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WORFOLK Benjamin

Male 1822 - 1912  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WORFOLK Benjamin was born 31 Aug 1822, YKS; died 17 Mar 1912, Whitby, Durham ONT; was buried , St. John's Cemetery, Port Whitby ONT.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: BCA6995CB13149BC852AEA6633B5F26C8364

    Notes:

    His first wife was Mary Ann ROBINSON (born 1827) who died May 11, 1883, age 56 years and 8 months, a native of Grimsby, LIN. They had 12 children. Benjamin died at the home of one of his daughters in a house just north of the four corners in Whitby. He was a Brethren by denomination, a branch of the Quakers. A tall man, over 6 feet tall, he had an interesting life. He lived at Port Whitby after emigrating in 1856 to Canada. He was involved with sailing, then was an engine driver when Chester DRAPER was Harbour Master; later he was a county constable, and a contractor for moving buildings. Currently there is a street or court in North Whitby named Worfolk. His grand-daughter Effie PRESTON at 99 Court St., Oshawa (728-2995), knows no nothing about Charlotte. In fact until recently, she didn't know that her grandfather had married for the second time (13 Apr 1996).

    Benjamin married SAMELLS Charlotte 17 Nov 1885, Oshawa, Durham ONT. Charlotte (daughter of SAMELLS John and BASKERVILLE Grace) was christened 8 Aug 1832, Ashwater DEV; died 6 Apr 1895, Whitby, Durham ONT; was buried , St. John's Cemetery, Port Whitby ONT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. SAMELLS William Baskerville  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between Oct 1853 and Dec 1853, Launceston CON; died 1924; was buried 1924, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT.
    2. 3. SAMELLS Henry Bowman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 May 1857; died 5 Dec 1951; was buried , Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham ONT.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  SAMELLS William Baskerville Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born Between Oct 1853 and Dec 1853, Launceston CON; died 1924; was buried 1924, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: D4A32480547B4F82B0A052CE1AB5388DBF7C

    Notes:

    Died:
    Some doubt about year of death as his cemetery headstone is badly weathered.

    William — BOLTON Annie. Annie was born 4 Aug 1857; died 12 Jun 1946; was buried Jun 1946, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. SAMELLS Rosa  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. SAMELLS John Albert Edward  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Oct 1876, near Oshawa ONT; died 3 Oct 1902, Shallow Lake ONT; was buried Oct 1902, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT.
    3. 6. SAMELLS Albert Bolton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Aug 1891, Toronto ONT; died 10 Apr 1976, Owen Sound, Grey ONT; was buried Apr 1976, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT.

  2. 3.  SAMELLS Henry Bowman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 25 May 1857; died 5 Dec 1951; was buried , Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham ONT.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 23EF69D0FBC74A29A79319FF0A01D9CE849E

    Henry married SCHNUR Elizabeth Louise 12 Jun 1883. Elizabeth was born 20 Sep 1857; died 4 Oct 1936; was buried , Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham ONT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. SAMELLS Wilfrid Theodore  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Apr 1884; died 26 May 1957; was buried , Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham ONT.
    2. 8. SAMELLS Violet Marie  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Sep 1889; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham ONT.
    3. 9. SAMELLS Edith Estella  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Aug 1891, ONT; died , USA; was buried , USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  SAMELLS Rosa Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Other Events:

    • Adopted: Y
    • _UID: D817C0D781394B7E8E4462DD88FD8760868D

    Notes:

    Rosa's birth father was William Bolton, brother of Annie Bolton. Thus the couple adopted a niece and nephew.


  2. 5.  SAMELLS John Albert Edward Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 6 Oct 1876, near Oshawa ONT; died 3 Oct 1902, Shallow Lake ONT; was buried Oct 1902, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 96C3816DDC9A44F38AA3C78CFF1625AA58E2


  3. 6.  SAMELLS Albert Bolton Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 29 Aug 1891, Toronto ONT; died 10 Apr 1976, Owen Sound, Grey ONT; was buried Apr 1976, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT.

    Other Events:

    • Adopted: Y
    • _UID: 5F5BF1FD5FA049D1929D40D9A0167662977B

    Notes:

    Albert's birth father was the brother of Annie BOLTON (William BOLTON).

    Albert married MCDONALD Helen Marion 29 Dec 1915, Owen Sound, Grey ONT. Helen was born 4 Feb 1892, Owen Sound, Grey ONT; died 5 Nov 1975, Owen Sound, Grey ONT; was buried Nov 1975, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. SAMELLS Betty Eleanor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Oct 1920, Owen Sound, Grey ONT; died 22 Dec 2012.
    2. 11. SAMELLS Gordon McDonald  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Sep 1923, Owen Sound, Grey ONT.
    3. 12. SAMELLS Gwendolyn Mavis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1929, Owen Sound, Grey ONT.

