BENNETT ANNEX
Ruth Evelyn (Bennett) Gardner
Pedigree
(Start at generation 2, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 5 June 2024
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Special thanks to George
Edgar Drake for collecting and preserving much of the information,
documents, and photos available in this annex.
Origin of
the surname “Bennett:”
Generation
6
5 David Bennett
1.
Biographical notes:
Born about 1818 in New
York. Died 14 October 1861 at Salisbury,
Herkimer County, New York.
1850 US Census: David
Bennett, age 32 (b. NYS) and employed lumbering, was heading a household in Salisbury
Township, Herkimer County, New York. His
real estate was valued at $2,000. The
household also included his wife, Sarah Bennett, age 19 (b. NYS); son, Jerome
Bennett, age 4 months (b. NYS); Willis Brown, age 21 (b. VT) and employed as a
laborer; William McLane, age 25 (b. Ireland) and employed as a sawyer; and
Melissa Henry, age 15 (b. NYS).
1855 NYS Census: David
Bennet, age 34 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in Salisbury Township, Herkimer County, New York. He and his wife had resided in Salisbury
Township for 6 years. The household also
included his wife, Sarah Bennet, age 24 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); son, Jerome
Bennet, age 5 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); and son, Willys Bennet, age 3 (b. Herkimer
Co., NY). Of interest, a household
headed by Joseph Bennet, age 25, was a very close neighbor.
1860 US Census: David
Bennett, age 42 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Salisbury Township, Herkimer County, New York.
His real estate was valued at $1,000 and his personal property was
valued at $600. The household also
included his wife, Sarah Bennett, age 30 (b. NYS); son, Jerome Bennett, age 10
(b. NYS); son, Willie Bennett, age 9 (b. NYS); son, David Bennett, age 3 (b.
NYS); son, Lewis Bennett, age 1 (b. NYS); and Jacen H. Bennett, age 28 (b. NYS)
and employed as a farm laborer, whose real estate was valued at $500.
2. Wife: Sarah A. Henry
Born 3 September 1831
in New York. Died 23 December 1912 at
Manlius, Onondaga County, New York; interred Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse,
Onondaga County, New York.
1865 NYS Census: Sarah
A. Bennett, age 33 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and a widow, who had been married once
and had had 5 children, resided in the household headed by Augustus Christman,
age 30 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, in Ohio Township,
Herkimer County, New York. Augustus had
had 3 children from 1 marriage. The
household also included Augustus's wife, Mallissa H. Christman, age 29 (b.
Herkimer Co., NY); son, Elaxander Christman, age 5 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); son,
James A. Christman, age 1 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); Abraham Christman, age 36 (b.
Herkimer Co., NY), who was employed as a farmer and had had 1 child from 1
marriage; Abaham's wife, Maritte Christman, age 40 (b. Herkimer Co., NY);
daughter, Ida C. Christman, age 7 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); and Sarah's children,
Jeroam Bennett, age 15 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); Willis Bennett, age 13 (b.
Herkimer Co., NY); David T. Bennett, age 8 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); and Lewis H.
Bennett, age 5 (b. Herkimer Co., NY). Of
interest, the next door neighbor was the household headed by Nancy Bronstrader,
age 58 (b. Montgomery Co., NY) and widowed, who had had 4 children from 1
marriage; daughter, Mary Bronstrader, age 19 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); and daughter,
Josephene Brondstrader, age 17 (b. Herkimer Co., NY).
1875 NYS Census: There
was a Sarah Bennett, age 44, who was employed as a servant in the household
headed by J. E. S. Wilkinson, age 45, in Wilmurt Township, Herkimer County, New
York.
1910 US Census: Sarah
Bennet, age 78 (b. NYS), resided in the household headed by her
grandson-in-law, Wilbur Durant, age 22 (b. NYS) at 124 Dorothy Street in the
City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
The household also included her son, Willis Bennet, age 50 (b. NYS);
granddaughter, Florence Durant, age 21 9b. NYS); and great granddaughter,
Lillian Durant, age 1 (b. NYS).
