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John Bentley

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Death: April 22, 1908 (86)
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Son of Thomas Bentley and Hannah Smith
Husband of Widow Wigginton and Sarah Cousins
Father of James Thomas Bentley; Charlotte Cousins Bentley; Hannah Smith Bentley; John William Bentley; Eliza Bentley and 1 other
Brother of Ann Bentley; William L Bentley; Mary Tuplin; Thomas Bentley; James Bentley and 4 others

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About John Bentley

                                  MRS PRESTON WOODSIDE John Bentley and his wife Sarah Cousins came from England and bought a farm in Margate.  They had a family of five.  Charlotte, Hannah, Caroline, James and John. Hannah married John Woodside, of Clinton and they bought her fathers farm.  They had two boys, Ira and Preston.  John Woodside was a machinist and worked for the Massy Harris Company for some years.  He had a wood working shop, where he made a lot of articles including spinning wheels, wood winders, etc.   Preston took a course in Electrical Engineering and worked as an electrician for some years, later acquiring his father's farm.  Preston married Prescilla Frizzell of Stanchel and they had a family of six.
      James married Betty Peters, of Kelvin and live in Margate.
      Hilbert married Joyce Peters of Kelvin, and live in Kensington.
      Marjory married David Stewart and live in Hamilton, Ontario.
      Dorris married Stan Parsons and live in St. John, N.B.
      Merilla married Wayne Crossman and live in Central Bedeque.
      Preston, Jr. at home After her husband's death, Mrs. Woodside sold the farm to Ralph Adams, retaining the house and five acres of Land p.46 The History of Margate Prince Edward Island 1800-1973 something haywire here as John's father and mother came from England, his mother Hannah Smith having been born on the ship outbound in 1799, so unless there was a return by Hannah to the old sot where she could have given birth, highly unlikely the info re his origin in England is an error.  djm 2011-03-26

15. Charlotte Caroline4 Campbell (Elizabeth3 Townsend, James2, John1) was born circa 1796 in Park Corner, Queens County, Prince Edward Island. She married James Cousins, son of John Cousins and Mary Townsend, on 4 November 1819 in New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, (Canada). She died on 30 December 1850 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

Children of Charlotte Caroline4 Campbell and James Cousins were as follows:

i. Mary5 was born in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

ii. John was born circa 1820. He married Ann Sudsbury.

iii. Eliza was born in 1825 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She married Joseph Davison. She died on 2 April 1872 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

iv. Sarah was born circa 1826 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. She married John Bentley on 22 November 1847. She died in 1870 in Margate.

v. Caroline was born circa 1828 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. She married John M'Kay.

vi. James was born in 1832 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married Elizabeth Gunn. He died on 4 January 1886 in Breadalbane, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

vii. Charlotte was born in 1833 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. She married William Weeks. She died in 1870 in Breadalbane, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

viii. William was born in 1835 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married Elizabeth Paynter. He died on 26 September 1867 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

ix. Martha was born in 1839 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. She married James Bentley on 2 February 1858. She died on 10 September 1865 in Turnbury, Huron County, Ontario.

x. Jane was born in 1840 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She married John Andrew Bryanton. She died on 25 March 1916 in Spring Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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John Bentley's Timeline

1822
February 19, 1822
July 1822
1848
November 25, 1848
New London, Queens County, PE, Canada
1850
July 16, 1850
New London, Queens County, PE, Canada
1854
March 7, 1854
New London, Queens County, PE, Canada
1855
December 20, 1855
Margate, Prince County, PE, Canada
1858
1858
1867
1867
1908
April 22, 1908
Age 86

Bentley John Summerside Journal 29 April 1908, page 8, col. 3 There passed away at North Rustico at the home of his step-daughter, Mrs. Wallace Toombs, on Wednesday, April 22nd, John Bentley, aged 86 years. He leaves to mourn three daughters and two sons besides a host of friends in different parts of the Island.