George Edward Bench
Birth Date
On 1843 March 20 (Born)
Death Date
On 1918 July 31 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Southhampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1843 March 20
Mother
Ann Longman
Father
William Bench
Traveled in
Robert Wimmer Company (1852)
1852 July – September 15 (Age 9)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Martha Bench (Age 5)
Mary Bench (Age 5)
Ann Longman (Age 44)
William Bench, Sr. (Age 37)
John Longman Bench (Age 14)
William Bench, Jr. (Age 11)
Date Details
Circa 1852 July
Joined Company
On 1852 September 15
Company Arrived
Baptized
1852 August 15 (Age 9)
Married
Jane Hortin
1863 December 19 (Age 20)
Served in
British Mission
1895 November 8 – 1897 December 21 (Age 52)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
48th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Manti, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Edward Stevenson
Set Apart By
Edward Stevenson
Date Details
On 1895 November 8
Set Apart
On 1897 December 21
Arrived at Home
Images
Nottingham Conference, June 1896
Died in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1918 July 31 (Age 75)
Media
George Edward Bench (1843 - 1918) Profile
George Edward Bench (1843 - 1918)
Nottingham Conference, June 1896
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
Manti Messenger
"Passing of Geo. E. Bench", Manti Messenger, (2 August 1918), Page 1.
Saints By Sea
"George Edward Bench. ID: 5065", Saints By Sea.
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.
Mission
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 November 1895, Vol. 3, Page 18, Line 445.
Pioneer
History of Sanpete County
History of Sanpete County, Bench, George E., Sr.. Page 101.
New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963.