3. Children:
(5 total)
a. Jerome Bennett: Born
22 February 1850 in Herkimer County, New York.
Died August 1896.
b. Willis "Will"
A. Bennett: Born 21 July 1851 in Herkimer County, New York. Died 5 May 1927 at Syracuse, Onondaga County,
New York; interred there in Oakwood Cemetery.
1880 US Census: Willis
Bennett, age 28 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as , was heading a household
in German Flatts, Herkimer County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Mary Bennett, age 24 (b. VT;
parents b. England).
1900 US Census: No
record found.
1910 US Census: Willis Bennet,
age 50 (b. NYS) and employed as a laborer doing odd jobs, resided in the
household headed by his son-in-law, Wilbur Durant, age 22 (b. NYS) at 124
Dorothy Street in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. The household also included his mother, Sarah
Bennet, age 78 (b. NYS); daughter, Florence Durant, age 21 (b. NYS); and
granddaughter, Lillian Durant, age 1 (b. NYS).
1920 US Census: Willis
Bennett, age 68 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), widowed, and employed as a grocery
store keeper, was heading a single-person household at 107 Harold Street in the
City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
Willis Bennett married
Mary Davis and had the following children:
(1. Archibald "Archie"
Willis Bennett: (photos) (more info) Born 13 August 1882
at Ilion, German Flatts Township, Herkimer County, New York. Died 10 November 1964 at Syracuse, Onondaga
County, New York; interred there in Oakwood Cemetery.
1930 US Census: Archie
W. Bennett, age 47 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as manager of a
foundry, was heading a household at 240 Mosley Drive in the City of Syracuse,
Onondaga County, New York. His residence
was valued at $8,900. The household also
included his wife, Clara W. Bennett, age 46 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); and
daughter, Mary L. Bennett, age 25 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and
employed as a stenographer in an office.
1940 US Census: Archie
Bennett, age 57 (b. NYS) and employed as manager of a pressing machine company,
was heading a household at 200 Shotwell Park in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, New York. He had completed 4
years of high school. The household also
included his wife, Clara Bennett, age 55 (b. NYS), who had completed 4 years of
high school. They resided in the same
city on 1 April 1935.
Archie Bennett married
Clara L./E. Woodworth (b. 1883 at Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY, d. there 31 May
1970; interred there in Oakwood Cem.) and had the following childen:
(a. Howard Bennett:
Born 7 December 1902. Died 21 January
1914 from complications of meningitis; interred initially in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Syracuse, New York; in 1924 moved to Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New Yori.
(b. Mary L. Bennett:
Born about 1905 in New York.
(c.
Jean Bennett: (perhaps) (more info) Born 11 August 1918
in EUA. Married (?) Webster.
2. Florence Bennett:
Born 20 May 1888 at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. Died 3 July 1979 at Dunedin, Pinellas County,
Florida; interred Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
1910 US Census: Wilbur
Durant, age 22 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a fireman for NY
Central Railroad, was heading a household at 124 Dorothy Street in the City of
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. He
had been married once. The household
also included his wife of 3 years, Florence Durant, age 21 (b. NYS; parents b.
NYS), who had been married once and had had 1 child, still alive; daughter,
Lillian Durant, age 1 year and 6 months (b. NYS); grandmother-in-law, Sarah
Bennett, age 78 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and widowed, who had had 5 children, 3
of whom were still alive; and father-in-law, Willis Bennett, age 50 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS), widowed, and employed as a laborer doing any kind of work.
1940 US Census: Frank
Wrightmire, age 54 (b. NYS) and employed as a locomotive engineer for the steam
railroad, was heading a household in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New
York. He had completed 6th grade, and
his residence was valued at $3,500. The
household also included his wife, Florence Wrightmire, age 51 (b. NYS), who had
completed 8th grade.
Florence Bennett
married Wilbur Durant (b. abt 1888 in NYS) about 1907 and had the following
daughter:
a. Lillian Durant: Born
1908 in New York. Died 14 December 1917
at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York; interred there in Oakwood Cemetery.
Florence (Bennett)
Durant married (2nd) George W. Dawson.
