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BENNIE Franklin Baucom in God's care

t42ValleyView_CookeCoTX — 2012-03-29 13:10:59Z

BENNIE Franklin Baucom in God's care

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Re: BENNIE Edward 1910 1988 married 2 Mar 1936

ccpalomera — 2012-03-28 02:18:11Z

Edward Bennie was a son of Franklin Bennie 1871-1931 and Laura Griffiths 1875-1927. They were married in Blakely, Lackawanna Co, PA June 20, 1894.
Edward had siblings John, Mildred, Grace, Thelma, Laura, Andrew, Ruth, Edwin, Elizabeth, and Marguerite.
Franklin was my great grandfather and I have more information on this line.
Carol ccpalomera@gmail.com

BENNIE Edward 1910 1988 married 2 Mar 1936

t42ValleyView_CookeCoTX — 2012-03-27 23:19:17Z

BENNIE Edward 1910 1988 married 2 Mar 1936

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BENNIE Ona E 1915 2003 married 2 Mar 1936

t42ValleyView_CookeCoTX — 2012-03-26 20:39:27Z

BENNIE Ona E 1915 2003 married 2 Mar 1936

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Bennie Family

JamesBennie8847 — 2012-03-11 00:04:55Z

My great grandfather, Robert William Bennie (aka Robert Vickers Bennie) born Glasgow 1848, the son of William and Eliza Bennie, believed to have been born 1820. No birth or census records mention R W Bennie, who left Scotland ca. 1870 and set up a business known as the District Iron and Wire Works in Hull, E. Riding, Yorks. Does any member have any details of this elusive gentleman?

Re: BENNIE Family

JamesBennie8847 — 2012-01-24 05:58:24Z

Hello Lucy

A James Young who was born in 1852 married Anne Vickers who was born in 1854. I have a strong reason to believe that she was related to Robert Vickers Bennie, my great grandfather. This is based on the fact that a reference concerning Anne was found in my second cousin Harold Nicholls' papers at the time of his death some years ago. James was an ironstone miner, but was also at some time a piper in the Black Watch (I believe he served in India) They had a son, born 1890, named Robert Bennie Young. Given that both Young and Vickers are (according to my aunt Winifred) family names, it may well be that there is a connection here. I'm afraid that, since we last corresponded I have been unable to glean anything other than this perhaps paltry item of information! Have you managed to make any progress in regard to our ancestry?

Kind regards - James Bennie

Re: Bennie Guild of One-Name Studies

Bennie_Carol — 2012-01-10 03:43:00Z

Sorry for the delay in replying.
fergus McHarg Woodside Bennie b 1895 Troon
father Walter Bennie b 1864 Kilwinning, mother Annie Tait Grant Woodside.
Father William Bennie b 1838 Kilwinning, Mother Mary Howie
I think the next one is
Mathew Bennie

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

shemike — 2011-11-22 10:55:18Z

I did some more researching on Scotlands People. The two most probably entries for Agnes Wardrop's parents were:- Alexander Wardrop and Bessy Peebles, married 1.12.1695, Linlithgow. Names Alexander and Elizabeth carry through. Or Issobel Thomsone maried to Alexander Wardrop at Livingston 31.12.1700 - although this is after the most likely birth date for Agnes (3.2.1697 - Livingston) I tried searches for siblings of Agnes with Parents Alexander and the only one I came up with was a Patrick Wardrop 1695 - a name not carried through. I found no Sophia or Helen. I tried Googling Kingscavil churchyard but no joy on finding gravestones. Any more thoughts??

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

djakuban1 — 2011-11-20 23:32:54Z

PS: On looking at Andrew Beny Bennie and Agnes Wardrop's children's names, I think you may be correct about John and Isabel being Andrew's parents. There are six daughters born first, starting with an Isabel and then two sons, John and Alexander, then a final daughter. So John would be Andrew's father and Alexander Wardrop could be Agnes' father! No Andrew was born to this couple that I could see! Perhaps Sophia was a Wardrop name? Di

