1. | Benjamin Stewart Newell was born about Jun 1860 in New Glasgow, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada (son of Samuel J. Newell, Sr. and Agnes "Nancy" Smiley); died about Jun 1904 in Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
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- Census: 1900, Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States; USA
- Occupation: 1900, Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States; Insurance Agent
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Obituary: 2 June 1904 - Hoople B. S. Newell met with quite a serious accident here last Saturday. He had his team hitched up to go home. The horses made some movements when a trace came unhooked. The pole dropped and the horses started to run; the pole struck something and broke in two. Mr. Newell was thrown out of the buggy, the buggy was badly broken and the team ran to the field, tangled in the harness and fell down. The accident happened about four o'clock. Mr. Newell did not recover consciousness until about nine o'clock.
9 June 1904 - Crystal B. S. NEWELL DEAD Benjamin S. Newell died at his home in this city June 9th after a brief illness from lockjaw, caused by injuries sustained by a fall nearly two weeks ago. Mr. Newell was 45 years old at the time of his death. The remaining members of the family are Mrs. Newell and nine children. The funeral will be held from the Presbyterian church Friday, June 10th at 3 o'clock p. m.
?b?bsohngibbs ?/b?Benjamin and Elizabeth: Benjamin, after working as a farm hand upon his arrival in 1884, married Elizabeth Miller. The 1900 Census finds them living in Crystal City, where Benjamin had set up an insurance agency. The purchase of the stallion mentioned above occurred in April 1904. In June of that year Benjamin Newell was seriously injured in a horse and buggy accident. He contracted lockjaw and died a week later leaving Elizabeth to raise their 9 children......
Benjamin married Elizabeth M. Miller about 1889. Elizabeth (daughter of William Miller and Margaret Munro) was born on 3 Feb 1864 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Oct 1932 in Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Elizabeth Munro "Beth" Newell was born in Nov 1890 in Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States; and died.
- Claire Wilder Newell was born about Jan 1891 in North Dakota, United States; died on 14 Oct 1911 in Clifton, Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.
- Estelle Ida Newell was born on 1 May 1893 in Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States; died on 26 Nov 1970 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
- Charles Miller Newell was born on 20 Aug 1894 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, United States; died in 1924.
- Gladys Marie Newell was born on 27 Apr 1895; died on 25 Jan 1975 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
- Stewart Benjamin Newell was born on 10 Apr 1898 in Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States; died on 22 Aug 1991 in Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
- Irene Margaret Newell was born about Dec 1899 in North Dakota, United States; died about 1969.
- Elsie Maude Newell was born about 1902 in Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States; and died.
- Edwin Dwight Newell was born on 12 Jul 1903 in Crystal, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States; died about May 1976 in Mound, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; was cremated in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
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