William Benton

1832 - 1906  (~ 73 years)

• Name	William Benton
  Born	May 1832	Clonganhue, Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
  Christened	9 May 1832	Clongarriff [Clonganhue], Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Godparents	John Fahy and Mary Fahy
  Died	25 Apr 1906	Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin   [3]
  Buried	St. Mary's Cemetery, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin
  Person ID	I228	Moran
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Thomas Benton,   b. About 1785, Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
  Mother	Catherine Dwyer,   b. About 1790, Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
  Married	11 Mar 1809	Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
  Family ID	F61	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bridget,   b. About 1838, Ireland ,   d. 1 Jan 1916, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	About 1860
  Emigration	23 Sep 1867	Liverpool to New York
  	William Benten, age 30. Brigit Benten, age 31. William Benten, age 5. All three born Ireland
  	Departure Port: Liverpool, England Destination: USA Arrival Date: 23 Sep 1867 Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA Ship Name: Alexander Marshall
  Notes	In the 1900 US federal census (Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin), Bridget is listed as the mother of 10 children, only 5 of whom are still living. However, in the 1910 US federal census, Bridget is reportedly the mother of 8 children, 5 of whom are still living.
  Children	1. William Henry Benton,   b. Dec 1863, Wales   2. Edward Benton,   b. 1868, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin + 3. Catherine Elizabeth Benton,   b. 1870, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 4 May 1926, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin  (Age 56 years)   4. Mary A Benton,   b. Feb 1872, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin   5. Margaret Benton,   b. 9 Mar 1873, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 12 Dec 1897, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin  (Age 24 years)   6. Josephine Benton,   b. May 1876, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 9 Jun 1916, Pewaukee, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Ireland, Select Catholic Birth and Baptism Registers, 1763-1912 . Tipperary, Cappawhite, 1810-1899, p. 189 [S29] Register of Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary. [S7] Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907. Parents given as Thomas Benton and Katherine Benton