Benson John Forman Wallace ^{1 2}

   Other names for Benson were Benjamin J. Wallace and Benson J. T. Wallace.

  Research Notes:

The farm of Levi W. Patmore was next to that of Benson J. F. Wallace, according to the 1915 North Dakota Census.

  Christening Notes:

Baptised by Rev. R. J. Forman

  Burial Notes:

Gravestone at Drayton Cemetery reads
Benson J. Wallace
1864 - 1935

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: Canada, 1871, Pilkington Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. ⁴ Household ID 142
Hugh Wallace, M, 51, M, Scotch, W Methodist, est. b. 1820, Scotland
Margaret Wallace, F, 34, M, Scotch, W Methodist, 1826, England
Rebecca Wallace, F, 22, Scotch, W Methodist, 1849, Ont
Barbara Wallace, F, 20, Scotch, W Methodist, 1851, Ont
Elizabeth Wallace, F, 18, Scotch, W Methodist, 1853, Ont
George Wallace, M, 17, Scotch, W Methodist, 1854, Ont
Henry Wallace, M, 15, Scotch, W Methodist, 1856, Ont
Jane Wallace, F, 12, Scotch, W Methodist, 1859, Ont
Harriot Wallace, F, 9, Scotch, W Methodist, 1862, Ont
Benson J. F. Wallace, M, 7, Scotch, W Methodist, 1864, Ont
Alfred H. Wallace, M, 5, Scotch, W Methodist, 1866, Ont

• Occupation: farmer, 1889, Ponsonby Pioneer Cemetery, Ponsonby, Nichol Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

• Moved: from Canada, 1898, Drayton, Pembina, Dakota Territory (North Dakota), United States. This event was shared with Annie Winnifred Wallace, Florence Evlyn Wallace, Henry Larter Wallace, Iva Maud Wallace, Russell Wallace, and Susan Larter.

• Census: U.S, 5 May 1910, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States. ⁵ Household:
Benson J. Wallace, head, M, W, M, 45, Canada, Scotland, England, butcher
Susanna Wallace, wife, F, W, M, 45, Canada, England, England
Florance Wallace, daughter, F, W, S, 19, Canada
Winnfred Wallace, daughter, F, W, S, 17, Canada
Russle Wallace, son, M, W, S, 16, Canada
Henry Wallace, son, M, W, S, 14, Canada
Maud Wallace, daughter, F, W, S, 12, Canada
Jean Wallace, daughter, F, W, S, 9, North Dakota
William McKee, servant, M, W, S, 50, Canada This event was shared with Annie Winnifred Wallace, Florence Evlyn Wallace, Henry Larter Wallace, Iva Maud Wallace, Jean Wallace, Russell Wallace, and Susan Larter.

• Census: U.S, 22 Jun 1900, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States. ⁶ Household:
Benson J. Wallace, head, W, M, Feb 1864, 36, M, 11, Canada Sc, Scotland, England, imm. 1898, butcher
Susan Wallace, wife, W, F, 1864, 36, M, 11, Canada Eng, England, England, imm. 1899
Florence L. Wallace, daughter, W, F, Dec 1890, 9, S, Canada Sc, 1899, at school
Annie W. Wallace, daughter, W, F, Mar 1892, 8, S, Canada Sc, 1899, at school
Russel Wallace, son, W, M, Dec 1894, 6, S, Canada Sc, 1899, at school
Henry L. Wallace, son, W, M, Aug 1895, 4, S, Canada Sc, 1899
Maud Wallace, daughter, W, F, May 1897, 3, S, Canada Sc, 1899
George A. Wallace, son, W, M, Feb 1900, 2/12, S, N Dakota This event was shared with Annie Winnifred Wallace, Florence Evlyn Wallace, Henry Larter Wallace, Iva Maud Wallace, Russell Wallace, and Susan Larter.

• Census: North Dakota, 1915, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States. ⁷ Household:
Benj. J. Wallace
Russell Wallace
Florence Wallace
Winnifred Wallace
Harry Wallace
Maud Wallace
Jean Wallace This event was shared with Annie Winnifred Wallace, Florence Evlyn Wallace, Henry Larter Wallace, Iva Maud Wallace, Jean Wallace, and Russell Wallace.

• Residence: next to Benson J. Wallace, 1915, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States. ⁷

• Residence: next to Wes Patmore, 1915, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States.

• Occupation: farmer.

Benson married Susan Larter, daughter of Henry Larter and Elizabeth Ann Boulding, on 1 Jan 1889 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada. (Susan Larter was born in 1864 in Pilkington Twp, Wellington, Canada West (Ontario), Canada, died in 1914 and was buried in Drayton Cemetery, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States ⁸.)