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George Legg Bennett 1858 – 1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 JUN 1858

Birth Location: Somerset, England

Death Date: 28 Feb 1919

Death Location: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Father: Samuel Bennett

Mother: Mary Legg

Spouse(s): Beatrice Ward

Children(s): George Bennett, Jack Bennett, Arthur Bennett, Amelia BENNETT, Trixie BENNETT, Philip Bennett, William Bennett, Jessie BENNETT, Charles Bennett, Ruby Bennett

According to available records, George Legg Bennett was born in 1858 in Somerset, England, the child of Samuel Bennett and Mary Mounstephen Legg. Following those early years, George Legg Bennett married Beatrice Martha (Matt) Ward, and their family grew to include George Harold Bennett, Jack Ward Bennett, Arthur James Bennett, Amelia Ivy (Ivy) BENNETT, Trixie Mabel Maud BENNETT, Philip "Jack" Andrew Bennett, William Morrison (Morrie) Bennett, Jessie Andrew (Jess) BENNETT, Charles Kidson (Barney) Bennett and Ruby May (Aunty Dick) Bennett. In the later years of life, George Legg Bennett died in 1919 in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand.

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Parents

Samuel Bennett
1828 – 1878
Birth Location: Podimore Milton, Somerset
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Mary Legg
1832 – 1881
Birth Location: Corscombe, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Beatrice Ward
1871 – 1940
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Children(s)

George Bennett
1891 – 1963
Birth Location: Nelson, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Jack Bennett
1893 – 1970
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Arthur Bennett
1895 – 1958
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Amelia BENNETT
1896 – 1966
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Trixie BENNETT
1899 – 1961
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Philip Bennett
1901 – 1970
Birth Location: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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William Bennett
1902 – 1961
Birth Location: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
WB
Jessie BENNETT
1906 – 1976
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
JB
Charles Bennett
1908 – 1974
Birth Location: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
CB
Ruby Bennett
1913 – 1983
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
RB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 JUN 1858
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 Feb 1919
    Event Place: Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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