Thompson / Corporaal Family History

John Alexander (-before 1871)

Helen Steel (-before 1871)

Andrew Bennett (Circa 1793-1876)

Jane Alexander (Circa 1804-1871)

William Bennett (1837-1913)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Georgina Katherine Wilson Andrew Bennett William Bennett, Jn.+ Jane Eleanor Bennett Georgina Katherine Bennett Thomas Hampton Bennett Elizabeth Wilson Bennett Agnes Mary Bennett+ Walter John Bennett Rachel Isabella Bennett Andew Bennett, Jr William Bennett 1 2 Born: Jun 2, 1837, Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland 2 3 Baptised: Jul 14, 1837, Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland 3 Marriage (1): Georgina Katherine Wilson on Nov 17, 1873 in Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand 1 2 Died: Mar 10, 1913, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand at age 75 2 4 Buried: Mar 20, 1913, Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand 5    Cause of his death was Aortic aneurism.   General Notes: William's last name on his Baptism certificate is spelt "Bennet"   Baptism Notes: From William Bennett's Baptism record William son of Andrew Bennet, Hind Hutton Hall Barns, and of Jean Alexander hi wife, was born 2nd June 1837 and baptised the 14th July following witnesses of Baptism George Gow and John Waters   Some of his life's milestones were: He was living at Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland in From 1837 to 1851. According to 1841 & 1851 census He was an occupant at the residence of Andrew Bennett in 1841 in Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland: Hutton Hall Barns. 6 6 was an occupant at the residence of Andrew Bennett in 1851 in Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland: Hutton Hall Barns. 7 7 He immigrated from Liverpool, England departing aboard "Planter" on Oct 17, 1857 to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on Jan 14, 1858 8 Along with his brother Andrew & Andrew's wife Mary (Passenger ref No. 1350) He travelled with Andrew Bennett on Jan 14, 1858 to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 9 9 aboard "Planter" He was residing at Quartzville Store in Dunstan, Otago, New Zealand in 1876 according to William Bennett Jn. birth certificate. A newspaper article "Notice of Sale" of Quartzville Shop and buying and moving to Winfield Farm, Middlemarch, on May 1, 1883, in Quartzville, Bannockburn, Otago, New Zealand. Address: "Winfield", Rock & Pillar, 1896 To 1911, in Strath Taieri, Otago, New Zealand. 10 10 He was working as Sheep farmer in Strath Taieri, Otago, New Zealand in 1896/1911 11 A newspaper article appeared in the Otago Daily Times, on Feb 18, 1912, in Otago, New Zealand. 12 advertising a no reserve auction of all stock and equipment from William Bennett's farm. The farm had been previously sold. He had an estate probated - his Estate was placed under the charge of the Public Trustee in in Mar 1913 in Wellington, New Zealand. 13 William married Georgina Katherine Wilson, daughter of John Wilson and Georgina Eleanor Hampton, on Nov 17, 1873 in Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand.1 2 (Georgina Katherine Wilson was born on Mar 26, 1852 in Fort St. George, Madras, India 14, baptised on Dec 2, 1855 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England,15 died on Jul 27, 1930 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand 16 17 18 and was buried in 1930 in Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand.)

1 New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, "New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937," database(https://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Jun 14, 2017), G K Wilson/ W Bennett marriage; Folio #: 1798.

2 Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Provo UT. USA, <i>Ancestry Family Trees</i> (https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree : accessed Jun 14, 2017), "Bennett Family" by Neville Bennett.

3 FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database (https://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Mar 30, 2018), William Bennet; FHL Film Number: 1067900; Reference ID: 2:15ZF0XX.

4 New Zealand - Auckland Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, death certificate 187 (1913), William Bennett; New Zealand - Dept of Internal Affairs (Births, Deaths & Marriages), Auckland.

5 New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc., "New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007," database, <i>Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT. USA.</i> (http://search.ancestry.com.au/ : accessed Apr 19, 2019), Bennett family burial plot; Section 22-25, Item 32 page 19

6 "1841 Scotland Census," database, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT., USA.(https://search.ancestry.co.uk : accessed Dec 30, 2019), entry for Andrew Bennett, Hutton, Berwickshire; Parish: Hutton; ED: 1; Page: 19; Line: 350; Year: 1841.

7 "1851 Scotland Census," database, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT., USA.(https://search.ancestry.co.uk : accessed Nov 8, 2019), entry for Andrew Bennet, Roll: CSSCT1851-197, ED:3, Page: 10, Household: 31, Line:8.

8 Australia, " Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923," William Bennett; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Provo, UT. USA(http://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Mar 30, 2018).

9 Australia, " Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923," "Planter" passenger list arrival Jan 14, 1858; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Provo, UT. USA(http://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Nov 8, 2019).

10 NZ Electoral Commission, "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981," database (https://search.ancestry.com.au/ : accessed Feb 25, 2018), Georgina Katherine Bennett; Otago Central district of Otago electorate.

11 NZ Electoral Commission, "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981," database (https://search.ancestry.com.au/ : accessed Feb 25, 2018), William Bennett; Otago Central district of Otago electorate.

12 "No reserve auction at Bennett's farm," <i>Otago Daily Times</i>, 18/2/1912, online archives (accessed Apr 19, 2019), p. 10.

13 Public Trustee of New Zealand, "New Zealand, Notices of Deceased Estates, 1880-1950," database(Ancestry.com : accessed Apr 19, 2019), No 3. Bennett, William estate; Notices of Deceased Estates for March 1913.

14 Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT, USA. database and images, <i>Ancestry Family Trees</i> (https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree/ : accessed Nov 15, 2019); Georgina Katherine Wilson birth; Bennett Family Tree by Diane Bennett.

15 Board of Guardian Records, Parish Registers, "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916," database, Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Provo UT USA (https://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Oct 20, 2017), Georgiana Katherine Wilson; Book 1852-1857; p267; No2134; Image 131 of 198, FHL Film Number: 2214587, Ref ID: item 1-2 p 635.

16 Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Provo UT. USA, <i>Ancestry Family Trees</i> (https://www.ancestry.com.au/family-tree : accessed Jun 11, 2017), "Bennett Family Tree" by Neville Bennett.

17 New Zealand Dept of Internal Affairs (Births, Deaths & Marriages), "New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966," database(https://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Oct 20, 2017), Georgina Katherine Bennett; Folio Number: 2942.

18 New Zealand - Auckland Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, death certificate 545 (1930), Georgina Katherine Bennett; New Zealand - Dept of Internal Affairs (Births, Deaths & Marriages), Auckland.