with George were his wife Emma J., daughters Mary E., Lorina M. and Georgie A., and sons Thomas W. and Charles W.S.¹

Death*

He died on 8 April 1909, at age 66.²

Burial*

He was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44759,-63.62851

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Inscription: In Loving Memory of / George W. W. Bentley / Born December 21, 1842 / Died April 8, 1909 / And of his wife, / Emma J. Dennis, / Born February 15, 1849 / Died May 12, 1910
Back: In Loving Memory of / Lorena Maud / daughter of / George W. E. & Emma J. Bentley / Died Jany. 8, 1902 / Aged 24 years / "In her presence it was sunshine."²

Tombstone, George W. W. Bentley (1842-1909), his wife Emma J. Dennis (1849-1910), their daughter Lorena Maud Bentley (1878-1902). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Children of George W.W. Bentley and Emma J. Dennis

Mary E. Bentley¹ b. 14 Feb 1876
Lorena Maud Bentley¹ b. 28 Dec 1878, d. 6 Jan 1902
Georgie A. Bentley¹ b. 13 Mar 1883, d. 29 Oct 1963
Thomas Whitefield Bentley+¹ b. 5 Jul 1885, d. 12 Jun 1952
Charles W.S. Bentley¹ b. 16 Jan 1887

Citations

[S3055] Census 1901: George Bentley, Lot 19, P.E.I., Edward Walker #88, 31 March 1901, Transcript from original census page (AutomatedGenealogy.com) T-6510, District Number 133, Subdistrict e-2, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, Edwards, Ontario, Canada, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S3057] Cemetery Marker Laura Maud Bentley, Laura Maud Bentley Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Georgie A. Bentley^1,2

F, #8766, b. 13 March 1883, d. 29 October 1963

Family Explorer

Father

George W.W. Bentley³ b. 21 Dec 1842, d. 8 Apr 1909

Mother

Emma J. Dennis³ b. 15 Feb 1849, d. 12 May 1910

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

7 May 2012

Birth*

Georgie A. Bentley was born on 13 March 1883 in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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She was the daughter of George W.W. Bentley and Emma J. Dennis.³

Marriage*

Georgie A. Bentley married Patterson Walker, son of John Walker and Janet Neill, on 31 October 1906 in the Methodist Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

; "The marriage took place last evening at 7 o'clock of Patterson Walker of Freetown, to Miss Georgie, daughter of Mr. G.W. Bentley. The Bridesmaid was Miss Irene Moore, daughter of John A. Moore of Charlottetown. The groom was supported by J.A. Bentley, brother of the bride. Owing to the illness of her father, the bride was given away by her brother W.E. Bentley of Charlottetown. She looked charming......."
The Daily Patriot, 1 Nov. 1906, Page 5, Col. 3.

Patterson and Georgie resided in Kensington the latter part of their lives. There were no children.^5,1

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Georgie A. Bentley was enumerated on the census of 1 June 1911 in the household of Patterson Walker in Lot 25, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; also listed in the household was his wife Georgie (Bentley). He was a Presbyterian, Georgie a Methodist. Patterson was a farmer.⁶

Death*

Georgie A. Bentley died on 29 October 1963, at age 80.

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44764,-63.62851

. Square red marble.
Inscription: BENTLEY / Thomas Whitefield Bentley / July 5, 1884 - June 12, 1952 / Son of Hon. G. W. W. Bentley / His Wife / Linda Irene Moore / June 12, 1882 - May 27, 1961 / Daughter of John A. Moore / Their Son George Haley / May 17, 1910 - May 29, 1910.
Back: WALKER / Patterson Walker / May 14, 1882 - Oct. 29, 1963 / His Wife / Georgie A. Bentley / Mar. 13, 1882 - Nov. 5, 1966 / In loving memory.²

Tombstone, Patterson Walker (1882-1963), his wife, Georgie Bentley (1882-1966), Georgie's brother, Thomas Whitefield Bentley (1884-1952), his wife, Linda Irene Moore (1882-1961), their infant son, George Haley Bentley (1910-1910). The Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

