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CO-CTCH-0005
Record Date:
25 September 2013
Graveyard:
Exact wording of epitaph:
BENNETT
ERECTED IN MAY 1912
BY
J.W. BENNETT MARSHFIELD OREGON USA
IN MEMORY OF
HIS GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER
JOSEPH AND SUSAN BENNETT
ALSO HIS MOTHER KATE A.S.
AND INFANT SISTER VICTORIA M.K.
WHO WERE BURIED IN THIS VAULT
Memorial Type:
Altar tomb
Number of people commemorated:
5
People commemorated:
Name:
Joseph
Surname:
Bennett
Name:
Susan
Surname:
Bennett
Relationship with first person:
Wife
Name:
Kate
Surname:
Bennett
Relationship with first person:
Daughter in Law
Name:
Victoria Bennett
Relationship with first person:
Grand-daughter
Name:
J. W.
Surname:
Bennett
Relationship with first person:
Grand-son
Notes:
The burial place of the family of George Bennett, author of The History of Bandon.
George Bennett's father, Joseph, was a pawn broker who lived for a time at 12 Castle Street, Bandon. He had a number of leasehold interests on North Main Street, Bandon. His son George married Catherine Anne Scott Harrison in 1853. Their first child Joseph William was born on 21st April 1855 on North Main Street. He later emigrated to Oregon with his father and erected this memorial stone in 1912. George's son George Augustine was born on 22nd July 1856, Alfred Constantine was born on 22nd August 1857 and their only daughter, Victoria Mary Catherine was born on 24th July 1860 and died on 22nd April 1861. She is buried in this vault.
George emigrated to Oregon with Joseph William and George Augustine leaving his wife Catherine (Kate) Scott Bennett (formerly Harrison) behind with one son, Alfred Constantine. Kate died in Bandon on 12th August 1904 and is buried in this vault. She lived latterly on North Main Street.
J.W. Bennett's grave is located at Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery at Coos Bay, Oregan, USA. Details can be found on http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bennett&GSfn=J&GSb...
