Clifford Eldridge Benedict

	Born	07 Aug 1866	New Haven, New Haven County, Conn
	Married	ca 1896	Anna A Kiley	at Location
	Died	27 Aug 1952	New Haven, New Haven County, Conn

Parents:

• Father:Thomas Eldridge Benedict; 1840-
• Mother:Belham, Frances H 1845-

Children:

1. Benedict, Harriet 1896-
2. Benedict, Anna B 1898-
3. Benedict, Frances ca 1902-
4. Benedict, Eldridge ca 1903-1988
5. Benedict, Norma ca 1912

Son Eldridge Benedict

b 16Nov1903, probably New Haven, New Haven County, CT, where his family resided. d 4Oct1988, Hartford, Hartford County, CT. m aft 1930, Elsie H Fritzer, b 5Jul1904 in CT, d 13Nov1987, Hartford, Hartford County, CT. It is not known if they had any chd.

Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001.

ELDRIDGE BENEDICT FATHER'S SURNAME: BENEDICT Death Date: 4 Oct 1988 Death Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Age: 84 Years Birth Place: Connecticut Birth Date: 16 Nov 1903 Marital Status: Widowed Spouse: ELSIE State File #: 22174 Occupation: SUPRV Industry: NY NEW HAVEN HTFD RR RESIDENCE: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Address: 26 SUNNYDALE RD, 06108 Gender: Male Race: White

Social Security Death Index.

Name: Eldridge Benedict SSN: 705-18-0286 Last Residence: 06118 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America Born: 16 Nov 1903 Died: 4 Oct 1988 State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (1951-1963)

Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001

Name: ELSIE BENEDICT FATHER'S SURNAME: FRITZER Death Date: 13 Nov 1987 Death Place: Hartford, Connecticut Age: 83 Years Birth Place: Connecticut Birth Date: 05 July xxxYOB04 Marital Status: Married Spouse: ELDRI State File #: 24019 Occupation: HOUSEWIFE Industry: HOME RESIDENCE: East Hartford, Connecticut Address: 26 SUNNYDALE RD, 06108 Gender: Unknown Race: White

Social Security Death Index

Name: Elsie H. Benedict SSN: 048-28-3360 Last Residence: 06118 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America Born: 5 Jul 1904 Died: 13 Nov 1987 State (Year) SSN issued: Connecticut (1953)

Daughter Anna B (Benedict) Massimino

Social Security Death Index

Name: Anna B. Benedict SSN: 042-14-4806 Last Residence: 08215 Egg Harbor City, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States of America Born: 11 Oct 1898 Died: 22 Nov 1989 State (Year) SSN issued: Connecticut (Before 1951 )

Census Records

1870 US Federal Census: M593_109, 10Jun1870, Ward 3, New Haven, New Haven County, CT, Line 9, Dwelling No 368, Family No 456:

• Benedict, Thomas E, age 30, male, white, working in Spring Shop, b CT, citizen of US
• Frances H, age 24, female, white, keeping house, b CT
• Clifford E, age 3, male, white, at home, b CT
• Susan, age 7/12, female, white, at home, b CT, b Oct1869

1880 US Federal Census: T9_105, 18Jun1880, South Malee St, New Haven, New Haven County, CT, Pg 68, ED 79:

• Benedict, Thomas, white, male, age 39, husband, married, oysterman, sick or disabled, b CT, father b CT, mother b CT
• Fanny, white, female, age 34, wife, married, keeping house, b CT, father and mother b CT
• Clifford E, white, male, age 13, son, single, at school, b CT, father and mother b CT
• Lizzie W, white, female, age 7, dau, single, at school, b CT, father and mother b CT
• Hattie, white, female, age 4, dau, single, b CT, father and mother b CT
• Charles C, white, male, age 2, son, single, b CT, father and mother b CT

1900 US Federal Census: Res: 140 Howard Ave, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; Roll: T623 145; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 358. 14Jun1900

• Benedict, Clifford E, head, male, white, b Aug1866, age 33, m 4y, b CT, parents b CT, locomotive engineer
• Benedict, Anna, wife, female, white, b Jun1869, m 4y, mother of 3, 3 living, b CT, parents b Ireland
• Benedict, Margaret, step dau, female, white, b Sep1888, age 11, b CT, parents b CT
• Benedict, Harriet, dau, female, white, b Aug1896, age 3, b CT, parents b CT
• Benedict, Anna, dau, female, white, b Oct1898, age 1, b CT, parents b CT