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Family: Georgie A. Bentley and Patterson Walker

Citations

[S54] Freetown, Past & Present (Freetown, P.E.I.: Freetown Historical Society, 1985).
[S3053] Cemetery Marker - Patterson Walker, Patterson Walker & Georgie Bentley Marker Inscription; David Arthur Walker, 16 August 2003.
[S3055] Census 1901: George Bentley, Lot 19, P.E.I., Edward Walker #88, 31 March 1901, Transcript from original census page (AutomatedGenealogy.com) T-6510, District Number 133, Subdistrict e-2, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, Edwards, Ontario, Canada, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S3005] Census 1911: Patterson Walker, Lot 25, PEI, Patterson Walker #114, 1911, Microfilm unknown film, Lot 25, Prince Edward Island, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, National Archives of Canada.
[S2455] Married: Patterson Walker & Georgie Bentley, The Daily Patriot, Marriage Announcement: Patterson Walker & Georgie Bentley, Charlottetown, P.E.I., 1 Nov. 1906, 5, Col. 3.. Hereinafter cited as The Daily Patriot, Marriage Announcement: Patterson Walker & Georgie Bentley.
[S3550] 1911 Canada Census - Patterson Walker (1882-1963), Household #114, 1 June 1911, Microfilm unknown film, Lot 25, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, District 140, Subdistrict 42, Page 2, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Hannah S. Bentley

F, #10122

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Children of Hannah S. Bentley and John Woodside

Ira Woodside b. 1882, d. 1917
Preston Woodside+ b. 1883, d. 1962

James Bentley

M, #19952, b. 1825, d. 1858

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

James Bentley was born in 1825.

Death*

He died in 1858.

Child of James Bentley and Elizabeth Cox

Arthur Bentley+

James Bentley

M, #36872

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

25 Jan 2002

Birth*

James Bentley was born in Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Marriage*

He married Martha Cousins, daughter of James Cousins and Charlotte Caroline Campbell, on 2 February 1858.

Family: James Bentley and Martha Cousins

John Bentley

M, #36865, b. 1822, d. 1908

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

25 Jan 2002

Birth*

John Bentley was born in 1822 in Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.

Marriage*

He married Sarah Cousins, daughter of James Cousins and Charlotte Caroline Campbell, on 22 November 1847.

Death*

John Bentley died in 1908.

Children of John Bentley and Sarah Cousins

Emilia C. Bentley b. c 1858
Eliza B. Bentley b. c 1867

John F. Bentley

M, #13596

Family Explorer

Father

David Bentley

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

John F. Bentley was the son of David Bentley.

Child of John F. Bentley and Rachel Smith

John Hunter Bentley d. 29 Dec 1937

John Hunter Bentley

M, #13595, d. 29 December 1937

Family Explorer

Father

John F. Bentley

Mother

Rachel Smith

Charts

Descendants of Edward Doty & Faith Clarke

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

John Hunter Bentley was born in Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada

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He was the son of John F. Bentley and Rachel Smith.

Baptism

John Hunter Bentley was baptized on 29 June 1874 in Upper Stewiacke Presb. Church, Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Marriage*

He married Mary Etta Donkin, daughter of William Henry Donkin and Sarah Hare Schurman, on 4 June 1902 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Death*

John Hunter Bentley died on 29 December 1937, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Family: John Hunter Bentley and Mary Etta Donkin

John Bentley Jr.

M, #74987

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Marriage*

John Bentley Jr. married Thankful Clark, daughter of Carey Clark and Desire Thomas, circa 1788.

Family: John Bentley Jr. and Thankful Clark

Lois Bentley

F, #3245, b. 1 December 1900, d. January 1975

Family Explorer

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Lois Bentley was born on 1 December 1900 in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.

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Marriage*

She married Samuel Lucius Wilbanks, son of Samuel Easley Wilbanks and Harriet Lucindie Marchbanks.

Death*

Lois Bentley died in January 1975, at age 74, in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.

