Thomas A. Benton

1859 - 1914  (55 years)

• Name	Thomas A. Benton
  Nickname	Tom
  Born	25 Jul 1859	Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Confirmation	1872	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [2]
  	Confirmed at Arnprior Church (St. John Chrysostom)
  Land	13 Jul 1881	Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario   [3]
  	Thomas Benton "the younger" purchases lot of land from James Havey and his wife Bridget. Lot 36, Flat Rapid Road [later Daniel Street], Havey section, village of Arnprior. (Gives this land to his father [sells it to him for $1] in early September 1888, just before marrying Maggie Mulvihill).
  Occupation	Labourer (1881 Canadian census); Bar-keeper (1888 marriage record; 1895 Minnesota census). Co-owned a saloon in Duluth, with John B. Butchart (Benton & Butchart, at 101 Lake Ave S., Duluth, MN, 1890-92). By 1905 he is listed in the census (Grand Rapids, MN) as a "laborer".
  Religion	Roman Catholic
  Emigration	1883	Canada to the US
  Cause of Death	Pneumonia
  Died	04 Nov 1914	Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota
  Buried	06 Nov 1914	Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
  Person ID	I57	Moran
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Thomas Benton,   b. Jun 1826, Clonganhue, Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, Ireland ,   d. 07 Mar 1890, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Honora Ryan,   b. Dec 1836, Curraghafoil, Doon, Co. Limerick, Ireland ,   d. 28 Jan 1879, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1856	St. John the Evangelist, Gananoque, Leeds Co., Ontario
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Mulvihill,   b. 3 Jul 1866, Arnprior, McNab township, Renfrew Co., Ontario ,   d. 30 Jan 1960, Minnesota  (Age 93 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

  
  

• Obituary

  Obituary of Thomas A. Benton Duluth News Tribune, 6 November 1914

  
  

• Sources

  [S81] 1871 Census of Canada. [S93] Register of St. John Chrysostom, Arnprior. [S393] Land Records of Renfrew County, 1827-1955. Arnprior (v. D) 1875-1882. No. D 1763. [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.