At age 25, widow Florence (Bennett)(Durant) Dawson married (3rd), as his
2nd wife, divorcee Frank M. Wrightmire (b. 27 Jun 1885 at Painted Post/Corning,
Steuben Co., NY, d. 23 Jun 1951 at Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY; interred Oakwood
Cem. Syracuse), son of Frank L. and Adeline (DeLong) Wrightmire (b. VT), on 5
May 1914 on Onondaga County, New York.
Frank's divorce was finalized 22 March 1913 at Syracuse, New York.
c. David “Dave” T.
Bennett: (photos) Born 3 December 1856
in New York.
1892 US Census: David
T. Bennett, age 36 and employed as a carpenter, was heading a household in
Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Mary Bennett, age 21 (b. England); son, Ernest
J. Bennett, age 3; and daughter, Ada L. Bennett, age 1.
1900 US Census: David
Bennett, age 43 (b. Dec 1856 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a well
driller, was heading a household in the Village of Manlius, Onondaga County,
New York. The household also included his
wife of 12 years, Mary E. Bennett, age 29 (b. Feb 1871 in England; parents b.
England), who immigrated to the US in 1871 and had had 2 children, both still
alive; son, Earnest Bennett, age 11 (b. Feb 1889 in NYS; father b. NYS; mother
b. England); and daughter, Ada F. Bennett, age 9 (b. May 1891 in NYS; parents
b. NYS)[appears to be in error; should be mother b. England].
1910 US Census: David
T. Bennett, age 53 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a woodworker in a
mist block factory, was heading a household in Manlius Township, Onondaga
County, New York. He had been married
once. The household also included his
wife of 22 years, Mary E. Bennett, age 39 (b. England; parents b. England), who
had been married once and had had 2 children, both still alive; daughter, Ada F.
Bennett, age 19 (b. NYS), single, and not employed; and boarder, Fannie
Kirschenbaum, age 17 (b. NYS).
1920 US Census: David
Bennett, age 63 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and not employed, was heading a
household in Manlius Township, Onondaga County, New York. The household also included his wife, Mary
Bennett, age 48 (b. England; parents b. England); and daughter, Ada Bennett,
age 28 (b. NYS; father b. NYS; mother b. England), single, and employed as a
public school teacher.
1930 US Census: David
Bennett, age 73 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and not employed, was heading a
household in Manlius Township, Onondaga County, New York. He married 1st at age 31, and his residence
was valued at $2,500. The household also
included his wife, Mary E. Bennett, age 59 (b. NYS; parents b. England), who
immigrated to the US in 1870 (subsequently naturalized) and married 1st at age
16.
1940 US Census: Mary E.
Bennett, age 69 (b. England), widowed and employed as a seamstress, was heading
a single-person household on James Street in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, New York. She had completed 7th
grade and resided in the same city on 1 April 1935.
David Bennett married
Mary E. (?) (b. Feb 1871 in England) about 1888 in Herkimer County, New York
and resided at High Bridge, New York.
David and Mary had the following children:
(1. Ernest J. Bennett:
Born February 1889 in New York.
(2. Ada F. Bennett: (photos) Born May 1891 in New York. Married (?).
d. Lewis Henry
Bennett: See generation 4, below.
4 Lewis Henry Bennett (photos) (more info)
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1. Biographical notes:
Born 1 September 1859 in Herkimer County, New York
(also seen: b. 3 Jul 1859 at Watertown,
NY. Died a home, 640 Burchard
Street, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York on Friday, 25 November 1932, age
73, from complications of heart disease; interred Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse,
Onondaga County, New York. In early
adulthood was an evangelist of the Free Methodist Church and the
Methodist-Episcopal Church, travelling widely throughout New York State. Later earned his living as a
builder/contractor. After marriage
resided 5 years at Ilion (west of Herkimer), Herkimer County, New York. Moved to 115 LaFayette Avenue, Syracuse, New
York about 1883. In 1919 moved to Cold
Brook (N.E. of Utica in southern Russia Twp, Herkimer Co.), New York, and in
May 1925 retired and moved to 640 Burchard Street, Watertown, New York.
1880 US Census: Lewis
Bennett, age 20 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a laborer, was heading
a household in Norway Township, Herkimer County, New York. The household also included his wife, Rachel
Bennett, age 20 (b. NYS; parents b. Germany); and son, David P. Bennett, age 6
months (b. Dec 1879 in NYS; parents b. Germany).
1900 US Census: Louis
H. Bennett, age 41 (b. Sep 1859 in NYS) and employed as a contractor and
builder, resided in the household headed by his brother-in-law, Firman
Ouderkirk, age 46 (b. Jul 1854 in NYS) in the Village of Poland, Russia
Township, Herkimer County, New York. The
household also included Louis's wife of 21 years, Rachel Bennett, age 40 (b.
Feb 1860 in NYS), who had had 2 children, 1 of whom was still alive; and son,
David P. Bennett, age 21 (b. NYS). [for more, see Brondstatter Annex and below for David
Philip Bennett]
1910 US Census: Louis
H. Bennett, age 50 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a house contractor,
was heading a household at 1432 S. Salina Street in the City of Syracuse,
Onondaga County, New York. He had been
married once. The household also
included his wife of 31 years, Rachel Bennett, age 51 (b. NYS; parents b.
Germany), who had been married once and had had 2 children, 1 of whom was still
alive.
1920 US Census: Louis
Bennett, age 60 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and not employed, was heading a
household in Russia Township, Herkimer County, New York. The household also included his wife, Rachael
Bennett, age 59 (b. NYS; father b. Bavaria in Germany; mother b. Saxony in
Germany).
1930 US Census: L. H.
Bennett, age 70, 1st married age 18, was heading a household at 640
Burchard Street in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, next door to his son,
David. The household also included his
wife, Rachel Bennett, age 70, 1st married age 18.
2. Wife: Rachel Brondstatter (photos) (more info)
Born 10 February 1860 in Ohio Township, Herkimer
County, New York; daughter of Philip and Johanna “Hannah” (Snyder) Brondstatter, who immigrated to the
United State from Germany. Died 8
January 1934, age 73, from complications of a cerebral hemorrhage at the House
of the Good Samaritan Hospital, Jefferson County, New York; interred Woodlawn
Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
Married Lewis Henry Bennett on 13/3 July 1878 in Poland Township,
Herkimer County, New York.
3. Child:
a. David Philip
Bennett: See generation 3, below.
b. Katie L. Bennett:
Born 3 May 1892 at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. Died there 7 September 1892.
3 David Philip Bennett (photos) (more info)
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1. Biographical notes:
Born 18 November 1879 at Gray, Herkimer County, New
York (NE of Utica). Died Wednesday, 8
January 1936, age 56, at the House of the Good Samaritan Hospital, Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York from complications of pneumonia (caught a severe
cold on 31 Dec 1935); interred North Watertown Cemetery. As a young boy moved with his parents to
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York and attended public schools there. Also graduated from business college at
Syracuse. Was employed as a
contractor/builder in Syracuse until about 1914. After marriage resided at 111˝ Bissell
Street, Syracuse, where at oldest child, Ruth, was born. Moved to Collamer (RD #4, East Syracuse,
about 9 miles east of Syracuse), where David was employed as a farmer. Following the death of his (1st)
wife (late 1918), moved to reside with his parents at Cold Brook, Herkimer
County, New York. In 1919 moved to 420
Moffett Street, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. Last address: 638 Burchard Street,
Watertown. In Watertown was 1st
employed in the assembling department of the H. H. Babcock Carriage Company,
rising to foreman status. In 1924 became
Chief Mechanic at the Hotel Woodruff in Watertown. In December 1932 entered employment as a
securities salesman for the North Country Securities Corporation.
1880 US Census: David
P. Bennett, age 6 months (b. Dec 1879 in NYS), resided with his parents in
Norway Township, Herkimer County, New York.
1900 US Census: Firman
Ouderkirk, age 45 (b. July 1854 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a
lumber dealer, was heading a household in the Village of Poland, Russia
Township, Herkimer County, New York. The
household also included his wife of 23 years, Kathrine Ouderkirk, age 45 (b.
Jan 1855 in NYS; parents b. Germany), who had had no children; boarder
[brother-in-law], Louis H. Bennett, age 40 (b. Sep 1859 in NYS; parents b. NYS; parents b.
