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Benjamin Perkins

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Birthplace: Canada
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Son of Luc Paquet Perkins and Alma Perkins Spencer
Husband of Mary Smith
Father of Romine Perkins; Eurotis Luke Perkins; Lillibell Perkins and Orin R. Perkins
Brother of John Perkins; Esther Perkins; Mary Perkins; Timothy Perkins; Lucinda Perkins and 7 others
Half brother of Timothy Perkins and Lucas Perkins

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About Benjamin Perkins

GEDCOM Note

Biography ==Benjamin Perkins was born about 1822 in Lower Canada. Benjamin is theson of Luke Perkins and Alma Spencer.

Benjamin marries on September 27, 1849 to Mary Smith in Dryden, LapeerCounty, Michigan, USA.

Children of Benjamin and Mary are:

1. Luke Perkins born about 1850, Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan.
3. Eurotis Luke Perkins born about 1853 in Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan. He marries to Daisy Wilcox on August 9, 1902 in Washington, Kansas.
4. Lillibell Perkins born on December 12, 1860. Lillibell dies on November 29, 1863 in Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan.

2. Romine Perkins born about 1865 in Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan.

Source Transcriptions

Marriage

"Michigan, County Marriages 1822-1995"
:Name: Benjamin Perkins
:Event Type: Marriage
:Event Date: 27 Sep 1849
:Event Place: Lappeer, Michigan, United States
:Gender: Male
:Age: 27
:Birth Year (Estimated): 1822
:Spouse's Name: Mary Smith
:Spouse's Gender: Female
:Spouse's Age: 17
:Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1832

Census

"United States Census, 1860"
:Name: Benjamin Perkins
:Event Type: Census Event Year: 1860
:Event Place: The Township Of Attica, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
:Gender: Male Age: 38 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1822
:Birthplace: Canada West. Page: 64 Household ID: 71

:Household Gender Age Birthplace
:Benjamin Perkins M 38 Canada West
:Mary Perkins F 27 Michigan
:Eurotus Luke M 7 Michigan

Sources

<references />*Marriage - "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch: 4 December 2014, Benjamin Perkins and Mary Smith, 27 Sep 1849; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 974,258.

  • Census - "1895 Kansas State Census," database with images, FamilySearch: 11 November 2017, Ben Perkins, 1895.
  • Census - "1875 Kansas State Census," database with images, FamilySearch : 12 November 2017, Benj Perkins, Washington, Kansas, United States; citing Census, Washington, Kansas, United States, 131, Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka; FHL microfilm 570,219.
  • Census - "1860 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch: 30 December 2015, Benjamin Perkins, 1860.
  • Census - "1850 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch: 9 November 2014, Benjamin Perkins, Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, United States; citing family 392, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: NationalArchives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Beverly Henry for creating Perkins-3806 on 25 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Beverly and others.

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