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Benjamin Benoni Fish

Male 1801 - 1883  (82 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Benoni Fish 
    Born 02 Apr 1801  Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Dec 1883  Janesville, Waseca Co, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I240167  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2010 

    Father Benjamin Fish,   b. 27 Jan 1775, Andover, Essex Co, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1855, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Sally Fisk,   b. cir 1780, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1859, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 1809  Fairlee, Orange Co, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F61096  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minerva Rice Carpenter,   b. 12 Jul 1809, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1895, Elysian, LeSueur Co, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1824  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F94775  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • From the Janesville Argus, January 1, 1884, Janesville, Minnesota
      Benjamin Fish died at his residence in the town of Janesville, Friday
      morning, Dec 21st. He was born in the State of Vermont, April 22nd,
      1801. He moved to the State of New York an an early age, was married to
      Minerva Carpenter in the year 1824. Shortly after he moved with his wife
      to Ohio, where they lived for several years, when he returned to New
      York. He did not remain there long however, before he returned west and
      settled in the State of Indiana, residing t here for 16 years. His next
      move was to the State of Minnesota, settling in the town of Janes
      ville.This was his last move on earth. He has now to a country where his
      home will be permanent. He has entered a "tabernacle not made with
      hands, eternal in the heavens." He has gone to occupy the mansion which
      Jesus Christ has prepared for him. He was converted and joined the
      Methodist church in 1833, hence has been in the army of the Lord for 50
      years. His life was one of unswerving devotion to the truth. His
      remains were interred in the Elysian cemetery , on Tuesday, Dec 25th.
      J.W. Cornish.