Lacrosse-Waukesha-Monroe County WI Archives Biographies.....Benzie, Alexander R. 1839 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com May 29, 2007, 2:58 pm Author: Unknown ALEXANDER R. BENZIE, Sec. 21; P. O. Bangor; son of William and Sarah Benzie. His father was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, about 1804. His mother was born in London, March 17, 1808. His father went to London when 11 years of age, where he learned the trade of a baker, and where he was married. Parents returned to Scotland several years after their marriage, but afterward went back to London, where his father engaged in the bakery business, till 1845, when he emigrated to Wisconsin, landing in Milwaukee, January of that year; he settled in the town of Genesee, Waukesha Co., where he lived till 1866, when he came to La Crosse Co., and settled in the town of Burns. Parents of Mr. R. A. Benzie now live in Monroe Co. They had nine children, all of whom are living; six of whom were born in London. Alexander was born in London in 1839; he came to the United States with his parents; was married to Dottie Ellis, daughter of Pitts and Lucia Ellis, who was born in Waukesha Co., October, 1844. She was married in the house in which she was born, in 1866. Mr. Benzie went to New Mexico in 1858. He enlisted, Aug. 12, 1861, at Denver, in the 1st Colo. V. C.; served till November, 1864. He was in New Mexico during the most of his time of service. Returned to Wisconsin in the fall of 1864. Settled on present farm soon after he was married, in the fall of 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Benzie have four children - Minerva, George W., Ida May and Dottie L. Lost fourth child, Charles E. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 842 - 843. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/benzie656gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb