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Rev. BENSON James

Male 1887 - 1955  (67 years)


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  • Name BENSON James 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 30 Nov 1887  ,,Lancashire,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1891  ,Hunslet,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Baptism 14 Oct 1894  St Clement Spotland,Rochdale,Lancashire,England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    FACT 13 Oct 1928  Clyde River,Batemans Bay,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Wife and children drowned 
    Occupation 22 Sep 1945  ,,,New Guinea Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Church of England Missionary 
    Died 1955  ,London,Middlesex,England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10036  GeniAus Family Tree
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2023 

    Father BENSON David,   b. 6 Aug 1859, ,Laisterdyke,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1949, ,Stockton, NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother MIDGLEY Mary Elizabeth,   b. 24 Jan 1862, ,Gomersal,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1895, ,Hunslet,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1881  St Peter (Bradford Cathedral),Bradford,Yorkshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family WESTON Bertha,   d. 13 Oct 1928, Clyde River,Batemans Bay,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 22 Sep 1917  The Church of the Resurrection,Gilgandra,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Children 
     1. BENSON Mary Weston,   b. 1919, ,,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1928, Clyde River,Batemans Bay,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 9 years)
     2. BENSON Amy Margaret,   b. Abt 1921, ,,,New Guinea Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1928, Clyde River,Batemans Bay,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 7 years)
     3. BENSON James Barrington,   b. Abt 1924,   d. 13 Oct 1928, Clyde River,Batemans Bay,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 4 years)
     4. BENSON John Barnabas,   b. Abt 1928,   d. 13 Oct 1928, Clyde River,Batemans Bay,NSW,Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2018 
    Family ID F3289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Nov 1887 - ,,Lancashire,England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - ,Hunslet,Yorkshire,England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 22 Sep 1917 - The Church of the Resurrection,Gilgandra,NSW,Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFACT - Wife and children drowned - 13 Oct 1928 - Clyde River,Batemans Bay,NSW,Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Church of England Missionary - 22 Sep 1945 - ,,,New Guinea Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records.
      Name: James Benson
      Age: 6
      Record Type: Baptism
      Birth Date: 30 Nov 1887
      Baptism Date: 14 Oct 1894
      Baptism Place: Bradford, St Clement, Yorkshire, England
      Parish as it Appears: Bradford, St Clement
      Search Photos: Search for 'Bradford, St Clement' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
      Father: David Benson
      Mother: Mary Elizabeth Benson

    2. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3663; Folio: 89; Page: 9.
      Name: Jim Benson
      Gender: Male
      Age: 3
      Relationship: Son
      Birth Year: 1888
      Father: David Benson
      Mother: Marcy E Benson
      Birth Place: Armley, Lancashire, England
      [Yorkshire]
      Civil Parish: Hunslet
      Residence Place: Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
      Sub registration district: Hunslet
      ED, Institution or Vessel: 26
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Piece: 3663
      Folio: 89
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      David Benson 31
      Marcy E Benson 29
      George Benson 9
      Sarah A Benson 7
      Harry Benson 5
      Jim Benson 3
      Colonel Benson 8/12


    3. [S3027] The Burrowa News (NSW : 1874 - 1951), Fri 19 Oct 1928 Page 6 SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.
      FIVE LIVES LOST
      When the motor car in which they
      were passengers ran into the Clyde
      River at Bateman's Bay on Friday
      morning, the wife and four children
      of the Rev. James Benson, formerly
      of Goulburn, and now C. of E. rector
      at Bodalla, were drowned.
      It appears that Mr. Benson, took
      the wrong road and drove into the
      river. He had opened the door of
      the car and almost had Mrs. Benson
      out when the vehicle turned over.
      He immediately dived to try and res
      cue her, but could not locate her. The
      children were asleep in the car at
      the time. Their ages ranged from
      nine to 16 months.

    4. [S3026] News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954), Sat 22 Sep 1945 Page 3 Believed Dead, Found Safe.
      Found Safe
      MISSIONARY'S ORDEAL
      From M. C. Warren, "News" War Correspondent
      RABAUL, Friday.-Found safe and well here when
      the world thought he was dead, the Rev. James Benson, 58,
      Church of England missionary, has had a harrowing ordeal
      in the hands of the Japanese.
      DEATH has stalked him .several:
      times, and more than once he
      hought he would lose his reason.
      "I am very much alive," he has
      cabled his aged father, Mr. David
      Benson, *of Stockton, Newcastle
      (N.S.W.).
      -Mr. Benson and others fled from
      Gona when the Japs landed on
      tlhe north. coast of New Guinep in
      1942.

    5. [S71] Mudgee Guardian, Mon 24 Sep 1917 Page 4 BENSON.—WESTON.
      BENSON—WESTON.
      The Church of the Resurrection,
      Gilgandra, was the scene of a very
      pretty ceremony, when the Rev.
      James Benson, of Sofala, and for-
      merly of the Brotherhood of the
      Good Shepherd, and Miss Bertha
      Weston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
      Thomas Weston, of Gilgandra,
      went to the hymeneal altar. The
      chancel screen and church were
      nicey decorated for the occasion
      with pink and white, while the al-
      tar was amass of arum lilies. The
      bride, who entered the church on
      the arm of her father, was daintily costumed in white voile, and
      carried a shower bouquet. The
      bridesmaid, Miss Lily Weston
      (sister), wore a pretty costume of
      white voile and pink. Mr. John
      Weston, in the absence of the Rev.
      K. L. M'Keown, who was prevent-
      ed by the altered train arrange-
      ments from arriving in time, was
      best man. The ceremony, which
      was commenced at 9 o'clock, was
      performed by the Rev. John Har-
      dy, Principal of the Brotherhood
      of the Good Shepherd, the Rev.
      Caddick-Adams presiding at the
      organ. The wedding was followed
      by a nuptial communion. A wed-
      ding breakfast was afterwards
      held at the residence of the bride's
      parents. The happy couple left
      at 1.3o p.m., per motor car, for
      Dubbo, where they joined the train
      for Bathurst, where they stayed
      that night, proceeding home to So-
      fala next day. The bride, whose
      going-away dress was navy crepe-
      de-chine with hat to match, was
      the recipient of a number of valu-
      able presents, including cheques.

    6. [S3022] NSW Marriage Index, NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, 8773/1917 BENSON JAMES WESTON BERTHA GILGANDRA.