Brief Life History of George Henry
When George Henry Bennett Sr was born on 26 November 1870, in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States, his father, John Bennett, was 35 and his mother, Ellen Ellison, was 27. He married Annie Priscilla Dawson on 15 June 1888, in Davis, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States in 1880 and Syracuse Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 17 August 1947, in Syracuse, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Syracuse, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- George Henry Bennett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Legacy NFS Source: George Henry Bennett Sr - Memory of Someone: birth-name: George Henry Bennett
- George H. Bennett, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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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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Account of his death by grandson, Russell Barber
George Henry Bennett died August 17, 1947 at his home in Syracuse. He was 76 years old at the time. He only lived with Lucina for about 6 months after they married before coming back to his house wh …
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