NYS) and employed as a contractor and builder; sister-in-law [Louis's wife of
21 yrs], Rachel Bennett (b. Feb 1860 in NYS; parents b. Germany), who had had 2
children, 1 of whom was still alive; boarder [Louis's son], David P.
Bennett,
age 20 (Nov 1879 in NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and employed as a day
laborer; father-in-law, Philip Bronstrater, age 79 (b. Feb 1821 in Germany;
parents b. Germany) and retired; and mother-in-law, Hannah Bronstrater, age 69
(b. Jun 1830 in Germany; parents b. Germany), who had had 4 children [very
legible; seems the number should be at least 6 children], all still alive.
1910 US Census: On 22
April 1910 David P. Bennett, age 30 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a
contractor and builder, was heading a household at 104 Livingston Avenue in the
City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
The household also included his wife of 6 years, Evelyn E. Bennett, age
24 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who had had 3 children, all still alive; daughter,
Ruth Bennett, age 4 (b. NYS); son, Erwin E. Bennett, age 2 (b. NYS); son, Carl
Bennett, age 9 months; and sister-in-law, Mabel C. Horner, age 26 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS), single, and employed as a telephone operator.
1910 US Census: On 24
November 1910 David Philip Bennett, age 31 years, 6 days, was heading a
household at 103 Warner Avenue (1st floor flat of a 2 family house
they had occupied since 9 September 1910) in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Evelyn Ella, age 25 years, 1 month; daughter, Ruth Evelyn
(age 4 years, 7 ˝ months); son, Erwin David (age 3 years, 2 ˝ months); and son,
Carl Lewis Charles (age 1 year, 4 months).
1920 US Census: David
P. Bennett, age 40 and employed as a house carpenter, was heading a household
at 638 Burchard Street, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Ethel
Bennett, age 30; daughter, Ruth Bennett, age 13; son, Erwin Bennett, age 12;
son, Carl Bennett, age 10; and son, Arthur Bennett, age 5.
1930 US Census: David
Bennett, age 50, 1st married age 20, and employed as a master
mechanic in a hotel, was heading a household at 638 Burchard Street, Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York, next door to his father, L. H. Bennett. The household also included his wife, Ethel
Bennett, age 41, 1st married age 30; niece, Gladys Gardner, age 18
and employed as a stenographer at New York Air Brake; son, Erwin Bennett, age
22; and son, Carl Bennett, age 20. All
were born in New York State.
2. Wife #1: Evelyn Ella Horner (photos)
(also seen: Eva N.
Horner)
"Ella"
Born 28 October 1885 at Syracuse, Onondaga County,
New York (also seen: b. Collamer, NY); daughter of Charles
Valentine
and Fredericka
Rose (Gansle) Horner. Died 1 November
1918 at the family farm at Collamer (9 miles east of Syracuse, N.Y.) from
complications of influenza and double bronchial pneumonia. Married David Philip Bennett on 12 June/July
1904 with Reverend J. B. Knassenberger officiating and witnessed by Kenneth W.
Robinson and Florence M. Horner.
a. Children:
a. Ruth Evelyn
Bennett: See generation 1, below.
b. Reverend (Methodist)
Erwin David Bennett: (photos) (more info) Born
Friday, 13 September 1908/07 at home on Bissell Street, Syracuse, Onondaga
County, New York. Died 20 January 1983
from complications of Alzheimer's Disease at Altoona, Blair County,
Pennsylvania; interred Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Moved with his father and siblings to
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York in 1919.
Graduated from the State Street Elementary School in Watertown and in
1926 graduated from Watertown High School.
Earned a B.A. degree from Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky in
1931. Subsequently attended Boston
University and graduated from Colgate-Rochester Divinity School in 1943 with a
bachelor of divinity degree. Entered the
active ministry in 1931 and had numerous posting thereafter. Was also a U.S. Navy Chaplain for a number of
years starting 1944.
1930 US Census: Roy
Larkin, age 49 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a plumber in a plumbing
shop, was heading a household at 1013 Superior Street in the City of Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York. He married
1st at age 22. The household also
included his wife, Bell C. Larkin, age 55 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who married
1st at age 28; and daughter, Doris M. Larkin, age 17 (b. NYS) and single.
