Living

Living married R. Houtz. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Name: John Russell Benner
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 03 Jan 1904
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: James E Benner
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Caroline S Gardner
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00798-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 740456
Reference Number:
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

1910 Census - Chelsea, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M228-L2X
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Walter A Okeefe M 47y Massachusetts
WIFE Caroline Okeefe F 28y Massachusetts
* SON John R Okeefe M 6y Massachusetts [John Russell Benner]
DAU Dorithy M Okeefe F 4y Massachusetts [Dorothy M. Benner]
SON Martin W Okeefe M 3y Massachusetts
DAU Frances M Okeefe F y 10m Massachusetts
Alexander Stanton M 52y Canada
James Decourcey M 60y Canada
BRO John Okeefe M 45y Massachusetts

Fact:
Sometime before his marriage to Myrtle Grace Williams he changed his surname from BENNER to BENNETT.

1940 Census:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMM7-9PB
Head John R Bennett M 36 Massachusetts
Wife Myrtle Bennett F 21 Maine
Son Kenneth Bennett M 4 Maine
Daughter Dorothy Bennett F 3 Maine
Son John Bennett M 2 Maine
Son Clyde Bennett M 0 Maine

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Email from Kay -kay.anton123@gmail.com
April 2013
To the best of my recollection, Uncle John came to Boston around 1950-1951 when I was about 9-10 years old. He lived with us for a while, I used to make his lunch for him to take to work the next day. On Fridays when he got paid, he & I would go clothes shopping. He didn't have hardly anything and would try to buy at least a shirt or a pair of pants each payday.
I remember all of this because even though I was just a child, I found it amusing that he had to shop in the 'kids' department for shoes & clothing to get a decent fit. At any rate that explains where he was when your husband was growing up. In later years, Joey came to Boston, then Clyde, and I think Kenneth. Joey & Clyde stayed, but think Kenneth went back to Maine. At the time, I guessed he came to Boston for 'work' to support his large family, but as an adult am now thinking there must have been a separation or divorce.

John married Myrtle Grace Williams about 1935. Myrtle (daughter of Garfield A. Williams and Ethel Mae Robbins) was born on 10 Feb 1919 in Easton, Aroostook Co, Maine, USA; died on 17 Apr 1992 in Presque Isle, Aroostook Co, Maine, USA; was buried in Blaine, Aroostook Co, Maine, USA (East Blaine Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=118652529

Notes:

1881 Census - Cardwell, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Frederick BENNER M Male English 29 New Brunswick Millman Baptist
Jane BENNER M Female Irish 27 New Brunswick Baptist
Evalina BENNER Female English 9 New Brunswick Going To School Baptist
Thomas BENNER Male English 8 New Brunswick Going To School Baptist
John A. BENNER Male English 6 New Brunswick Going To School Baptist
Fred BENNER Male English 3 New Brunswick Baptist
*James BENNER Male English 1 New Brunswick Baptist

1st Marriage:
Groom's Name: James Benner
Groom's Birth Date: 1882
Groom's Birthplace: St.John, N.B.
Groom's Age: 21
Bride's Name: Caroline S. Gardner
Bride's Birth Date: 1882
Bride's Birthplace: Boston
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1903
Marriage Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Frederick Benner
Groom's Mother's Name: Jane Nickerson
Bride's Father's Name: William Gardner
Bride's Mother's Name: Caroline Russell
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Married
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Married
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02749-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2057589
Reference Number: 33
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

2nd Marriage:
http://archives.gnb.ca/APPS/GovRecs/VISSE/141B7.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=2BDFA33C-7269-4B72-A8A2-E33D9F1BB947>
Name BENNER, JAMES EDWARD
Married HOLMES, GERTRUDE
Date 1907 | 11 | 19 (Y-M-D)
County WESTMORLAND
Parish ----
Number 1163
Reference B4/1907
Microfilm F15925

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name:James Edward Benner
County: Washington
State:Maine
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1881
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1654019
DraftBoard: 0

1930 Census - Lubec, Washington Co, Maine
James Benner, 45
Josephine Benner, 30
Clifford Benner, 14
Cecil Benner, 16
Hilda Benner, 13
Katherine Benner, 11
James Benner, 8
Earl Benner, 7
Lloyd Benner, 4 8/12

Photo:
http://www.mainememory.net/bin/Detail?ln=9150

School photo of 3 of his children - James, Pete (aka Earl), and Kathleen.
http://www.mainememory.net/bin/Detail?ln=30896