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Family: Lois Bentley and Samuel Lucius Wilbanks

Lorena Maud Bentley

F, #96051, b. 28 December 1878, d. 6 January 1902

Family Explorer

Father

George W.W. Bentley¹ b. 21 Dec 1842, d. 8 Apr 1909

Mother

Emma J. Dennis¹ b. 15 Feb 1849, d. 12 May 1910

Last Edited

30 Aug 2014

Name Variation

Lorena Maud Bentley is also known as Lorina M. Bentley.¹

Birth*

She was born on 28 December 1878.¹

She was the daughter of George W.W. Bentley and Emma J. Dennis.¹

Death*

Lorena Maud Bentley died on 6 January 1902, at age 23.²

Burial*

She was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44759,-63.62851

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Inscription: In Loving Memory of / George W. W. Bentley / Born December 21, 1842 / Died April 8, 1909 / And of his wife, / Emma J. Dennis, / Born February 15, 1849 / Died May 12, 1910
Back: In Loving Memory of / Lorena Maud / daughter of / George W. E. & Emma J. Bentley / Died Jany. 8, 1902 / Aged 24 years / "In her presence it was sunshine."²

Tombstone, George W. W. Bentley (1842-1909), his wife Emma J. Dennis (1849-1910), their daughter Lorena Maud Bentley (1878-1902). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Citations

[S3055] Census 1901: George Bentley, Lot 19, P.E.I., Edward Walker #88, 31 March 1901, Transcript from original census page (AutomatedGenealogy.com) T-6510, District Number 133, Subdistrict e-2, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, Edwards, Ontario, Canada, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S3057] Cemetery Marker Laura Maud Bentley, Laura Maud Bentley Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Mary E. Bentley¹

F, #96050, b. 14 February 1876

Family Explorer

Father

George W.W. Bentley¹ b. 21 Dec 1842, d. 8 Apr 1909

Mother

Emma J. Dennis¹ b. 15 Feb 1849, d. 12 May 1910

Last Edited

7 Dec 2007

Birth*

Mary E. Bentley was born on 14 February 1876.¹

She was the daughter of George W.W. Bentley and Emma J. Dennis.¹

Citations

[S3055] Census 1901: George Bentley, Lot 19, P.E.I., Edward Walker #88, 31 March 1901, Transcript from original census page (AutomatedGenealogy.com) T-6510, District Number 133, Subdistrict e-2, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, Edwards, Ontario, Canada, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.

Roy Cleveland Bentley

M, #15708, b. 8 October

Family Explorer

Father

Arthur Bentley

Mother

Annie Laurie Richardson

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Roy Cleveland Bentley was born on 8 October in Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada

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He was the son of Arthur Bentley and Annie Laurie Richardson.

Marriage*

Roy Cleveland Bentley married Greta Viola Doncaster, daughter of Allan Blair Doncaster and Bertha Schurman, on 30 June 1913 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Child of Roy Cleveland Bentley and Greta Viola Doncaster

Dorothy Eileen Bentley+ b. 1 Sep 1914

Thomas Whitefield Bentley^1,2

M, #96052, b. 5 July 1885, d. 12 June 1952

Family Explorer

Father

George W.W. Bentley² b. 21 Dec 1842, d. 8 Apr 1909

Mother

Emma J. Dennis² b. 15 Feb 1849, d. 12 May 1910

Last Edited

7 May 2012

Birth*

Thomas Whitefield Bentley was born on 5 July 1885.²

He was the son of George W.W. Bentley and Emma J. Dennis.²

Marriage*

Thomas Whitefield Bentley married Linda Irene Moore, daughter of John A. Moore.¹

Death*

Thomas Whitefield Bentley died on 12 June 1952, at age 66.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44764,-63.62851

. Square red marble.
Inscription: BENTLEY / Thomas Whitefield Bentley / July 5, 1884 - June 12, 1952 / Son of Hon. G. W. W. Bentley / His Wife / Linda Irene Moore / June 12, 1882 - May 27, 1961 / Daughter of John A. Moore / Their Son George Haley / May 17, 1910 - May 29, 1910.
Back: WALKER / Patterson Walker / May 14, 1882 - Oct. 29, 1963 / His Wife / Georgie A. Bentley / Mar. 13, 1882 - Nov. 5, 1966 / In loving memory.³

