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Thankyou everyone who also gave me information
Carol

Thankyou Marie for all the information i really am grateful
Carol

Death of Reginald's wife:

Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001

Name: Betty L Bennett
Father's Surname: Johnson
Death Date: 29 Nov 1983
Death Place: Branford, Connecticut
Age: 89 Years
Birth Place: Connecticut
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1894
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse: Regin
State File #: 22346
Occupation: HOMEMAKER
Industry: AT HOME
Residence : Bethel, Connecticut
Address: 51 Greenwood Av 06801
Race: White

Son's death:

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998

Name: Julius Norman Bennett
Death Date: 24 Dec 1995
County of Death: Lee
State of Death: Florida
Age at Death: 76
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1919

According to Ancestry tree he married Shirley Ann Clasendorf (1933 - 2007). They had 1 child (details private).

Social Security Death Index

Name: Reginald Bennett
SSN: 532-10-6410
Last Residence: 99202 Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States of America
Born: 28 Aug 1888
Last Benefit: 99203 Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States of America
Died: Oct 1978
State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951

Military:

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Reginald Bennett
County: Litchfield
State: Connecticut
Birthplace: Worcestershire,England
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1889
Race: Caucasian (White)
Draft Board: 20

Single. A chauffeur employed by Mr WE Kuglman of New Preston.
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U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name: Reginald Bennett
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1888
Birth Place: Riple, England
Residence: Fairfield, Connecticut
Race: White
Occupation: Self Employed (Filling Station)
Nearest Relative: Wife Betty L Bennett

Address: Puttnam Park Road.

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Reginald Bennett
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut
Street: Putnam Park Road
House Number: 47
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Having first papers
Sheet Number: 2B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 0

Occupation: Gas Station Attendant
Industry: Own Station
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 8000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 80
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1100
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Reginald Bennett 52
Betty L Bennett 46
Julius Bennett 20 - Truck Driver

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Reginald Bennett
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1907
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Betty L Bennett
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Manager Gas Station
Military Service: WW1
Rent/home value: $10,000
Age at first marriage: 29

Household Members:
Name Age
Reginald Bennett 41
Betty L Bennett 35
Julius N Bennett 10

According to a tree on Ancestry he married Betty Lockwood Johnson in 1917 in Fairfield.

Can't find him in 1910, but this is them in 1920:

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Reginald Bennett
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: England
Home in 1920: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Betty L Bennett
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors:

Household Members:
Name Age
Reginald Bennett 30
Betty L Bennett 25
Julius W Bennett 0 [9/12]

Occupation - chauffeur. Naturalised 1919.

U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995
Name: Reginald Bennett
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1889
Birth Location: Ripple, England
Spouse: Betty Lockwood
State: Massachusetts
Locality, Court: District of Masssachusetts, U.S. Circuit and District Courts

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Reginald Lloyd Bennett
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1888
Death Date: 17 Apr 1959
Cemetery: Wooster Cem
Cemetery Location: Danbury, Connecticut

Thankyou very much this is the man i am looking for ,i don`t know who Mrs Craven was.
All i know he left England not sure if he went with anyone ,not his parents though they were in England on the 1911 census with 3 of his siblings.
Reg parents were Walter and Elizabeth Bennett.
Reginald was born in Twyning ,Gloucestershire ,Ripple is right next door to Twyning.
I would be grateful for any information you have about him as i know nothing at all about him.
Thankyou
Regards
Carol

According to the passenger lists mentioned he was born Twining near Tewkesbury. I think the name of the aunt he was going to was Mrs Craven.

If this is the right man there are other documents associated with him such as WW1 & WW2 draft registration cards, naturalisation, etc. All give his birth date as 25 October 1889, some give birthplace as Ribble (or Ripple) near Tewkesbury.

If Carol can confirm what she is looking for, and what she already has, then will post further info.

Maybe him?

Britain: outbound passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960 - person transcript
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Name: Reginald BENNETT
Date of departure: 26 December 1906
Port of departure: Liverpool
Destination port: New York
Destination country: USA
Date of Birth: 1888 (calculated from age)
Age: 18
Marital Status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Labourer
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 10 of 13

Ship: TEUTONIC
Official Number:
Master's name: Thomas P Thompson
Steamship Line:
Where bound: New York, USA
Square feet: 13182
Registered tonnage: 9984
Passengers on voyage: 352

There's one on the Ellis Island site which is free. He's going to join his aunt Mrs Convers in Mount Vernon, NY. Is that name familiar?

http://www.ellisisland.org/

Can anyone please look up passenger list to New York in 1907 please for Reginald Bennett born about 1888 in Gloucestershire.
He was born James Reginald Dix but later took the name of his stepfather Walter Bennett.
I would bee very grateful for the help
Thankyou
Carol