Alice Benedict

Family reference: 352.255.2

	Birth		11 April 1859	Sullivan twp., Grey co., Ontario
	Married	1st	2 May 1878	William Joseph Henry, age 28 b. Canada
	Married	2nd	2 Aug 1922	John Cruickshank b. Bauphshire Scotland
	Died		1951	Tara, Arran twp., Bruce co., Ontario

- a collection of photos and documents for Alice Benedict and family.

Parents:

• Father: William Benedict
• Mother: Annie Elmer

Children:

1. Annie Henry b. 24 Feb 1879
2. Herbert Henry b. Abt.1880 - not registered
3. Mary Alice Henry; b. 4 Nov 1882; married Edward T. Harwood on May 1, 1900 at Sullivan Twp., Grey Co., Ontario. Edward was born in 1900.
4. Sarah Jane Henry b. 24 July 1891
5. William George Henry b. 19 March 1893; married Ruby Barber, b. 1896, d. 1950. Buried Tara, Annan Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario.

Alice's Parents

Alice's Early Years

Alice and William

Ontario Marriage Registration; - - - William Joseph HENRY, 28, farmer, Canada, Sullivan Twp., s/o Andrew HENRY & Ann COOK, married Alice BENEDICT, 19, Canada, Sullivan Twp., d/o William BENEDICT & Ann ELMER, witn: Andrew L. HENRY & Susan BENEDICT, both of Sullivan Twp., 01 May, 1878 at Chatsworth.

Alice and William farmed on Lot 14, Conc. 10, Sullivan Twp., Grey Co., Ontario

The Final Years for Alice

Alice was born April 11, 1859 and died 1951 at the age of 92. William was born April 27, 1848 and died 1919 at the age of 71. Both buried in Tara Cemetery, Arran Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. After William's death Alice Benedict Henry, at the age of 63, and for the want of companionship, remarried to John Cruickshank, aged 74, born, Bauphshire Scotland, on August 02, 1922. Alice also out lived her 2nd. husband, and died at the age of 92.

Footnotes

Canada Census of 1881

Person	Sex	Status	Age	Born	Religion	Occupation
HENRY, William	M	married	32	Ontario	Ch England	farmer
Alice	F	married	22	Ontario	Ch England
Annie	F		2	Ontario	Ch England
Herbert	M		born Dec	Ontario	Ch England

- Canada 1881 Census for Sullivan, Grey North Co., Ontario, District 156, Subdistrict D, page 52, household #224.

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Census of 1901

Person	Sex	Relation	Status	Birth Date	Age	Born	Origin	Occupation
HENRY, William J.	M	head	married	27 Apr 1848	53	Ontario	Irish
Alice	F	wife	married	11 Apr 1859	42	Ontario	Irish
Sarah J.	F	daughter	single	24 July 1892	10	Ontario	Irish
William G.	M	son	single	8 March 1893	8	Ontario	Irish

NOTE: All have nationality of "Canadian" and religion of "Church of England".
- Canada 1901 Census for Grey Co, Ontario, District 65, Subdistrict f-5, page 13, microfilm reel T-6469.

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Sources

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