Tombstone, Patterson Walker (1882-1963), his wife, Georgie Bentley (1882-1966), Georgie's brother, Thomas Whitefield Bentley (1884-1952), his wife, Linda Irene Moore (1882-1961), their infant son, George Haley Bentley (1910-1910). The Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

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Child of Thomas Whitefield Bentley and Linda Irene Moore

George Haley Bentley¹ b. 17 May 1910, d. 29 May 1910

Citations

[S3058] Cemetery Transcriptions: Thomas Whitefield Bentley, the People's Cemetery - Kensington, PEI, Thomas Whitefield Bentley Published transcripts, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
[S3055] Census 1901: George Bentley, Lot 19, P.E.I., Edward Walker #88, 31 March 1901, Transcript from original census page (AutomatedGenealogy.com) T-6510, District Number 133, Subdistrict e-2, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, Edwards, Ontario, Canada, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker.
[S3053] Cemetery Marker - Patterson Walker, Patterson Walker & Georgie Bentley Marker Inscription; David Arthur Walker, 16 August 2003.

Amelia P Bently¹

F, #89732, b. circa 1859

Family Explorer

Father

Horatio Nelson Bently¹ b. c 1825

Mother

Paulina Corey¹ b. 20 Apr 1826

Relationship

5th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Amelia P Bently was born circa 1859 in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, U.S.A.

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She was the daughter of Horatio Nelson Bently and Paulina Corey.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Edwin B Bently¹

M, #89726, b. circa 1875

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas R Bently¹ b. c 1849

Mother

Mary L Hamilton¹ b. c 1849

Relationship

6th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Edwin B Bently was born circa 1875.¹

He was the son of Thomas R Bently and Mary L Hamilton.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Horatio Nelson Bently¹

M, #83107, b. circa 1825

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

3 Jan 2007

Biographical Note*

They moved to Petaluma, California in 1857 and settled in Birmigham, California in 1863.¹

Birth*

Horatio Nelson Bently was born circa 1825 in Westford, Otsego County, New York

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Marriage*

He married Paulina Corey, daughter of Reuben Corey and Melinda Reynolds, on 15 March 1848 in Westford, Otsego County, New York

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Children of Horatio Nelson Bently and Paulina Corey

Thomas R Bently+¹ b. c 1849
Ida Augusta Bently+¹ b. c 1852
Horatio Nelson Bently¹ b. c 1855, d. c 1889
Amelia P Bently¹ b. c 1859
Rodney Bently¹ b. c 1861
William Henry Bently¹ b. c 1865

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Horatio Nelson Bently¹

M, #89731, b. circa 1855, d. circa 1889

Family Explorer

Father

Horatio Nelson Bently¹ b. c 1825

Mother

Paulina Corey¹ b. 20 Apr 1826

Relationship

5th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Horatio Nelson Bently was born circa 1855 in Wisconsin

.¹

He was the son of Horatio Nelson Bently and Paulina Corey.¹

Death*

Horatio Nelson Bently died circa 1889.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Ida Augusta Bently¹

F, #89727, b. circa 1852

Family Explorer

Father

Horatio Nelson Bently¹ b. c 1825

Mother

Paulina Corey¹ b. 20 Apr 1826

Relationship

5th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Ida Augusta Bently was born circa 1852 in Wisconsin

.¹

She was the daughter of Horatio Nelson Bently and Paulina Corey.¹

Marriage*

Ida Augusta Bently married Francis Tyler circa 1869.¹

Children of Ida Augusta Bently and Francis Tyler

Frank A Tyler¹ b. c 1870
Martha A Tyler¹ b. c 1876

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Rodney Bently¹

M, #89733, b. circa 1861

Family Explorer

Father

Horatio Nelson Bently¹ b. c 1825

Mother

Paulina Corey¹ b. 20 Apr 1826

Relationship

5th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Rodney Bently was born circa 1861 in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, U.S.A.

