Francis William Benness 1852 - 1920

Francis William Benness of Kew, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born on December 5, 1852 in Fremantle, City of Fremantle County, WA to Peter John Benness and Wilhelmenia Matilda (Harris) Benness. He had siblings Matilda Caroline Benness, Margaret Evelyn Benness, Lewis Thomas Benness, Matilda Caroline Benness, Alfred Antonio Benness, Oscar Angelo Benness, and Albert Andrew Benness. He married Emily Eliza (Yates) Benness in 1873, and had children Ernest Francis Charles Benness, Margaret Matilda Benness, Louisa Benness, Percy William Benness, Herbert Albert Benness, Sarah Emelie Benness, Edwin Benness, and Gladys May Benness. Francis Benness died at age 67 years old on March 29, 1920 in Kew, City of Boroondara County, VIC.