William Bench, Jr.
Birth Date
On 1840 November 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1920 July 9 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1840 November 6
Mother
Ann Longman (1808 - 1886)
Father
William Bench, Sr. (1815 - 1875)
Date Details
Occurred On 1840 November 6
Baptized by
William Cameron Dunbar
1849 October 6 (Age 8)
Traveled in
Robert Wimmer Company (1852)
1852 July – September 15 (Age 11)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
George Edward Bench (Age 9)
Martha Bench (Age 5)
Mary Bench (Age 5)
Ann Longman (Age 44)
William Bench, Sr. (Age 37)
John Longman Bench (Age 14)
Date Details
Started Circa 1852 July
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 15
Company Arrived
Married
Frances Ann Tatton
1862 December 25 (Age 22)
Married
Martine Larsen
1869 October 11 (Age 28)
Married
Christina Ericksen
1877 April 10 (Age 36)
Served in
British Mission
1887 October 15 – 1888 June 6 (Age 46)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
48th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Manti, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Heber Jeddy Grant
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1887 October 15
Set Apart
Ended On 1888 June 6
Released
Died in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1920 July 9 (Age 79)
Media
William Bench Jr. (1840 - 1920) Profile
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
1900 Utah Census
1900 Utah Census.
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Manti Messenger
"Another Pioneer Gone", Manti Messenger, (16 July 1920), Page 1.
Saints By Sea
"William Bench, Jr. ID: 5064", 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, 15 October 1887, Vol. B, Page 97, Line 220.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 15 October 1887, Vol. A, Page 90, Line 220.