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

djakuban1 — 2011-11-20 23:15:05Z

I had a good search on Scotlands People yesterday and still could not come up with the correct Andrew Bennie, but Agnes Wardrop married to an Andrew Bennie was definitely the mother of my Sophia and her siblings. I too saw the mortcloth entry, so Agnes definitely died in 1777. I viewed Sophia's marriage entry to Thomas Veitch in 1757 and this stated that Thomas was a farmer in the Parish and Sophia's father Andrew Bennie was deceased at the time of the marriage, and I have her father Andrew Bennie dying on 08 Jan 1747 in Kingscavil and all his children were baptised in Kingscavil. I have been naughty and not said where I got this information from, but I am sure it is correct. If this is the case, then perhaps Kingscavil is where we should be looking for headstones? This makes me think our particular Bennies lived in Kingscavil Hamlet. With the three of us putting our heads together, I think we will solve the mystery sooner or later. Cheers, Di

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

shemike — 2011-11-19 06:15:12Z

Thanks Fraser
Such a pity the mortcloth accounts didn't give age, wouldn't it make geneaology soo much easier. lol. Pity about no headstone. I went to Kirkliston churchyard when I was over in Scotland in 2009 - I have quite a few family lines that go through Kirkliston and I couldn't find any of my family names. I don't think my ancestors were rich enough to afford gravestones! However, there is a Bennie coat of arms, I'm hoping one day to be able to link the tree I have so far to a "noble" family line, but no joy to date.
Thanks Shelagh

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

watson9010 — 2011-11-18 20:43:28Z

Hi Shelagh and Diane,
The death date in 1777 is from the Mortcloth account books for Linlithgow Parish. It gives the date the mortcloth was used for the burial and how much it cost. It does not record the age of Agnes so where people have got 76 from, I don't know. If you would like a copy of the entry just email me at

ruthwatson @xtra.co.nz

and I will send you a copy. I was just at Linlithgow Churchyard a few months ago and there is no headstone for Andrew and Agnes that I could find.

Kind regards,
Fraser

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

shemike — 2011-11-18 10:19:27Z

Hi Di, As you say, death records might clear up the problem but the issue being that OPR death records are almost non-existant and very rarely included the age at death which makes them very poor records to try to deduce ancestry from. Ancestry family trees seem to record Agnes Wardrop dying in 1777 - it would be really interesting to know where this data was obtained. A gravestone possibly (likely?) Maybe next avenue is to query graveyard records in Linlithgow. As I mentioned earlier, Scottish naming patterns - the names Andrew, John, Isabel, Janet feature extensively, and I would love to know where the twins Helen/Sophia's names came from? That could give a greater clue. They come 3rd in birth order, so would generally be named after aunts/great aunts? Definitely more research needed. Regards Shelagh

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

djakuban1 — 2011-11-17 22:30:41Z

Great work Shemike! I have just had a quick look at Sophia Bennie, daughter of Andrew Bennie, who is definitely my ancestor, on the old version of Family Search. There are a lot of Andrew Bennies' who married in the early 1600s, but the only ones I would be interested in are those that married in Linlithgow, West Lothian, where Sophia and her siblings were born/baptised. These Andrew Bennies come under Beny, Benny, Binny, etc. etc. I believe Andrew must have been a family name from way back and all the sons born since have named a child Andrew. This has made it confusing for all of us!
The next step is to validate which wife is our wife and which parents are our Andrew's parents? I believe Agnes Wardrop is my Sophia's mother! Perhaps my Andrew Bennie married twice? Mothers often died in childbirth and fathers married again! Scottish death certificates are the way to go! They usually name the parents! I leave you with these questions until next time! Di

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

shemike — 2011-11-16 09:11:57Z

I put a reply to Di's thread earlier, but I have done a lot of exploring. Using Scotlands People I found only 2 possible weddings. First was Androw Bone to Agnis Wardrop (27.11.1721 - Linlithgow) producing children Androw (1743), Marion (1740), Alexander (1738), John (1735), Agnes (1725), Elizabeth (1731) Helen & Sophia (1730) and Isabel 1723. All born linlithgow. I personally believe that the Andrew Bone (Beny) here is Andrew Beny, son of John Beny and Isabel Sleigh, born 1697. Making him 24 at time of marriage. Names of children follow through well with parents/grandparents (with the exception of Helen & Sophia - I have absolutely no idea where those names come from.) If Andrew (son of Andrew and Marion Dick - 1703) He would have only been 18 which is fairly unlikely.

