Henry Hamilton Bennett

1843 - 1908  (64 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Henry Hamilton Bennett
  Born	15 Jan 1843	Quebec, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Civil War, Union Army
  	12th Wisconsin Infantry. Fought in the Battle of Vicksburg. Wounded by the accidental discharge of his own gun. Discharged due to wound.
  Occupation	Photographer, inventor.
  		Stand Rock One of his most well known photographs is of Stand Rock, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The photo features his son leaping across the divide of two rock formations. the photo was made to demonstrate the capabilities of a new shutter he invented that allowed for photographing fast movement.
  		H H Bennett Studio. Postcard depicting Bennett's studio as founded in 1865 and today (circa 1965).
  Died	1 Jan 1908	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin
  		H. H. Bennett Passes Away Portage Daily Register, Portage, Wisconsin, Thursday, January 02, 1908
  		H. H. Bennett Dead The Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Wednesday, January 15, 1908
  Buried	Spring Grove Cemetery , Wisconsin Dells, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I66242	Nagel
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	George Hamilton Bennett,   b. 9 Jul 1810, East Farnham, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1894, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin  (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Harriet Houghton,   b. 1819,   d. 1896, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	20 Mar 1842	Dummerston, Windham, Vermont
  Family ID	F20754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Francis Irene Douty,   b. 3 Jul 1848, Elmira, Chemung, New York ,   d. 28 Aug 1884, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin  (Age 36 years)
  Married	22 Jan 1867	Sauk County, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Harriett Marie Bennett,   b. 28 Apr 1867, Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin ,   d. 13 Feb 1938, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin  (Age 70 years)  [Birth]   2. Ashley Clayton Bennett,   b. 15 Aug 1869, Kilbourn, Columbia, Wisconsin ,   d. 27 Apr 1943, Saint Louis Park, Hennepin, Minnesota  (Age 73 years)  [Birth]   3. Nellie Irene Bennett,   b. 2 Dec 1871, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin ,   d. 22 Nov 1952, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin  (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2023
  Family ID	F20755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Evaline Helen Marshall,   b. 1 Feb 1863, Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont ,   d. 25 Mar 1949, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin  (Age 86 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1890	Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Miriam Eva Bennett,   b. 1891,   d. 1971  (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   2. Ruth Bennett,   b. 25 Dec 1895,   d. May 1982, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin  (Age 86 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2023
  Family ID	F20756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Jan 1843 - Quebec, Canada Married - 22 Jan 1867 - Sauk County, Wisconsin Married - 25 Mar 1890 - Wisconsin Dells, Columbia/Sauk/Adams/Juneau, Wisconsin Died - 1 Jan 1908 - Madison, Dane, Wisconsin Buried - - Spring Grove Cemetery , Wisconsin Dells, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		H H Bennett. H H Bennett.
  		H H Bennett Family. Left to right... Ashley, Hattie, Henry and, Nellie.