.¹

He was the son of Horatio Nelson Bently and Paulina Corey.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Thomas R Bently¹

M, #89724, b. circa 1849

Family Explorer

Father

Horatio Nelson Bently¹ b. c 1825

Mother

Paulina Corey¹ b. 20 Apr 1826

Relationship

5th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Thomas R Bently was born circa 1849 in Wisconsin

.¹

He was the son of Horatio Nelson Bently and Paulina Corey.¹

Marriage*

Thomas R Bently married Mary L Hamilton circa 1873.¹

Child of Thomas R Bently and Mary L Hamilton

Edwin B Bently¹ b. c 1875

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

William Henry Bently¹

M, #89734, b. circa 1865

Family Explorer

Father

Horatio Nelson Bently¹ b. c 1825

Mother

Paulina Corey¹ b. 20 Apr 1826

Relationship

5th cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

William Henry Bently was born circa 1865 in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, U.S.A.

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He was the son of Horatio Nelson Bently and Paulina Corey.¹

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Levi Benton Sr.

M, #76630

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Marriage*

Levi Benton Sr. married Mary (Molly) Woodworth, daughter of Abner Woodworth and Hannah Dyer, on 30 October 1769.¹

Family: Levi Benton Sr. and Mary (Molly) Woodworth

Citations

[S1826] From NEHGR, Genealogies of Connecticut Families (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing (also on CD Rom, Broderbund, # 179), 1983), 129. Hereinafter cited as Genealogies of Connecticut Families.

Mitchell Benway¹

M, #59347

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Mitchell Benway married an unknown person.

Citations

[S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, Saint John, New Brunswick.

Arno Rudolph Berg¹

M, #71476

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of Richard Robins & unknown Peton

Last Edited

2 Dec 2011

Marriage*

Arno Rudolph Berg married Bessie Florence Wright, daughter of Albert Ernest Wright and Clara Ann Hill.¹

Family: Arno Rudolph Berg and Bessie Florence Wright

Citations

[S866] Doris Muncey Haslam, The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: privately published, 1978), Volume I, p. 156. Hereinafter cited as The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family.

Josephine Alvina Berg¹

F, #91782, b. 7 August 1893, d. 22 December 1922

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

21 Nov 2010

Birth*

Josephine Alvina Berg was born on 7 August 1893.¹

Marriage*

She married Milton Dean Goodwin, son of Daniel Goodwin and Sarah Miranda Caskey, on 23 July 1913.¹

Death*

Josephine Alvina Berg died on 22 December 1922, at age 29.¹

Child of Josephine Alvina Berg and Milton Dean Goodwin

Dean Milton Goodwin¹ b. 10 Jul 1919, d. 1922

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Oscar Berg¹

M, #54431, d. 28 March 1941

Family Explorer

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Note*

Oscar and Beatrice were photographers and owned a studio in Jamestown,Stutsman County, North Dakota.

Marriage*

Oscar Berg married Beatrice Gresley, daughter of Berndt Gresley and Mary Nelson, on 9 January 1928 in Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, U.S.A.

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Death*

Oscar Berg died on 28 March 1941, in Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, U.S.A.

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Family: Oscar Berg and Beatrice Gresley

Citations

[S973] Illeen Mary ( Lebensburger-Monico) Coy and Roger Eugene Nelson, "Compiled Records - Illeen Mary ( Lebensburger-Monico) Coy and Roger Eugene Nelson" (9436 25th Ave. SW, Seattle,Washington). . Hereinafter cited as "Compiled Records - Illeen Mary ( Lebensburger-Monico) Coy and Roger Eugene Nelson."

Marie Berger¹

F, #56447, b. circa 1584

Family Explorer

Last Edited

24 Jan 2002

Birth*

Marie Berger was born circa 1584.¹

Marriage*

She married Etienne Tourneur on 18 July 1605 in Pas-de-Calais, Guinecourt, France

.¹

Child of Marie Berger and Etienne Tourneur

Jean Daniel Tourneur+ b. 30 Mar 1625, d. bt 1673 - 1677

Citations

[S1039] Melinda McCoy, "Melinda McCoy, compiled records" (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "Melinda McCoy, compiled records."