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Francis Gano Benedict

Born Born 3Oct1870 Milwaukee, Milwaukwee County, WI
Married Married 28Jul1897 Cornelia Golay at Location
Died Died Date at Location

Parents:

  • Father:Benedict, Washington Gano1836
  • Mother:Barrett, Harriet Emily1842

Children:

  1. Benedict, Elizabeth Harriet b 2Mar1902, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut

The Family of Cornelia Golay

Cornelia b 7Nov1870, Washington DC.

1870 US Federal Census: Washington Ward 4, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M593_124; Page: 651; Image: 419. 3Jun1870

  • Golay, Onles, age 30, male, white, clerk, treasury dept, value of real estate: 7000, b Switzerland
  • Golay, Harriet C, age 23, female, white, at home, b Maine

Maine Death Index, 1960-1997

Name: Cornelia G Benedict Death Date: 12 Jan 1961 Age: 90 Town: Ellsworth Certificate: 6100371

Travels

US PASSPORT APPLICATION: No 1633a, Suffolk County, Mass.

Name: Francis G Benedict Birth Date: 3 Oct 1870 Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin RESIDENCE: Boston, Mass Passport Issue Date: 8 Sep 1894 Passport Includes a Photo: N Source: Passport Applications, 1795-1905 (M1372)

I as born in Milwaukee, WI, 3Oct1870, my father is a native citizen, I am domiciled in Boston, the state of Mass., where I follow the occupation of student. I am about to go abroad for 1 year from date. Sworn beford me 7Sep1894. age: 23 11m, small mouth, 6 foot, small chin, broad forhead, brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion, straight nose, full beard.

Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943

Name: Francis G Benedict Arrival Date: 20 Aug 1895 Age: 24 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Ship Name: Ottoman Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts Birthplace: United States of America Microfilm Roll Number: 16

  • Francis G Benedict, age 24, male, teacher, citizen of US, destination: Boston, 3 pieces of luggage, compartment: amidship, permanent resident

Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943

Name: Francis Gans Benedict Arrival Date: 31 Jul 1907 Age: 36 years Age Months: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Gender: Male Ethnic Background: English Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Ship Name: Canadian Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts Microfilm Roll Number: 111

  • Benedict, Francis Gano, age 36 10m, teacher, destination: Boston, MA
  • Benedict, Cornelia Golay, age 36 9m, no occ, destination: Boston, MA
  • Benedict, Elizabeth Harriet, age 5, destination: Boston, MA

Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943

Name: Francis Gano Benedict Arrival Date: 10 Jul 1913 Age: 42 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Gender: Male Ethnic Background: American Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Ship Name: Cymric Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts Birthplace: Mitwaukee, Microfilm Roll Number: 197

  • Benedict, Francis Gano, age 43, male, married, professor, citizen, b Milwaukee 3Oct1870
  • Benedict, Cornelia Golay, age 43, female, married, Hwife, citizen, b Washington DC 7Nov1870
  • Benedict, Elizabeth Harriet, age 11, female, single, child, citizen, b Middlesex, CT 12Mar1902

US PASSPORT APPLICATION:

Name: Francis G Benedict Birth Date: 3 Oct 1870 Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin RESIDENCE: Boston, Mass Passport Issue Date: 1 Mar 1910 Passport Includes a Photo: N Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)

  • Francis G Benedict,
  • wife Cornelia G Benedict born at Washington DC 7Nov1870,
  • and child Elizabeth born at Middletown, CT 12Mar1902.

I was born in Milwaukee, WI 3Oct1870, reside Boston, Mass where i follow the occupation of physiologist. I intend to return within one year. 24Jan1910. age 39, medium mouth, 6 foot, bearded, medium forehead, brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, small nose, oval face. Request passport be mailed to: Dr. H W Dunning, Yale Club, 30 West 44th Street, NYC, NY

Census Records

1880 US Federal Census: Orange Park, Clay County, Florida; Roll: T9_126; Family History Film: 1254126; Page: 337.4000; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 0264. 18 & 19 Jun1880

  • Benedict, W G, white, male, age 48, dealer in realty, b RI, parents b RI
  • Benedict, Harriet, wife, female, white, age 36, keeping house, b NY, parents b NY
  • Benedict, Frances, dau, female, age 9, b WI, father b RI, mother b NY
  • Benedict, Lyman, son, male, white, age 7, b WI, father b RI, mother b NY
  • Benedict, Clarence, son, male, white, age 5, b WI, father b RI, mother b NY
  • Barret, Fanny, female, white, age 62, widow, b MA, parents b MA

1900 US Federal Census: Res: 19 Lawn Ave, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; Roll: T623 142; Page: 1B; 1Jun1900.