I found no marriage record for Andrew/Marion Dick, neither could I find marriage for John or Margaret Wand. So at the moment I am leaning heavily to John Beny and Isabel Sleigh as being parents/grandparents. I would like to know where the death record of Agnes Wardrop death as July 1777 aaged 76 was obtained, giving her birth as 1701. Searching on Scotlands People I found potential Agnes Wardrops in 1708, 1710, 1720 and 1686 and 1683 - none of which really "hit the target". I think a lot of people have cut and pasted records on ancestry assuming dates/data is correct, hence confusion.

There was an Agnes Cunningham who married an Andrew Bennie in Linlithgow on 9/11/1729 whose children were Agnes (1737), John (1735) and Marion (1731) all from Bo'ness. So at this stage I'm still of the belief that Dianne's ancestors hail from John Beny/Isabel Sleigh rather than Andrew Bennie & Marion Dick. However, I am still working on research.

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

shemike — 2011-11-16 06:09:34Z

Hi Di, Sorry I got sidetracked and missed the point of your post. There seems to be uncertainty/confusion as to which Andrew Bennie it was that Agnes Wardrop actually married. Your records have Andrew (son of Andrew Bennie & Marion Dick - born 1703) marrying Agnes, whilst my records have Andrew, son of John Bennie & Isabel Sleigh - Born 1698 as having married her. This will take a bit more research. I will delve onto Scotlands People and see what I can come up with. I will also try to determine whether your John Bennie who married Margaret Wand is indeed the brother of my Andrew Beny who married Janet Wand. This Andrew Beny (born Edinburgh 1616) had a brother Johnne born in Edinb urgh 1620. Will get back
Regards Shelagh

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

MissArmchair — 2011-11-15 09:11:30Z

Hi all,
I'm a little confused about the Andrew Bennie who married Agnes Wardrop. Are his parents John Bennie & Isabel Sleigh or are they Andrew Bennie & Marion Dick? I seem to be seeing both in peoples trees.
Thanks for any help.

Re: Bennie Guild of One-Name Studies

bennie2408 — 2011-11-11 13:55:08Z

Hello
I have extensive data on Bennie's originating From Stirlingshire/Falkirk/Polmont. I am involved with the One Name study and will look at your connections. Can you send me some more detal (eg BMD)to assist in try to establish some connection.
Regards
Robert Bennie

Re: Bennie from Glasgow area

laurene777 — 2011-11-11 11:51:22Z

Stewart, I've misplaced your email. Please email me at (laurene777@yahoo.com). Tom & Laurene

Re: Bennie Guild of One-Name Studies

Bennie_Carol — 2011-11-10 22:55:28Z

Hi I am researching the Ayrshire Bennies, and looking for connections. My grandfather was Fergus Bennie who married Margaret Waddle. I have a Walter Bennie and Annie Woodside. Have gone back to Mathew Bennie and Margaret Douglas but stumper there. Can anyone help.

Re: Bennie from Glasgow area

Scottykira1 — 2011-09-29 07:55:15Z

Hey I am getting nowhere with the Bennie family, I am looking for information on the Bennie family involving the following individuals...
John Bennie born 1796 in Glasgow, he immigrated to South Africa in 1821 as a missionary. I also know that he studied at the University of Glasgow and was also linked to the Glasgow Missionary Society. His father was James Bennie born 1763 and his mother was Margaret Scott. James' father was William Bennie, born 1742 and his mother was Ann Anderson, any information would be much appreciated or any hints on how to get more info on them as it is difficult researching from this side of the world

