Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families

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Alexander Benvie

Male 1872 - 1940  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander Benvie was born on 20 Sep 1872 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 3 May 1940 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: gardener

    Notes:

    At the time of their marriage, Alexander Benvie was living at Swinton, and Isabella Lumsden was living at Middleton, Gorebrdige, Edinburgh. They were married "according to the forms of the Church of Scotland." They were married by Walter Waddell, Minister of the Parish of Borthwick, and the witnesses were James Benvie and Bessie Lumsden. At the time of the 1901 census, they were living at Cassillis Gardens, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland. Alexander sailed from Glasgow on the S.S. Caledonia on 23 April 1910 and arrived in New York on 2 May. He stated that his intended destination was St. Louis, Missouri. He gave his wife's address as 51 Kyle Street, Ayr, and his occupation as gardener.

    Alexander married Isabella Lumsden on 21 Sep 1894 in North Middleton, Gorebridge, Borthwick, Edinburgh, Scotland. Isabella (daughter of Walter Lumsden and Isabella Bruce) was born in cir 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 12 Jul 1943 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Isabella Lumsden Benvie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1894 in Swinton, Berwick, Scotland.
    2. 3. Margaret Benvie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Sep 1897 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
    3. 4. Elizabeth Benvie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899 in Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isabella Lumsden Benvie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born on 12 Sep 1894 in Swinton, Berwick, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: 1920

    Family/Spouse: James Prosser Neilson. James was born in cir 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Margaret Benvie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born on 20 Sep 1897 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: 1920


  3. 4.  Elizabeth Benvie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born in 1899 in Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Isabella2, 1.Alexander1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Robin Neilson  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Robin Neilson Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living3, 2.Isabella2, 1.Alexander1)