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Benjamin Sanford Bedell

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Benjamin Sanford Bedell

Birth
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA
Death
25 Jan 1910 (aged 78–79)
Jamaica, Queens County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 14 Lot 431 South half Grave FRC
Memorial ID
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Son of Jacob Morton Bedell and Lydia Whealey of Nassau County, Benjamin was named after his grandfather Benjamin Whealey (c. 1761-1822).

Benjamin married Cornelia Amanda Stansbury (d. 1900), who is also buried in this plot. They lived in Brooklyn for many years, and together had:

Mary Emma/Ella (1856-1926) m Samuel Simmons
Francis Warren (c. 1854-?) m Ella Bloomer

The 1870 US Census list Benjamin's profession as ship joiner. His son Francis' marriage certificate and the NY State Census both list son Francis' profession as ship joiner as well.

Sources:
1850 US Census Hempstead
1870 US Census Brooklyn NY
1875 NY State Census Brooklyn NY
1910 Death certificate Queens #310: wrongly lists Benjamin Bedell's wife as his mother and names his father "Martin" rather than Morton
1875 Brooklyn Marriage certificate, Francis Warren Bedell & Ella Bloomer: lists Francis' parents as Benjamin Sanford Bedell and Cornelia Amanda Stansbury
1926 Death certificate of daughter Mary E Simmons Queens #5073: her daughter "Grace C-rman (looks like Carman) arranged for her burial
Son of Jacob Morton Bedell and Lydia Whealey of Nassau County, Benjamin was named after his grandfather Benjamin Whealey (c. 1761-1822).

Benjamin married Cornelia Amanda Stansbury (d. 1900), who is also buried in this plot. They lived in Brooklyn for many years, and together had:

Mary Emma/Ella (1856-1926) m Samuel Simmons
Francis Warren (c. 1854-?) m Ella Bloomer

The 1870 US Census list Benjamin's profession as ship joiner. His son Francis' marriage certificate and the NY State Census both list son Francis' profession as ship joiner as well.

Sources:
1850 US Census Hempstead
1870 US Census Brooklyn NY
1875 NY State Census Brooklyn NY
1910 Death certificate Queens #310: wrongly lists Benjamin Bedell's wife as his mother and names his father "Martin" rather than Morton
1875 Brooklyn Marriage certificate, Francis Warren Bedell & Ella Bloomer: lists Francis' parents as Benjamin Sanford Bedell and Cornelia Amanda Stansbury
1926 Death certificate of daughter Mary E Simmons Queens #5073: her daughter "Grace C-rman (looks like Carman) arranged for her burial


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