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

shemike — 2011-09-23 06:38:33Z

Hi Fraser, many thanks for that information. It "marries" up with data I had, so is good to get confirmation. Where my problem lies is trying to trace further back. I have found "masses" of family trees including John Bennie/Isabel Sleigh but which show John's parents as John Bennie (1638)marrying Bessie Ford in 1663 with son John born 1662. I am 100% confident that this information is INCORRECT. Firstly, I can find no John Bennie born 1638, nor 1662 on Scotlands People (I know this is not conclusive) Secondly if John was born in 1662 that would only make him 19 when daughter Janet was born. I think that highly unlikely. When searching on Scotlands People, the ONLY John Bennie record I found was John Beny born to Androw Beny and Jonet Wand on 29.3.1653 at Linlithgow. John's siblings were Jonet born 21.7.1661 and Androw born 5.9.1658 (only 3 children show on SP which is very unusual) Naming patterns match (except that John/Isabel's son Andrew was the 3rd son born and the name paternal grandfather's name would usually go to the 1st born son) - again not conclusive. Delving deeper, searching on SP the only likely parents of Andrew Beny (Binnie) are Johnne Binnie and Jonet Gibsone. Date ranges fit but naming patterns don't, as JOhnne/Jonet had children Williame, Margaret, Johnne, Williame (2), Jeane and Andrew - which makes me think I have the wrong parents here, meaning no other likely matches on SP, making it almost impossible to trace back further. Quel domage!

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

watson9010 — 2011-09-22 14:33:55Z

Hi Shelagh & Diane,
I Descend from John Bennie & Isabel Sleigh as you both do. I descend through their daughter Jonet/Janet who married James Aiken in 1701 in Linlithgow. Andrew Bennie who married Agnes Wardrop is the son of this couple. Many years ago I studied the microfilms of the parish records of both Carriden and Linlithgow and wrote down all the Bennies of various spellings at this period. I then pieced together the families using the descriptions given to people in the records and also the witnesses to the events. The family of John Bennie & Isabel Sleigh are as follows:

John m Mary McGhie had 3 children and died in 1711.

Janet m James Aiken & had 8 children.

Isabel m Alexander Tarbot, had 11 children & died in 1758

Agnes (b.1685) m John Taylor & had 6 children .

James (b.1690)

Elizabeth (b.1692) m Thomas Brown & had 10 children.

Marion (b.1695) m William Hutton and had 8 children.

Andrew (b.1697) m Agnes Wardrop, had 10 children & died 1747

Enoch (b.1700)

Hope this is useful and nice to meet new cousins. Please feel free to contact me directly at

ruthwatson@xtra.co.nz

Kind regards,
Fraser Watson

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

djakuban1 — 2011-09-10 01:17:22Z

I think I've put you on the wrong track! The parents of my Sophia Bennie who married Thomas Veitch in 1757 in Linlithgow, were Andrew Bennie, born in 1703 and Agnes Wardrop. His parents were Andrew Bennie, born 1669 in Linlithgow and Marion Dick and his parents were a John Bennie and a Margaret Wand of Linlithgow. John seems to have had a brother Andrew Bennie who married a Jonet/Janet Wand, possibly a sister to Margaret Wand. Note: Bennie is spelt in many different ways, so I have decided to go with the above spelling. As you say, it is all rather sketchy when you go back that far. Hope I have been of help? Di

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

shemike — 2011-09-08 08:35:19Z

John Bennie/Isabel Sleigh are in my line also. I descend from Elizabeth Bennie - Andrew's sister. Elizabeth married Thomas Broun (Brown)in 1712 and they had 10 children, all born in Carriden, West Lothian. I have traced back the Bennies so far to Johnne Binnie & Jonet Gibsone, married at Canongate, Edinburgh in 1613 but have had no success tracing beyond this. Any input here would be great.

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

djakuban1 — 2011-09-08 00:38:03Z

I have an Andrew Bennie, son of John Bennie and Isabel Sleigh, who married an Agnes Wardrop around 1722 and had ten children born in Wester Kinscavel outside Linlithgow. Perhaps he married twice? I am descended from his daughter Sophia Bennie, twin daughter, born in 1730. They can all be found on Family Search. Diane

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

ccpalomera — 2011-07-22 02:04:03Z

Thanks for the response - there are a few generations between 1747 and 1811 but it appears to be worth my time to look in that area.
Carol
ccpalomera@gmail.com

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

shemike — 2011-07-20 06:47:00Z

Unfortunately, My Bennie data ends in 1692 when my ancestor Elizabeth Bennie married into the Brown family. My records show an Andrew Bennie born to John Bennie and Isabel Sleigh. Andrew was born in 1698 and died in 1747, Carriden, West Lothian. Might be worth your checking out if an ancestor of your Andrew Bennie.
Regards Shelagh

