Cpt. Samuel BENNETTS

   Research Notes:

1851 U.K. Federal Census:

Age given: 19 years
Birthplace: Crowan, Cornwall
Address: Laity, Camborne
Occupation: Copper miner

Living at home

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1870 U.S. Federal Census:

Age given: 39 years
Birthplace: England
Address: Michigan, USA

Present were wife Grace (39) of England, children: Wm. H. (18) of England, Elizabeth A. (16) of England, and born in Michigan: Emily J. (10), Catherine (9), Saml. (7), Grace (6), Jos F. (3), Anna (4), John (1)

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1880 U.S. Federal Census:

Age given: 50 years
Birthplace: England
Address: Sherman, Keweenaw, Michigan, USA
Occupation: Miner

Present were wife Grace (50) of England, children: Elizabeth (25) of England, and born in Michigan: Jane (21), Katie (20), Samuel (18), at school, Grace (16), at school, Annie (14), at school, Francis (12), at school, John (11), at school

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Died aged 74 years.

Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
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   Marriage Information:

Samuel married Grace THOMAS, daughter of Joseph THOMAS of Laity and Grace DENNIS, on 25 Jul 1852 in Chapel of St. John, Camborne, Cornwall. (Grace THOMAS was born in 1830 in Camborne, Cornwall, christened on 19 Jun 1830 in Camborne, Cornwall and died on 1 May 1900 in Laurium, Houghton, MI, USA.)

   Marriage Notes:

Samuel Bennetts, 21, bachelor, miner, of Laity, son of Francis Bennetts, labourer, and
Grace Thomas, 21, spinster, of Laity, daughter of Joseph Thomas (deceased)

Married by Banns

Witnesses: Henry Thomas, Samuel Whear