James married Caroline Sarah Gardner on 16 Feb 1903 in Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA. Caroline (daughter of William Gardner and Caroline Russell) was born on 12 Nov 1881 in Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Oct 1964 in Billerica, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Name: Caroline Sarah Gardner
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1881
Birthplace: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Gardner
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Caroline Gardner
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01914-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 721841
Reference Number: 2588
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

1st Marriage
Groom's Name: James Benner
Groom's Birth Date: 1882
Groom's Birthplace: St.John, N.B.
Groom's Age: 21
Bride's Name: Caroline S. Gardner
Bride's Birth Date: 1882
Bride's Birthplace: Boston
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1903
Marriage Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Frederick Benner
Groom's Mother's Name: Jane Nickerson
Bride's Father's Name: William Gardner
Bride's Mother's Name: Caroline Russell
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Married
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Married
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02749-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2057589
Reference Number: 33
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

2nd Marriage
Groom's Name: Walter A O'Keefe
Groom's Birth Date: 1865
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 42
Bride's Name: Caroline Gardner
Bride's Birth Date: 1884
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 23
Marriage Date: 09 Feb 1907
Marriage Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Martin
Groom's Mother's Name: Julia Dalton
Bride's Father's Name: William Gardner
Bride's Mother's Name: Caroline Russell
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09904-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 827717
Reference Number: cn 714
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

1910 Census:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M228-L28

Notes:

His death was caused by a kick in his face by a horse or a mule.

Garfield married Ethel Mae Robbins about 1917. Ethel (daughter of Martin Robbins and Serena Whitaker) was born about 1898 in Easton, Aroostook Co, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

For more information on this family please see David James' Rootsweb site (St. Croix Valley Roots): http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jamesdm49&id=I56757

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1871 Census - Sussex, Kings Co, New Brunswick, Canada (House # 156)
Frederic Banner [Benner], 21, NB, English, Baptist
Jane Banner [Benner], wife, 22, NB, English, Church Of England

1881 Census - Cardwell, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Frederick BENNER M Male English 29 New Brunswick Millman Baptist
Jane BENNER M Female Irish 27 New Brunswick Baptist
Evalina BENNER Female English 9 New Brunswick Going To School Baptist
Thomas BENNER Male English 8 New Brunswick Going To School Baptist
John A. BENNER Male English 6 New Brunswick Going To School Baptist
Fred BENNER Male English 3 New Brunswick Baptist
James BENNER Male English 1 New Brunswick Baptist

1891 Census - Moncton, Westlorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jane Benner, Marrie, Wife, 34, NB NB NB, Baptist
Frederick Benner, 36, NB NB NB, Baptist, Foundryman
Lena Benner, 19, NB B NB, Baptist
Thomas Benner, 18, NB B NB, Baptist
John Benner, 15, NB B NB, Baptist
Frederick Benner, 13, NB B NB, Baptist
James Benner, 10, NB B NB, Baptist
Annie Benner, 8, NB B NB, Baptist
Lizzie Benner, 5, NB B NB, Baptist
George Benner, 3, NB B NB, Baptist

Frederick married Jane Nickerson about 1871. Jane was born about 1849 in Sussex, Kings Co, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1871 Census - Sussex, Kings Co, New Brunswick, Canada (House # 156)
Frederic Banner [Benner], 21, NB, English, Baptist
Jane Banner [Benner], wife, 22, NB, English, Church Of England

1881 Census - Cardwell, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Frederick BENNER M Male English 29 New Brunswick Millman Baptist
Jane BENNER M Female Irish 27 New Brunswick Baptist
Evalina BENNER Female English 9 New Brunswick Going To School Baptist
Thomas BENNER Male English 8 New Brunswick Going To School Baptist
John A. BENNER Male English 6 New Brunswick Going To School Baptist
Fred BENNER Male English 3 New Brunswick Baptist
James BENNER Male English 1 New Brunswick Baptist

1891 Census - Moncton, Westlorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Jane Benner, Marrie, Wife, 34, NB NB NB, Baptist
Frederick Benner, 36, NB NB NB, Baptist, Foundryman
Lena Benner, 19, NB B NB, Baptist
Thomas Benner, 18, NB B NB, Baptist
John Benner, 15, NB B NB, Baptist
Frederick Benner, 13, NB B NB, Baptist
James Benner, 10, NB B NB, Baptist
Annie Benner, 8, NB B NB, Baptist
Lizzie Benner, 5, NB B NB, Baptist
George Benner, 3, NB B NB, Baptist