Re: Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

ccpalomera — 2011-07-16 14:10:14Z

This is a line I do not have much info on -
Andrew Bennie b abt 1811 Scotland d Dec 1869 Luzerne Co PA
who married Agnes Unknown b Scotland
Son Andrew Bennie b Aug 1842 Scotland who married Mary Loisa Richards b Jan 1846 Ohio
They immigrated 1862
Son Andrew Bennie b 1874
I do not know where they are from in Scotland but noticed you mentioned the name Andrew and thought they may have some family ties.
Carol
ccpalomera@gmail.com

Bennie/Beny Linlithgow & Carriden

shemike — 2011-07-16 09:06:04Z

I have an extensive Bennie "tree" dating between 1614 & 1700. I am specifically trying to confirm links from JOhn Bennie (1652 Kingscavil) who married Isabel Sleigh (Sleich) whose children were all born in Carriden. I have John Bennie's parents as being Androw Beny and Jonet Wand and Androw's parents being Johnne Binnie and Jonet Gibsone but the data I have got from Scotlands People is patchy. Anyone with a common ancestor, I would much appreciate hearing from.
Thank you - Shelagh

Bennie DNA

bennie2408 — 2011-06-12 17:07:30Z

Hello all
My family history proves origins in Central Scotland with records dating back to late 1700's. I had my DNA done and was surprised to find that my paternal lineage is haplogroup I1, identified as the Stonemasons who originate from NW Europe (Vikings/posiblyAnglo Saxon). Has any other Bennie male had DNA done, what was the conclusion of the result.
Regards
Bob Bennie

Charles and Lydia Ellen (Withrow) Benni

DRuthie53 — 2011-05-03 18:28:56Z

Believe the last name was spelled Benni, in some instances could have appeared as Bennie. Know very little about Charles and his back ground. Lydia was the daughter of Robert Harvey Withrow. Lived most of her life in the Missouri - Kansas area.

She had numerous sisters, some of whom were: Emma E. who married John Rose, Martha C. who married A. F. Bland and my great-grandmother Anna Maria who married Seymour Hale DeMott.

Any help would be appreciated...

Re: Bennie's from Scotland

JackSteele66 — 2011-02-25 18:27:25Z

Hi Doreen,

I just now came upon one of your posts re BENNIE from Scotland. I too have Bennies in my tree, (grand mother was Elizabeth Bennie B 1888 Blythswood lodge renfrew. I have others such as Robert b 1853 Renfrew, Andrew b 1827 Neilston and a lot more.

If any one has connections I would like to hear from them.

Jack Steele
Ontario, Canada

Re: Bennie's from Scotland

robynkelly126 — 2010-10-28 21:08:32Z

I am a descendant of David 1797 and Margaret (Sym) 1797, from Dreghorn. Their son Boyd Bennie 1824 married Janet MacDonald. Janet and children came to New Zealand in 1883. Thier son William was my great grandfather.
Would love to hear from any connections but also from Vancouver Island Bennies as my son is now living in Nanaimo

Re: BENNIE Family

rudiemily — 2010-10-14 08:28:30Z

Hello,
My mum is back tonight so I will be sure to show her your messages.
She is also a susan and lives in north devon about 15 miles away from braunton. (such a small world)
I am sure that she will reply to you with any information she has.
Would be nice to get hold of some photos from somewhere.
Take care and will write soon.

Re: BENNIE Family

JamesBennie8847 — 2010-10-13 23:34:10Z

Hi Lucy

Thanks for your interesting message. Our branch of the Bennie family descends from James Young Bennie, who died in 1928, aged only 52. He had two sons, my father, James, and his brother Fred, and two daughters, Winifred (Win)and Hilda. My brother, Bruce, died in 2004. Fred had three daughters, Barbara, who lives near Oswestry, Susan, who lives near Braunton in North Devon, and Rosemary, who lives in Church Brough, just off the A66. I am in close touch with Susan and her husband Peter (Kingdon), and also with Rosemary, but just exchange Christmas greetings with Barbara. My wife, Marie-Louise, and I have a large family - four surviving children (my eldest daughter, Sabine, died in 1983, aged only 28)- viz. David, Robert, Jane and Kate. We have 9 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Living near us in Melbourne we have James, who is a financial consultant, Rebecca, still at Melbourne Uni. and hoping. to take her Masters next year, and Jessica, who is at Swinburne University. Quite a tribe, you will agree! Also in Australia, there are a number of Haysom descendents - Lizzie Bennie (Fredk. William's sister), married a Charles Haysom, and they had a large family. I have a few irons in the fire, and will keep in touch if I receive any interesting leads. Incidentally, the aforementioned Rosemary is the leading genealogical researcher in our immediate family, although I might add that she has not yet achieved any breakthroughs, as we have a stumbling block with the absence of sound information re Robert Vickers Bennie's birth in Glasgow (1848). Yours sincerely - Jim Bennie

