Benjamin Gransden

  General Notes:

Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, Marriage Register 1869-1873. p 553 . Married by
Rev James Donaldson.
After the family settled in Michigan, Benjamin then returned to Canada. While living in Canada he was a farmer, owned a grocery store and did commercial custom thrashing for local farmers. At the age of twenty seven he married Sarah Anne Williams while living in Bayham. They were married in Port Burwell.
(See Elgin County Marriage Record) . Ben and Sarah had four daughters born to them on their farm in Vienna, Ontario. In 1878 Sarah died during childbirth. Unable to care for his four daughters he was forced to adopt 3 of them out.
Benjamin made several trips back to the Edenville area to visit family.
At the time of his second marriage Benjamin was noted as farmer on the registry.
Religion stated at second marriage- Baptist

Benjamin married Sarah Ann Williams, daughter of Henry Williams and Elizabeth, on 2 Dec 1872 in Port Burwell, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. (Sarah Ann Williams was born about 1845 in Oshawa, Elgin, Ontario, Canada and died in 1878.)

Benjamin next married Mary Etta Haney, daughter of George Haney and Maud, on 29 Jun 1885 in Houghton, Norfolk, Canada.⁵⁴⁷ (Mary Etta Haney was born about 1863 in United States of America ⁵⁴⁷.)

  Marriage Notes:

Benjamin was noted as a widower- aged 36 residing at Houghton.
Mary was noted as a spinster aged 22.
Witnesses at wedding- Catherine Williams and Matilda Underhill- both residents of Houghton.