Theodore Henry Benedict
| Born | 09 Nov 1842 | Danbury, Fairfield co., Conn |
| Married | 08 Nov 1870 | Harriet H Griffing | Danbury, Fairfield co., Conn |
| Died | Date | at Location |
Parents:
- Father:Henry Benedict; 1810-1862
- Mother:Elizabeth M Morehouse 1812-1905
Children: No Issue
Passport Application
U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
Name: Theodore H Benedict Birth Date: 9 Nov 1842 Birth Place: Danbury, Connecticut RESIDENCE: Danbury, Connecticut Passport Issue Date: 21 Dec 1894 Passport Includes a Photo: N Source: Passport Applications, 1795-1905 (M1372)
Res: 145 Deer Hill Road, Danbury, CT. age 52, 5'8", medium forehead, dark brown eyes, roman nose, medium mouth, small chin, gray and brown hair, florid complexion, round face.
Census Records
1850 US Federal Census: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M432_37; Page: 112; Image: 222. 7Aug1850
- Benedict, Henry, age 40, male, merchant, value of personal: 10,000, b CT
- Benedict, Elizabeth, age 37, female, b CT
- Benedict, Edgar, age 16, male, b CT
- Benedict, Daniel, age 11, male, b CT
- Benedict, Theodore, age 7, male, b CT
- 1 female servant b Ireland
- Benedict, Sarah, age 63, female, b CT
1870 US Federal Census: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Roll: M593_97; Page: 359; Image: 164. 28Jul1870
- Benedict, Edgar A, age 36, masle, white, shoe dealer, value of real estate: 20,000, personal: 6000, b CT
- Benedict, Elizabeth, age 58, female, white, keeping house, value of real estate: 20,000, personal: 12,000, b CT
- Moorehouse, Anna, age 60, female, white, keeping house, value of personal: 1500, B ct
- Benedict, Theo H, age 27, male, white, shoe dealer, value of real estate: 10,000, b CT
- 1 female servant
1880 US Federal Census: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T9_94; Family History Film: 1254094; Page: 143.1000; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0288. 28Jun1880
- Benedict, Theodore H, white, male, age 37, b CT, parents b CT, shoe dealer
- Benedict, Harriet, wife, white, female, age 31, b CT, parents b CT
- 1 boarder, 1 servant
1900 US Federal Census: Res: 145 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T623_132 Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 54. 4Jun1900
- Benedict, Theodore H, head, white, male, b Nov1843, age 56, married 29y, b CT, parents b CT
- Benedict, Lizzie, wife, white, female, b May1851, age 49, married 29y, mother of 0, b CT, father b MA, mother b CT
- 2 female servants
1910 US Federal Census: Danbury Ward 1, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_129; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 1043. 15Apr1910
- Benedict, Theodore, head, male,white, age 67, married 38y, b CT, parents b CT, no occupation
- Benedict, Harriet, wife, female, white, age 60, married 38y, mother of 0, b CT, father b MA, mother b CT
- 1 boarder, 2 servants b Ireland
1920 US Federal Census: Res: 145 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury Ward 1, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T625_174; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 96; Image: 186. 16 & 17 Jan1920
- Benedict, Theodore H, head, own, free, male, white, age 77, married, b CT, parents b CT, no employment
- Benedict, Harriet H, wife, female, white, age 70, married, b CT, father b MA, mother b CT
- Griffing, Mariette, sister (of Harriet), female, white, age 68, single, b CT, father b MA, mother b CT
- 1 servant, b Ireland
Sources
Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 385
28. ASAHEL6 (Matthew,5 Matthew,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Thomas1)
b. 1762; m. Sarah, dau. Deacon Abel Botsford of Newtown, Ct., b. 1785, and d. Aug. 14, 1851. He d. Feb. 27, 1843, at Danbury, Ct. Ch.
1) - HENRY, b. June 14, 1810; m. Sept. 12, 1832, Elizabeth, dau. Daniel and Abigail Morehouse, b. April 14, 1812. Deputy sheriff, 1843, 1844; town agent in 1851; director of Danbury Bank, 1855; res. Danbury, Ct. He d. July 2, 1862, at Saratoga Springs. She d 14May1905 at Danbury. Ch.
a) Edgar Aaron, b. Oct. 24, 1833; merchant, Danbury, Ct. He m Mary Andrews, no Chd. He d 4Jul1891
b) Daniel Morehouse, b. June 15, 1839; m. Nov. 12, 1861, Mary Jane, dau. Nathan and Polly Wilcox of Norwalk, Ct., b. March 24, 1845. Merchant, Danbury, Ct. Ch.
I.) Elizabeth, b. Nov. 20, 1862.
II.) Henry, b. May 9, 1866.
c)
Theodore Henry, b. Nov. 9, 1842; res. Danbury, Ct.
Footnotes
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SandeeToo - 14 Feb 2009
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