Re: BENNIE Family

rudiemily — 2010-10-12 20:56:41Z

Hello,
Ronald is my Grandad not my father, he had 2 daughters and 2 sons,susan bennie who is my mum, patricia, philip and john.
Yes ron did live in brasted and now his wife lives in beckenham. We saw Brian last month as he has been in the uk a few times this year staying with joyce(rons wife) We hope to go over to see him next year.
I did not know Fred as well as I do brian who my nan also calls Jack.
Thankyou ever so much for your reply I am very keen to find out more as it is ever so interesting what you can find out about the rest of the family.
My mum (rons daughter) is away at the moment but I will be sure to show her this message as soon as she is back as I know she will be keen to find out more.
Best wishes Lucy

Re: BENNIE Family

JamesBennie8847 — 2010-10-10 00:19:42Z

Hello - your granddad Fred and Auntie Julie were respectively my great aunt and uncle, ie Fred was my great grandfather Robert Vickers Bennie's son. Fred took over the family fencing business when my grandfather James Young Bennie died in 1928. I did not meet your father Ronald, (I believe he lived in Brasted nr Sevenoaks, but knew his brothers Fred (Jack) and Brian (Jumbo) quite well. As you know, Jack passed away earlier this year; I wrote to Diana at the time - we usually got together when we visited England. We met Brian in 1954/55 when he was with the Standard Bank in Nairobi, but shortly afterwards he transferred to Uganda, and now lives in retirement at Nyali Beach near Mombasa. What we need to find out is some details concerning Robert Bennie's birth and some details about his parents. I have a great deal of information about Robert's family - they are of course widely scattered; apart from me there are two others in Australia, and one (David) in Vancouver, Washington State (USA). Over the years I have endeavoured to search for information from the GRO in Scotland, but Robert Bennie (born 1848) is not listed in either the 1851 or 1861 census returns, and only appears in census records after his move to England. As you will know, registration of births in Scotland did not become compulsory until 1855, so that information concerning births prior to that date is normally obtained from Old Parish Records (OPRs). In 1847, an event known as "The Great Disruption" occurred in Scotland when the Free Church of Scotland (Wee Frees) separated from the established Church of Scotland, and, apparently, took their parish records with them. I believe they may be obtained from the Mitchell Library in Glasgow, but not through the Internet. From document that surfaced at the time of my second cousin Harold Nicholls about 10 years ago, I believe that his great aunt (?) Anne Vickers was one of the "Wee Frees", which further suggests that other family members (including perhaps Robert's father William)may have been. The only other alternative is that there may have been some irregularity (such as a birth out of wedlock) somewhere along the line. My Aunt Win took a great interest in the family, and told me that we were related somehow to John Bennie, who established the firm of Bennie Lifts, and whos son from his second marriage (to Elizabeth Gillespie) was the inventor of the George Bennie Railcar (see the interesting Wikipaedia entry). This theory is backed up be David Bennie (in Vancouver), although he has not firm evidence. And that's about the sum total of my knowledge. I have, in the past, secured the services of professional genealogists to dig a little further, but without success, although I'm sure that somewhere or other the required information lies buried - just waiting to be unearthed! If you do get lucky with your researches, please let me know!

Yours sincerely - Jim Bennie (jwbennie1@optusnet.com.au)

Re: BENNIE Family

rudiemily — 2010-10-09 20:43:29Z

Hi Thankyou that was very interesting I have only just started my search in tracing the family my granddad was ronald bennie whos parents were frederick bennie and julia goodbody.

