John BENSON [P37] = Annie Hewitson LIGHTFOOT [P226]

John:

Born Friday 21 April 1882, Lorton, Cumbria
Died Tuesday 22 May 1917, Shrewsbury
Buried Low Lorton, Cumbria
Occupation: Private in 58th battalion Canadian Infantry¹


Attestation into 58th Bn, front


Attestation into 58th Bn, back


Annie Hewitson:

Alias Annie H. BENSON
Born Hayton Brow, Westnewton, Cumberland.
Annie Hewetson (Lightfoot) (Porteous) Benson was known to have lived in a red brick home in Los Angeles near the 1936 Olympic Stadium. She was reputed to be a firm but loving mother. She may have been joined in Los Angeles by her brother, John Lightfoot (that aged signature is in the wedding book of one of her grand-daughters).

Hilda [P281]

Born Allerby, Cumberland
She was a platinum blond who went by the nickname of "Toots." She married and had a son, but the details are not yet known.

Address1: 119 Longford Ave, Brampton. Ontario²
Address2: 1231 West, 42nd St. Los Angeles, Ca

1 :
Private 679024
58th.Bn., Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regt.)
2 :
at attestation