Matthew Bennetts of Nancekuke
(1784-1859)
Keturah Vivian
(1783-1848)
Benjamin Knuckey
(-)
Elizabeth
(-)
William Vivian Bennett of St. Blazey
(1814-1893)
Nanny Brown Knuckey
(1816-1899)
William Henry Bennett of Arvada
(1838-1916)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Mary Ann Grose

  • 2 children (died young)

William Henry Bennett of Arvada

  • Born: 23 Mar 1838, Beer Alston, Devonshire, England
  • Christened: 24 Jun 1838, Bere Ferrers, Devon, England 1
  • Married: 12 Jul 1862, The Superintendent Registrar's Office, St. Austell, Cornwall 2
  • Died: 17 Oct 1916, Arvada, Jefferson, CO, USA 3
  • Buried: Arvada Cemetery, Arvada, Jefferson, CO, USA 3

  Research Notes:

In 1851 William Bennetts, aged 13, born in Beerferris Devon, labourer in lead mine, was with his parents in Johnson Square, Beerferris, Devon.

In 1861 William H. Bennett, aged 23, born in Beer Alston Devon, mine engine worker, was with his parents in Turnpike Village, St. Blazey, Cornwall.

In 1862 Wm. Bennett, aged 24, miner, born in Gt. Britain, arrived in New York, USA, aboard the vessel Etna. 4

In 1870 William Bennett, aged 31, born in England, miner, and wife Mary Bennett, aged 28, born in England, keeping house, were living in Central City, Gilpin, Colorado Territory.

In 1880 W. H. Bennett, aged 40, born in England, miner, and wife Mary A. Bennett, aged 49 [sic], born in England, keeping house, were in Central City, Gilpin, Colorado.

In 1900 William H. Bennett, aged 62, born in England (Mar 1838), raiser of fruit, and wife of 38 years Mary Ann Bennett, aged 59, born in England (May 1840), mother of 2 children (both deceased), were living in Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado.

In 1910 W. H. Bennett, aged 72, born in England, gardner (own farm), and wife of 48 years Mary A. Bennett, aged 69, born in England, were in Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado.

  Marriage Information:

William married Mary Ann Grose, daughter of Joseph Grose and Ann Pascoe, on 12 Jul 1862 at the The Superintendent Registrar's Office, St. Austell, Cornwall. (Mary Ann Grose was born in May 1841 in St. Blazey, Cornwall and died on 2 Apr 1925 in Arvada, Jefferson, CO, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

July 12, at the Superintendent Registrar's Office, St. Austell, Mr. William Henry Bennetts, miner, of St. Blazey, to Miss Mary Ann Grose, of the same place.

The Cornish Telegraph, Wednesday, 16 Jul 1862, p. 3

Sources


1 Cornwall OPC.

2 England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, St. Austell district, 3rd quarter, vol. 5c, p. 196.

3 FindAGrave, Memorial.

4 New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1920.


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