Brief Life History of John
When John Bennett was born on 4 September 1822, in Connahs Quay, Flintshire, Wales, his father, Benjamin Bennett II, was 26 and his mother, Catherine Jones, was 29. He married Jane Roberts on 22 October 1843, in Holy Trinity Within The Walls Church, Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Wepre, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1851 and Northop, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1861. He registered for military service in 1867. His occupation is listed as boat captain in Wales, United Kingdom. He died on 20 April 1870, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States.
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- John Bennett, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- John Bennett, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
- Marriage Record for John Bennett and Jane Roberts
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Sparked by a depression that was going through Wales the previous three years, the Merthyr uprisings were carried out by workers that were in debt. In the process, twenty-four people were killed and twenty-six were arrested. Troops were brought in to stop the protestors.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
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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HISTORY OF JOHN AND JANE ROBERTS BENNETT (written by Dorothy Carr Bennett)
HISTORY OF JOHN AND JANE ROBERTS BENNETT (written by Dorothy Carr Bennett, additional factual information added by Kimberly Faddis Peterson, Dorothy’s great-granddaughter.) John Bennett, son of …
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