  4. 7.  SAMELLS Wilfrid Theodore Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 10 Apr 1884; died 26 May 1957; was buried , Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham ONT.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 8F103BB7DDCF4014B6428E100A28E57EBCE4


  5. 8.  SAMELLS Violet Marie Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 22 Sep 1889; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham ONT.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 803E3583BC954650A733884E5536BB1B6ECC

    Notes:

    Her last home was a four room apartment on Colborne St. E. in a new building in Oshawa east of Colborne and Mary Streets.


  6. 9.  SAMELLS Edith Estella Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 12 Aug 1891, ONT; died , USA; was buried , USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Edith Estella FELTON
    • Residence: 307 Cansey Avenue, Suffolk VA
    • _UID: BF37FCF932E84BB2A387EDDA69EA598F2E52

    Edith married Rev. FELTON Colin James 14 Aug 1918, Oshawa, Durham ONT. Colin was born 12 Jun 1888; died , USA; was buried , USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. FELTON Margaret Edith  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Mar 1921, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  SAMELLS Betty Eleanor Descendancy chart to this point (6.Albert3, 2.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 17 Oct 1920, Owen Sound, Grey ONT; died 22 Dec 2012.

    Other Events:

    • Cremated: Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey ONT
    • Name: Betty Eleanor SCOTT
    • Occupation: Retired
    • _UID: 8B5F08BA562847A2BFB1415142D8F6A4C965
    • Residence: 1998, Sauble Beach ONT

    Notes:

    Cremated:
    Ashes to be interred on 17 May 2013

    Died:
    At 9:15 a.m.

    Betty married SCOTT Kenneth Anderson 18 Apr 1946, Owen Sound, Grey ONT. Kenneth was born 3 Dec 1926, Owen Sound, Grey ONT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. SCOTT David Kenneth  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Aug 1951, Owen Sound, Grey ONT.

  2. 11.  SAMELLS Gordon McDonald Descendancy chart to this point (6.Albert3, 2.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 7 Sep 1923, Owen Sound, Grey ONT.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Retired forest ranger / ambulance EMCA ambulance and funeral service worker
    • _UID: A2A4673C2C2C409DB18210CD7CC503D244F1
    • Residence: 1997, Minden Twp., Haliburton ONT

    Gordon married BARRY Doreen Hattie 7 Sep 1945, Toronto ONT. Doreen was born 23 Sep 1923, W. Guilford, Haliburton ONT; died 28 Jun 2003, Hyland Crest Senior Citizens' Home, Minden ONT; was buried 1 Jul 2003, Maple Lake Cemetery, Haliburton ONT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. SAMELLS Karen Dianne  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jan 1946, Wiarton, Bruce ONT.
    2. 16. SAMELLS Barry Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Sep 1949, Owen Sound, Grey ONT.
    3. 17. SAMELLS Barbara Lee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 May 1951, Haliburton ONT; died 4 May 1951; was buried , Maple Lake Cemetery, Haliburton ONT.
    4. 18. SAMELLS Albert Brent  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Aug 1952, North Bay ONT; died 14 Aug 1952; was buried , North Bay ONT.

  3. 12.  SAMELLS Gwendolyn Mavis Descendancy chart to this point (6.Albert3, 2.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 3 Jul 1929, Owen Sound, Grey ONT.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Gwendolyn Mavis DEFOREST
    • Occupation: Retired
    • _UID: DC13D550B3974B30BEB4B2551DE8F95BAB3C
    • Residence: 1998, Bracebridge, Muskota ONT

    Gwendolyn married DEFOREST Gerald John 23 May 1959. Gerald was born Dec 1928, Truro NS. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. DEFOREST John Ross  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 May 1960, Toronto ONT.
    2. 20. DEFOREST Suzanne Ruth  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Mar 1962, Toronto ONT.

  4. 13.  FELTON Margaret Edith Descendancy chart to this point (9.Edith3, 3.Henry2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 12 Mar 1921, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaret Edith HARVEY
    • Residence: Flint MI (1970s)
    • _UID: 8431B9A3994547C18700FD40D061A21AA85D

    Margaret married HARVEY Richard Westlake 11 Nov 1944, USA. Richard died , USA; was buried , USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. HARVEY Jay Edwin James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Sep 1945, USA.
    2. 22. HARVEY Margaret Ann  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1948, USA.
    3. 23. HARVEY Richard Westlake  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1950, USA.
    4. 24. HARVEY Paul Felton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Mar 1953, USA.


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