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Still looking for information re Smith and Catherine Bennit/ett (nee McFarlane) who resided in the St Leonard's, Lane Cove & Nth Willoughby area of Sydney NSW ca1860+.
Smith had the following occupations - Shoe maker, Contractor (ie clearing Burns Bay Rd 1874), Toll Collector Lane Cove Rd 1876, Fencer, Caretaker of the Atarmon Estate 1880.
Associated family names include - Mary Gash, Augustus Hanson, Andrew Sylvester Hanson, Owen Patrick McMahon, Margaret Morrison, Charles Norris and Alfred Emanuel Stephens.
Hoping to exchange new information.
Many thanks. Cooee

Seeking contact from the descendants of William/Bill Bennit b.1865 St Leonards NSW to Samuel Smith Bennit and Catherine McFarland/McFarlane. Bill married Elizabeth (Bessie) Stewart and relocated to the East Coolgardie area(now Kalgoorlie)of Western Australia ca.late 1880s, becoming the Publican of the Sun Rise Hotel and the Inland City Hotel. A son named Leslie George Bennit took over as licensee of the Inland City Hotel in East Coolgardie in the 1930s. Bill d.1940, Bessie d.1947. Bill was also known as 'Bull Bennit', a name which may have come from his boxing days as a young man.
Bill had two siblings who also relocated to WA. His brother Andrew Jackson Bennit d.1903, a sister named Kate Elizabeth (Mrs Norris)aka Florence and Catherine d.1905.
Other siblings were Henry Clay - Stephen Nostrand - Eliza Mary (Mrs Hanson)- Clara (Mrs Stevens)and Rachel Martha (Mrs Hanson/McMahon). Most of these siblings remained in Sydney NSW.

BENNIT - BENNET - BENNETT

Cheers Cooee

Seeking information on Samuel Smith Bennit/Bennett, born ca 1827 New York USA. Died 26 Dec 1881 at North Willoughby, Sydney NSW. Used Smith as first name, married Catherine McFarland/McFarlane at Willoughby (Nth Sydney) NSW 1861. Samuel Smith Bennit parents named on his marriage certificate as William Bennit and Maria Nostrand.
All children of Smith and Kate born St Leonards/Lane Cove (Nth Sydney)- (1)Stephen Nostrand (m.Mary Ann Gash), (2)William Smith (m.Elizabeth Sage Stewart), (3)Kate Elizabeth (m.Charles Norris), (4)Andrew Jackson (bachelor), (5)Thomas McFarlane (m.Margaret Morrison), (6)Henry Clay (bachelor), (7)Eliza Mary (m.Augustus Hanson), (8)Clara (m.Alfred Stephen), (9)Rachel Martha(m.Andrew Hanson).
Any information on Samuel Smith Bennit/Bennett helpful.
Many thanks