Erwin Bennett married
Doris Muriel Larkins (photos) (more info) (b. 8 Mar 1913 at
Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 25 Feb 2004 at Eaton, OH; interred with
Erwin), daughter of Roy and Belle C. (Ripley) Larkins of 1013 Superior
Street/714 Cooper Street, Watertown, on 25 June 1931 at the home of
Reverend-Dr. Ernest Caldwell (photos) in Canton, St.
Lawrence County, New York. Doris
graduated from Watertown High School.
Married and baptized many in the Bennett and Gardner families. Erwin and Doris had the following children:
(1. Erwin Kenneth Bennett
“Kenneth”: Born 1932 in Oswego Center, New York. In 1936 resided with his parents at Oswego
Center, Oswego County, New York. Graduated from the University of California, Berkley.
(2. Richard M. Bennett:
(photos) Born 1938. Graduated from Lansing High
School.
(3. Phyllis Jane
Bennett: (photos) Born 1947.
c. Carl Louis/Lewis
Charles Bennett: (photos) (more info) Born 27/29 July 1909
at Syracuse, Jefferson County, New York.
Died 7 November 1990, age 81, at Watertown, Jefferson County, New
York. Graduated from Watertown High
School in 1928 and in early June 1931 from Ohio Wesleyan College, Delaware,
Ohio in. Married Dorothy “Dot” Blanche
Cole (photos) (b. 13 Jan 1909),
daughter of Guy G. (more
info)
and Florence M. (Barr) Cole of 195 Thompson Boulevard, Watertown, Jefferson
County, New York (who also had a son, Gordon), on 8 June 1931 at the Cole
residence with Reverend-Dr. Ernest Caldwell (of Canton, NY) officiating. Dorothy graduated from Watertown High School
in 1926 and from the House of the Good Samaritan School of Nursing, Watertown,
in 1929. Carl and Dorothy initially
resided at Dexter, New York. In 1955
they resided at Pillar Point, Jefferson County, New York. They also resided at 310 Ten Eyck Street,
Watertown. In 1932 resided with his
parents at 638 Burchard Street, Watertown.
In 1968 & 75 resided at 207 South Catherine Street, Plattsburgh, New
York. In 1982 again resided at
Dexter. Carl and Dorothy had the
following children:
(1. David Guy Bennett:
(more info) Born 1932 at the
House of the Good Samaritan Hospital, Watertown, Jefferson County, New
York. Graduated 1951 from Watertown High
School. Served in the U.S. Army and the
U. S. Coast Guard. Was employed as a
carpenter and painter. Married Madeleine
Claire Linnell, daughter of H. Wells and Claire (Pierce) Linnell (photos) of 309 Ten Eyck
Street, Watertown, in 1955 at the First Methodist Church, Watertown, New York
and resided initially in New York. Madeleine
graduated from Watertown High School in 1950 and from Russell Sage College in
1954. She earned a masters degree from
Potsdam State College in 1971 and was employed as a teacher at Carthage Central
School. David and Madeleine had the
following children: (order uncertain)
(a.
Carl Wells Bennett: (more info) Born 1955; 7 pounds,
10 ounces at San Diego, California. Subsequently resided in California.
(b.
Guy David Bennett: Born 1957. Resided at
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
(c. Mark W. Bennett:
Resided at Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
(2. Robert “Bob” Louis
Bennett: (photos) (more info) Born 1935 at
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
Graduated 1953 from Watertown High School, Watertown, Jefferson County,
New York and 1957 from Rider College with a BS degree. Subsequently employed by the Northwestern
Insurance Company. In 1960 resided with
his family at 310 Ten Eyck Street, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. Was founder and leader of the “New York
Patriots.” Married Joyce Ann Takach,
daughter of James Takach of 25 Howell Street, Trenton 10, New Jersey (who also
had daughter, Carol Rita Takach), on Saturday, 13 April 1957 at the Pilgrim
Presbyterian Church, Trenton, New Jersey.
Joyce graduated 1953 from Trenton Central High School. Robert and Joyce had the following children:
(a.
Robert James Bennett: Born 1958.
