Margaret Mulvihill^[1]

1866 - 1960  (93 years)

• Name	Margaret Mulvihill
  Nickname	Maggie
  Born	3 Jul 1866	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario
  Gender	Female
  Confirmation	6 Mar 1880	St. John Chrysostom, Arnprior, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [2]
  	Margaret Mulvihill, fille de Michael Mulvihill et de Bridget Cronan
  Emigration	1888	Canada to the US
  Died	30 Jan 1960	Minnesota   [3]
  Buried	Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
  Person ID	I1646	Moran
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Michael Mulvihill,   b. 1833, Co. Kerry, Ireland ,   d. 30 Oct 1902, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Bridget Cronin,   b. 1837, Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland ,   d. 18 Apr 1919, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1856
  Family ID	F502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas A. Benton,   b. 25 Jul 1859, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 04 Nov 1914, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota  (Age 55 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1888	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [2]
  Witnesses	Michael Mulvihill and Maggie Hiland [Holland?]
  Census	1895	Duluth, Minnesota   [4]
  	Head of household is Thomas A. Benton, age 35, W (White), born Canada, resident of Minnesota 13 years, resident of Duluth 4 years, occupation Saloon, parents of foreign birth. With wife Maggie, age 28, W, born Canada; and children Mary G. (age 7, born Minnesota) and John J. (age 1, born Minnesota); and sister Julia, age 18, born Canada. Address is 1907 Dingwall St.
  Census	1900	Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota   [5]
  	Head of household is Thomas A. Benton, W (White), born Dec 1859, age 40, married 12 years, birthplace Wisconsin (?), father born Irealnd, mother born Ireland, occupation Saloon Keeper. With wife Maggie, White, born July 1868, age 31, 7 children born to her, 4 children still alive, born Canada (Eng), father born Ireland, mother born Ireland. With children (all born Minnesota) Mary G (born May 1891), John J. (born Sep 1893), Ethel (born Oct 1895), and Margaret L (born Jun 1897). Rent house.
  Census	1910	Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota   [6]
  	Head of household is Thomas Benton, W, age 51, married 23 years, born Canada-Irish, father born Ire-Irish, mother born Ire-Irish, year of immigration 1878, is naturalized, occupation Contractor, type of industry Roads, owns house, freehold (not mortgaged). With wife Margaret, W, age 42, 7 children born to her, 4 children still living, born Canada-Irish, father born Ire-Irish, mother born Ire-Irish, year of immigration 1887; and children (all born Minnesota) Mae (19), John (16), Ethel (14), and Margaret (11). Address 188 Hoffman Ave.
  Notes	This couple lost three children in infancy or early childhood.
  Children	1. Mary Gertrude Benton,   b. 11 May 1891, Duluth, Minnesota ,   d. 18 Dec 1945  (Age 54 years)   2. Thomas Michael Benton,   b. 1892, Duluth, Minnesota ,   d. 16 Apr 1893, Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota  (Age 1 years)   3. John James Benton,   b. 12 Nov 1893, Duluth, Minnesota ,   d. 17 Mar 1986, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota  (Age 92 years)   4. Catherine Ethel Benton,   b. 1896, Duluth, Minnesota ,   d. 14 Oct 1944, Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota  (Age 48 years)   5. Charles Benton,   b. Apr 1897, Duluth, Minnesota ,   d. 10 Sep 1897, Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota  (Age ~ 0 years)   6. Margaret Lucille Benton,   b. 25 Jun 1898, Minnesota ,   d. 6 Jul 1996, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota  (Age 98 years)
  Obituary		Death of Thomas Michael, infant son of Thomas and Maggie Benton Duluth News Tribune, 18 April 1893
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S83] Ontario Marriages. [S93] Register of St. John Chrysostom, Arnprior. [S110] Minnesota Death Certificates Index. certid# 1960-MN-008040 [S164] 1895 Minnesota State Census. St Louis, Duluth Ward 1, Family Number 183. [S118] 1900 United States Federal Census. Minnesota, Itasca, Grand Rapids, District 84, Family Number 156. [S106] 1910 United States Federal Census. Minnesota, Itasca, Grand Rapids, District 66, Family Number 191.