Notes:

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Groom's Name: William Gardner
Groom's Birth Date: 1840
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 32
Bride's Name: Caroline Russell
Bride's Birth Date: 1852
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 03 Nov 1872
Marriage Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Joseph
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary
Bride's Father's Name: John
Bride's Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09715-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 817647
Reference Number: p 3108
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VXR7-LJK
Born Apr 8, 1841

1880 Census: Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHXX-DKW
Name: William Gardner Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labr
Race (Original): Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Date: 1841
Spouse's Name: Caroline Gardner
Spouse's Birthplace: Canada
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: France


Name: William Gardner
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 31 Dec 1883
Death Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Age: 43
Birth Date: 1840
Birthplace: New Brunswick
Occupation: Laborer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joseph
Father's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Mother's Name: Mary
Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06786-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 960225
Reference Number: v 348 p 355
Collection: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910

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Email from Kay - kay.anton123@gmail.com
April 2013
Here is what I have on William Gardner (not much, been too busy with 'Russell's') He was born 4/8/1841 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, the son of Joseph & Mary Angele Guille (or White?) - William came to U.S. about 1871 and was naturalized 10/28/1876. He married Caroline Russell in 1872 in Boston, Mass. They had five children and he died on 12/31/1883 in Chelsea, Mass. of pneumonia.

Joseph Gardner born 1810 in England, son of Joseph Gardner Sr., father & son arriving in Canada about 1818. (no info on Mom), Joseph's wife Mary was born in France 1810. She had a sister Marie Laure Guille (or White) who married J. Baptiste Benoit.

William married Caroline Russell on 3 Nov 1872 in Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA. Caroline (daughter of John Russell and Elizabeth McMurray) was born cal 16 Jan 1856 in Belledune, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 9 Dec 1917 in Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Malden, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, USA (Holy Cross Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Groom's Name: William Gardner
Groom's Birth Date: 1840
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 32
Bride's Name: Caroline Russell
Bride's Birth Date: 1852
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 03 Nov 1872
Marriage Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Joseph
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary
Bride's Father's Name: John
Bride's Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09715-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 817647
Reference Number: p 3108
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Groom's Name: Alexander Stanton
Groom's Birth Date: 1854
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 31
Bride's Name: Caroline Gardner
Bride's Birth Date: 1855
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 30
Marriage Date: 28 Aug 1885
Marriage Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: William
Groom's Mother's Name: Julia
Bride's Father's Name: John Russell
Bride's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Russell
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02737-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 1415221
Reference Number: pg.162 #2910
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

In the 1900 census (Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts) she had had 10 children with 3 surviving.

Ancestry.com (a subscription site)
Death Certificate
Father: John Russell, born Canada
Mother: Elizabeth McMurray, born Scotland
Husband: Alexander Stanton
Died Dec 9, 1917 Boston, Massachusetts
Died age 61 years, 10 months, 23 days
Cause: Lobar Pneumonia
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Massachusetts


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April 3, 2013
Carrie came to Boston in 1871, she & William were married the following year. A little over a year later she gave birth to their first child, a baby boy and he was stillborn. A year later, the day before her husband's birthday, she gave birth to a second child, a baby girl, and again, another stillborn baby. The following year she gave birth to a baby girl she named Martha Elizabeth and called her "Mattie".
It was 3?a years later when she had another baby, a little girl she called Mary Louise. Carrie was pregnant with another child, when Mary Louise was 1?a and died from a debility (weakness).
Five months later she gave birth to another baby girl she named "Caroline".
Two years later she finally had a son and she named him William Henry. At this point, Mattie was 7 years old and Caroline was 2 years old, and she had her baby boy named after his father??so life was looking better?.....when baby William was 2 MONTHS old, her husband William got sick and DIED! He died in Malden on 12/31/1883, at the age of 42, from pneumonia.
She had to have suffered immense depression, married only thirteen years, she had lost three children and now her husband gone, leaving her with three little ones. Living in a different country, so far from her parents and siblings had to have added to her difficulties at this time in her life. I'm sure having to care for those babies had a lot to do with giving her the strength to carry on.

Possible family:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dar&id=I35488

Martin married Serena Whitaker. [Group Sheet]