(b.
Jon F. Bennett: (more info) Born 1960 at the
House of the Good Samaritan Hospital, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
(c. Pamela J. Bennett:
Born 1962.
(3. Arthur “Art”
Frederick Bennett: (photos)(more info) Born 1937. Graduated from Watertown High School and
Plattsburgh State University College of Education. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Married Carolyn Swett (b. 1936), daughter of
Samuel J. Swett of Portland, Maine, in 1961 and subsequently resided at 394
Danforth Street, Portland, Maine.
Graduated from Gorham State Teachers College, Gorham, Maine with a
bachelors degree majoring in music.
Arthur and Carolyn had the following children:
(a. Carol Bennett: Born
about 1961.
(b. Whitney Bennett:
Born about 1969.
(4. Margo Elaine
Bennett: (photos) Born 1945. Married (?).
d. Arthur Frederick
Bennett: (photos) (more info) Born 2 July
1914. Died 4/6 May 1920, age 5, at
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
3. Wife #2: Ethel Jane Gardner (photos) (more info)
See paragraph D.4.d. of
generation 5 of the Gardner Annex.
SSN: 102-12-0539
5’ 2” tall; grey eyes
Born 23 February 1889 at the original Ira Gardner
homestead farm at Gardnerville (near Evans Mills), LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York; daughter of Reuben Joel and Estella/Estelle G. "Stella" (Lewis)
Gardner. Graduated there from District #3 grammar
school. Died 30 March 1968, age 79, from
complications of a heart attack suffered on the front porch of her employer,
Mrs. David A. Marshall, having just walked there from her residence to start
the day’s work (pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital, Watertown); interred 2 April
in North Watertown Cemetery. Married
David Philip Bennett on Wednesday afternoon, 1 October 1919 at the Reuben J.
Gardner residence (original Ira Gardner homestead), LeRay Township, New York,
with Ethel’s uncle, Reverend (Methodist-Episcopal) F. H. Lewis, officiating and
with brother Clarence and Clarence’s wife, Grace (Helmer) Gardner, serving as
witnesses. In 1936 Ethel resided with
David at 420 Moffett Street, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. Following David’s death continued to reside
there with her brother, Henry R. Gardner, until he died 15 May 1967. In 1954 she was also taking care of Mrs.
Schell. Resided last at 811 State
Street, Watertown and was employed a couple of blocks down the street as a
domestic servant for Mrs. David A. Marshall, 653 State Street.
Photos indicate David Philip Bennett’s father,
Louis Henry Bennett of Cold Brook, Herkimer County, New York, and Myron Parsons
Gardner of Gardnerville, Jefferson County, New York were acquainted and
socialized. This might explain, at least
in part, how David came to meet and marry Myron’s cousin, Ethel, who also lived
in Jefferson County. The Bennetts and
Gardners both appear to have participated in religious meetings at the Richland
Camp Ground, east of Pulaski, where Myron and Tempa had a cottage.
2 Ruth Evelyn Bennett:
Born 14 February 1906
at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
Died Wednesday, 24 March 1982, age 76.
Married, Elwood Lawrence Gardner, generation 2
of the Gardner Annex.
See Gardner
Annex for More Info
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Other Bennett-related
names:
g. Carolyn Swett.
i. David Cook.
l. Neva Stoddard
Yeaman.
m. Helen Stoddard
Shepard.
n. Leon Arcides
Stoddard.
o. Marrian Stoddard.
p. Patricia Stoddard.
q. Pete Trasie.
r.
Guy G. Cole: (more info) Born
30 September 1890 at Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York. Died 24 December 1955 at Watertown, Jefferson
County, New York; interred there in Brookside Cemetery. Resided at 255 Ten Eyck Street, Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York. Married (?)
and had the following children:
(1. Gordon B. Cole: (photos) (more info) Married Donna Patton,
daughter of Donald J. Patton of Athens, Pennsylvania, in the parsonage of the
Asbury Methodist Church, Watertown.
(2.
Dorothy B. Cole: Married Carl Louis Charles Bennett, son of David Philip
Bennett, generation 3, above.
s. Brenda Anne Bennett: (photos) Baby in 1965.
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