  • Benedict, G Francis, head, white, male, b Oct1870, age 29, m 3y, b WI, father b RI, mother b NY, professor
  • Benedict, G Cornelia, wife, white, female, b Nov1870, age 29, m 3y, mother of 0, b Washington, DC, father b Switzerland, mother b Maine.

1910 US Federal Census: Boston Ward 19, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_621; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 1539; Image: 607. 2May1910

  • Benedict, Francis G, head, male, white, age 39, m1, m 12y, b WI, parents b United States, chemist, nutrition laboratory
  • Benedict, Cornelia G, wife, female, white, age 38, m1, m 12y, mother of 1, 1 living, b Maine, father b Swiss French, mother b Maine
  • Benedict, Elizabeth H, dau, age 8, b CT, father b WI, mother b Maine

1920 US Federal Census: Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_721; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 968. 16Jan1920

  • Benedict, Francis, head, male, white, age 49, m, b WI, father b RI, mother b NY, director, laboratory, food
  • Benedict, Cornelia, wife, female, white, age 49, m, b Washington DC, father b Switzerland French, mother b Maine
  • Benedict, Elizabeth, dau, female, white, age 17, b CT, father b WI, mother b Washington DC

1930 US Federal Census: Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Roll: 933; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 319.0. 2Apr1930

  • Benedict, Francis G, head, rent, 85, male, white, age 59, m 26y, b WI, father b RI, mother b NY, director, research laboratory, not a veteran
  • Benedict, Cornelia, wife, female, white, age 59, m 26y, b District of Columbia, father b Switzerland, mother b Maine

This and That

Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90

Name: Francis Gano Benedict City: College State: MA Year: 1889, 1890 Location 2: 150 Huntington ave., Boston

Zoologisches Adressbuch: Namen und Adressen der lebenden Zoologen, Anatomen, Physiologen und Zoopalaeontologen sowie der künstlerischen und technischen Hülfskräfte, 1901 (in German). Chapter: Adressbuch der Zoologen. 1895-1901 Pg 308 U S America - Menlo Park - Milwaukee. Middletown, Middlesex County, CT Benedict (Francis G) , Associate of US Office of Experim. Stations.-See Pg 270. Washington DC. phys. comp

Sources

Per Benedicts to America, Vol II, Pg 186

Washington Gano8, Thomas Scudder7, Rev David6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3, John2, Thomas1 b 22Feb1836, m 11Feb1868 Harriet Emily, dau Moses and Fanny Barrett of Waukesha, Wis. b 13Nov1842. Merchant of Milwaukee, he d Jan1899. She d 30Oct1908. Ch: a) Francis Gano b 3Oct1870 Milwaukwee, Wis., m 28Jul1897 Cornelia Golay of Brewer, Me. Grad Harvard A.B Deg 1893, A.M. 1894 & PhD? at Heidelberg 1895, D.Sc (Honorary) Weslayan Univ 1911. Mem Nat Academy of Science. Director Carnegie Nutrition Lab. Boston. Res 195 Pilgrim Rd, Boston Mass. Chd: i) Elizabeth Harriet b 2Mar1902. b) Lyman Vallette b 1872. Res Ocean Park, Calif. c) Clarence Barrett b 1874. An Attorney at Worchester, Mass.

Maine Marriages, 1892-1996

Groom's Name: Benedict Frances G Groom's Residence: Middletown, CT Bride's Name: Golay Cornelia Bride's Residence: Brewer, ME Marriage Date: 28 Jul 1897 Certificate: 0

Footnotes

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