Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Bennett was born on 17 March 1852, in Sheepshed, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Bennett, was 39 and his mother, Hannah Danvers, was 35. He married Mary Ellen Allen on 7 August 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Holbrook, Oneida, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States for about 22 years. He died on 7 August 1942, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph Bennet, "United States Census, 1930"
- Joseph Bennett, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Joseph, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1867 · Ontario Founded
On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
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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