When Eli Bennett was born on 22 June 1853, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Eli Bennett, was 21 and his mother, Louisa May Zufelt, was 19. He married Maria Elizabeth Berry on 19 January 1874, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 5, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920 and Burley, Cassia, Idaho, United States in 1930. He died on 9 July 1937, in Charlo, Lake, Montana, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Burley, Cassia, Idaho, United States.
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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.
Possible Related Names[Excerpts about Eli Bennett and Cedar Fort, from the LIFE SKETCH OF WILLIAM DAVID BENNETT, written by Muriel L. Bennett. William David Bennett was a son of Eli Bennett Sr. and his wife, Louisa Zufelt …
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