1910 US Federal Census: New Haven Ward 4, New Haven County, Connecticut; Roll: T624_139; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 393; Image: 368. 23Apr1910

• Benedict, Clifford E, head, male, white, age 40, m1 for 14y, b CT, parents b CT, locomotive engineer
• Benedict, Anna, wife, female, white, age 40, m2 for 14y, b CT, parents b Ireland
• Benedict, Hattie, dau, female, white, age 13, b CT, parents b CT
• Benedict, Anne, dau, female, white, age 11, b CT, parents b CT
• Benedict, Frances, dau, female, white, age 8, b CT, parents b CT
• Benedict, Eldridge, son, male, white, age 7, b CT, parents b CT
• Roach, Margaret, step dau, female, white, age 21, b CT, parents b CT, stenographer clothing store

1920 US Federal Census: Res: 342 Greenwich Ave, New Haven Ward 4, New Haven County, Connecticut; Roll: T625_192; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 333; Image: 351. 7Jan1920

• Benedict, Clifford E, own, free, head, male, white, age 52, married, b CT, parents b CT, engineer, locomotive
• Benedict, Joanna, wife, female, white, age 51, married, b CT, parents b Ireland
• Roache, Margarete, dau, female, white, age 30, single, b CT, parents b CT, bookkeeper clothing store
• Benedict, Anna B, dau, female, white, age 21, single, b CT, parents b CT, store clerk, clock factory
• Benedict, Frances, dau, female, white, age 18, single, b CT, parents b CT, clock worker, clock factory
• Benedict, Eldridge, son, male, white, age 16, b CT, parents b CT
• Benedict, Norma, dau, female, white, age 8, b CT, parents b CT
• Kiley, Winifred, sister in law, female, white, age 42, single, b CT, parents b Ireland, machine operator, clock factory

1930 US Federal Census: Res: 342 Greenwich Ave, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; Roll: 275; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 940.0. 5Apr1930

• Benedict, Clifford E, head, male, white, age 63, married at age 29, b CT, parents b CT, engineer, locomotive, not a veteran.
• Benedict, Anna A, wife, female, white, age 61, married at age 27, b CT, parents b Ireland
• Benedict, Frances, dau, female, white, single, age 27, b CT, parents b CT, operator telephone company
• Benedict, Eldridge, son, male, white, single, age 25, b CT, parents b CT, control man, railroad
• Benedict, Norma, dau, female, white, age 18, b CT, parents b CT
• Massimino, Anna, dau, female, white, married at age 21, b CT, parents b CT, not employed
• Massimino, Michael, son, male, white, age 9, b CT, parents b CT

Sources

Per Benedicts to America, Vol I, Pg 302

Eliakim5, Thaddeus4, Thomas3, James2, Thomas1 Eliakim b 26Sep1753; m 22May1783, Hannah, dau Joseph4 (13) Benedict, b 1754, and d 24Jul1731. He represented Danbury in General Assembly: May 1807, Oct1808, and Oct 1809. He d 22Aug1832. Chd: 1) Eliakim b 3May1799, d 9Nov1803. 2) George b 4Sep1786; m 11Mar1811 Dorcas, dau John Vail, b 25Jul1794, and d 10Jul1867. He d 2Feb1838. Chd: a) Eliakim Starr b 29Feb1813; m Sophia __; m 2d, Delilah b 1818; res New Preston, CT. Census, 1860 gives Ch: I) Francis b 1850. II) Israel b 1853. b) Thomas Taylor b 28May1815; m 26Nov1836 Sarah, dau James and Hannah Peck of Greenwich, CT. Ch: I) Parthenia Vail b 20Feb1838; d 8Jun1838. II) Thomas Eldridge b 4Feb1840; m 2Aug1865 Frances H, dau Silas and Susan A Belham, b 11Sep1845. Enlisted Co A, 5th Regt, CT Vols; reenlisted _; served four years. Ch: i) Clifford Eldridge b 7Aug1866. c) Harriet Losena b 16Dec1842; m 28Jun1859 Joseph Blakesley. (sb Blakeslee) d) George Edwin b 5Jun1845; res New Haven, CT. e) Emanuel b 25Sep1857, d 4Jan1864. 3) George Vail b 10Jan1822; m 16Jan1854 Beulah Peck, dau Eliakim and Sarah P Griffin, b 1834; res Danbury, CT. Ch: i) Mary b 1Jan1859, d 10May1859 4) Hannah b 7Oct1792; m 2Jan1828 John Harper Whiting; d 24Jul1836

Footnotes

-- SandeeToo - 23 Nov 2008
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