Re: BENNIE Family

JamesBennie8847 — 2010-10-09 09:55:36Z

My great-grandfather was Robert William Bennie, son of William and Eliza Bennie, believed to have lived in Jordanhill. Robert William Bennie, also known as Robert Vickers Bennie, was born in 1848. He had a half-brother named Archibald Young, a frame-maker. He left Scotland and set up a business in Hull, E. Riding, called "The District Iron and Wire Works". This Company was involved in the manufacture of agricultural equipment and farm buildings. Following the collapse of this business in the 1890s, Robert Bennie settled in Lewisham, SW London, where he ran a fencing and wrought iron business until his death in 1928. I have no details of his birth, nor any details concerning his parents, whose names appear on an engraved card printed at the time of Robert's Golden Wedding anniversary in 1921. My grandfather, James Young Bennie, was born in South Dalton, Yorkshire in 1874.

Re: BENNIE Family

rudiemily — 2010-10-09 08:37:50Z

Hi I am related to the bennie family how are yoiu? many thanks

Re: BENNIE Family

rudiemily — 2010-10-09 08:36:55Z

Hi I am related to the bennie family how are you? many thanks

Bennie

thistledownefarm — 2010-07-04 15:59:54Z

Mine Crawford Bennie came from Scotland to us in about 1842

Re: John BENNIE

margaret1ve8chnru5f7059sblq11evvh00av — 2010-05-19 13:53:13Z

HI BOB MY HUSBANDS FAMILY WERE BORN IN IRELAND PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL margaret@benniem.freeserve.co.uk

Re: Bennie Guild of One-Name Studies

JamesBennie8847 — 2010-05-09 01:32:54Z

Thank you for undertaking research into the Bennie family. My great grandfather Robert William (aka Robert Vickers) Bennie was born in 1848. In an engraved card published in the early 1920s, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his marriage to Hannah Maria Allsop, of Kniveton, Derbyshire, it was stated that Robert's parents were William and Eliza (sic) Bennie, of Jordanhill, Glasgow. I have searched the 1851, 1861 and 1871 census returns, but there is no mention of either Willam & Eliza, nor of their son Robert or any siblings. In various documents William Bennie is described as an 'engineer' which covers a wide field. Robert set up a business in Hull E. Riding, known as "The District Iron and Wire Works". This concern folded in the 1890s, and he and his large family migrated south to Lewisham, where he re-established himself as a fencing contractor and manufacturer of wrought-iron products. In the immediate post WW2 period, this concern was acquired by Bayliss Jones & Bayliss. I'm told that he had a half-brother, Archibald Young, a frame-maker. I also believe he may have served an apprenticeship in a Clydeside shipbuilding firm. My grandfather, James Young Bennie, was born 1874 in South Dalton, Yorkshire. In later life he adopted the middle name of Vickers, and documents found following the death of a second cousin suggest a connection with the Vickers family, in the shape of an Anne Young (nee Vickers) who died in Glasgow in 1913. If you come across any mention of this (so far) elusive family, I should be very interested to know. - James Bennie, Melbourne, Victoria.

Re: BENNIE Family

JamesBennie8847 — 2010-05-09 01:05:13Z

Have you been able to obtain census or OPR details regarding my great great grandfather William Bennie? Do you know his place of birth, or any details concerning his marriage to Elizabeth? I should also be interested to learn her maiden name. I have myself tried through various professional genealogists to establish some facts concerning my family, but with absolutely no tangible result. In my view, the complete absence of detailed information suggests some irregularities. Regards - Jim Bennie, Melbourne.

BENNIE 1 Robert Tweed 1903-1939

t42MountOlivet — 2010-04-11 11:46:05Z

BENNIE 1 Robert Tweed 1903-1939

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BENNIE 1 Mary 1881-1935

t42MountOlivet — 2010-04-11 11:45:50Z

BENNIE 1 Mary 1881-1935

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BENNIE 1 James C 1876-1960

t42MountOlivet — 2010-04-11 11:45:36Z

BENNIE 1 James C 1876-1960

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Re: Bennie's from Scotland

wallyblouin — 2010-04-08 15:53:32Z

My Wifes Ancestors came from the Dunfermline area, Peter Bennie b:1910,immigrated to Canada in 1927, Peter Gray Bennie b:1880, William b:1858, Charles b:1815. Looking for descendants of Peter Gray,William and Charles. Contact me at wallyblouin@yahoo.ca