Brief Life History of Nehemiah M.
When Nehemiah M. Bennett was born in June 1833, in Ionia, Michigan, United States, his father, Samual Bennett, was 30 and his mother, Martha A May, was 28. He married Sarah Hutchins West on 9 November 1864, in Ionia, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Orange Township, Ionia, Michigan, United States in 1870 and Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, United States for about 30 years. He died on 11 February 1911, at the age of 77, and was buried in Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Berlin Township, Ionia, Michigan, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Bennett in entry for Vina Bennett, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Naih M Bennett, "United States Census, 1900"
- Nemiah Bennett in entry for Seymore J. Barkwell and Urina Bennett, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1833–1911 Male
1841–1916 Female
Children (4)
1867–1916 Female
1869–1948 Female
1873– Female
1878– Female
Parents and Siblings
1803– Male
1806– Female
Siblings (4)
1830– Female
1833–1911 Male
1839– Male
1843– Female
World Events (8)
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Age 3
1837
Age 4
1854
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .
Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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